Right now, local time in Mers el Kebir is 03:00 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mers el Kebir ranks #27252 worldwide by population and #275 in Algeria.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Algiers GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 47m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mers el Kebir — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.7279° N, 0.7081° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Oran
- Country
- 🇩🇿 Algeria
- Population
- 20,178 · #27252 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mers el Kebir through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.73° S, 179.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Hicks Bay, New Zealand, about 226 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 15:00 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mers el Kebir today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:50
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:47
- Asr
- 15:45
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 100.9° from north (E (101°))
Full prayer timetable for Mers el Kebir — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mers el Kebir sits in the Africa/Algiers time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 350 cities we cover in Algeria.
Mers el Kebir's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,481 km away; even Sydney lies some 17,451 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.73° N, 0.71° 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 | 19:00 | −8h |
| Chicago | 21:00 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 23:00 | −4h |
| London | 02:00 | −1h |
| Paris | 03:00 | same time |
| Moscow | 05:00 | +2h |
| Dubai | 06:00 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 07:30 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:00 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 10:00 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 11:00 | +8h |
| Sydney | 13:00 | +10h |
Best time to call Mers el Kebir
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mers el Kebir local time:
Cities sharing Mers el Kebir's time zone
- AlgiersDZ
- OranDZ
- ConstantineDZ
- AnnabaDZ
- BlidaDZ
- BatnaDZ
- Bab EzzouarDZ
- DjelfaDZ
Other cities in Algeria
- Algiers03:00
- Oran03:00
- Constantine03:00
- Annaba03:00
- Blida03:00
- Batna03:00
- Bab Ezzouar03:00
- Djelfa03:00
- Sétif03:00
- Sidi Bel Abbes03:00
- Biskra03:00
- Tébessa03:00
Distances from Mers el Kebir
| Paris | 1,481 km | N (9°) |
| London | 1,755 km | N (1°) |
| Moscow | 3,641 km | NE (40°) |
| Dubai | 5,418 km | E (86°) |
| Chicago | 7,230 km | NW (305°) |
| Mumbai | 7,334 km | E (83°) |
| São Paulo | 8,170 km | SW (223°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,905 km | NW (313°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,608 km | ENE (57°) |
| Tokyo | 11,079 km | NNE (32°) |
| Singapore | 11,224 km | E (80°) |
| Sydney | 17,451 km | E (94°) |
Cities near Mers el Kebir
- ’Aïn el Turk6 km · 03:00
- Oran7 km · 03:00
- Es Senia12 km · 03:00
- En Nedjma15 km · 03:00
- Bir el Djir15 km · 03:00
- Sidi ech Chahmi18 km · 03:00
- Assi Bou Nif19 km · 03:00
- Bou Tlelis24 km · 03:00
FAQ
What time is it in Mers el Kebir right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mers el Kebir (Algeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Mers el Kebir in?
Mers el Kebir runs on the Africa/Algiers IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Mers el Kebir observe daylight saving time?
Mers el Kebir does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mers el Kebir today?
Mers el Kebir sees sunrise at 07:24 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mers el Kebir tonight?
The moon phase over Mers el Kebir tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mers el Kebir?
The antipode of Mers el Kebir — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.73° S, 179.29° E. It falls on land, near Hicks Bay, New Zealand, about 226 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mers el Kebir?
Mers el Kebir lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Mers el Kebir?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mers el Kebir, clocks run about 47 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.