Right now, local time in Meknes is 13:17 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Meknes ranks #1037 worldwide by population and #8 in Morocco.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Casablanca GMT+0
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 47m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 9h 54m (winter) – 14h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Meknes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.8935° N, 5.5473° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Fes-Meknes
- Country
- 🇲🇦 Morocco
- Population
- 568,295 · #1037 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Meknes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 33.89° S, 174.45° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kerikeri, New Zealand, about 155 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:17 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Meknes today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 95.3° from north (E (95°))
Full prayer timetable for Meknes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Meknes sits in the Africa/Casablanca time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 47m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 479 cities we cover in Morocco.
Meknes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,788 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,874 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.89° N, 5.55° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:17 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:17 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:17 | −3h |
| London | 13:17 | same time |
| Paris | 14:17 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:17 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:17 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 18:47 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:17 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:17 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:17 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:17 | +11h |
Best time to call Meknes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Meknes local time:
Distances from Meknes
| Paris | 1,788 km | NNE (19°) |
| London | 2,007 km | N (11°) |
| Moscow | 4,082 km | NE (40°) |
| Dubai | 5,879 km | E (82°) |
| Chicago | 6,981 km | NW (304°) |
| São Paulo | 7,724 km | SW (220°) |
| Mumbai | 7,801 km | E (80°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,709 km | NW (310°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,089 km | NE (55°) |
| Tokyo | 11,476 km | NNE (28°) |
| Singapore | 11,697 km | ENE (78°) |
| Sydney | 17,874 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Meknes
- Al Machouar - Stinia1 km · 13:17
- Douar Toulal5 km · 13:17
- Ouislane6 km · 13:17
- Zoualet9 km · 13:17
- Ain Karma14 km · 13:17
- Haj Kaddour14 km · 13:17
- Bou Fekrane16 km · 13:17
- Moulay Driss Zerhoun18 km · 13:17
FAQ
What time is it in Meknes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Meknes (Morocco), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Meknes in?
Meknes runs on the Africa/Casablanca IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Meknes observe daylight saving time?
Meknes does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Meknes today?
Meknes sees sunrise at 06:43 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 47m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Meknes tonight?
The moon phase over Meknes tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Meknes?
The antipode of Meknes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.89° S, 174.45° E. It falls on land, near Kerikeri, New Zealand, about 155 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Meknes?
Meknes lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Meknes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Meknes, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.