Right now, local time in Monastir is 17:48 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Monastir ranks #6694 worldwide by population and #16 in Tunisia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Tunis GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 44m (winter) – 14h 35m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Monastir — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.7780° N, 10.8262° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Monastir Governorate
- Country
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia
- Population
- 93,306 · #6694 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Monastir through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.78° S, 169.17° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,105 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Monastir today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 111.7° from north (ESE (112°))
Full prayer timetable for Monastir — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Monastir sits in the Africa/Tunis time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 285 cities we cover in Tunisia.
Monastir's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,611 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,417 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.78° N, 10.83° E, 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 | 08:48 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:48 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:48 | −4h |
| London | 16:48 | −1h |
| Paris | 17:48 | same time |
| Moscow | 19:48 | +2h |
| Dubai | 20:48 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 22:18 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:48 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 00:48 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 01:48 | +8h |
| Sydney | 03:48 | +10h |
Best time to call Monastir
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Monastir local time:
Cities sharing Monastir's time zone
- TunisTN
- SfaxTN
- SousseTN
- SukrahTN
- KairouanTN
- BizerteTN
- Sīdī ḤusaynTN
- Sakiet ed DaierTN
Other cities in Tunisia
- Tunis17:48
- Sfax17:48
- Sousse17:48
- Sukrah17:48
- Kairouan17:48
- Bizerte17:48
- Sīdī Ḥusayn17:48
- Sakiet ed Daier17:48
- El Mourouj17:48
- Aryanah17:48
- Gabès17:48
- Hammamet17:48
Distances from Monastir
| Paris | 1,611 km | NNW (337°) |
| London | 1,954 km | NNW (337°) |
| Moscow | 3,005 km | NE (34°) |
| Dubai | 4,378 km | E (93°) |
| Mumbai | 6,296 km | E (90°) |
| Chicago | 8,057 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 8,942 km | SW (232°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,696 km | ENE (64°) |
| Singapore | 10,190 km | E (87°) |
| Tokyo | 10,469 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,622 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 16,417 km | E (98°) |
Cities near Monastir
- Skanes3 km · 17:48
- Khunays7 km · 17:48
- Banbalah9 km · 17:48
- Bembla et Mnara9 km · 17:48
- Ksibet el Mediouni10 km · 17:48
- Bou Hadjar11 km · 17:48
- Bennane Bodheur11 km · 17:48
- Sahline11 km · 17:48
FAQ
What time is it in Monastir right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Monastir (Tunisia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Monastir in?
Monastir runs on the Africa/Tunis IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Monastir observe daylight saving time?
Monastir does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Monastir today?
Monastir sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Monastir tonight?
The moon phase over Monastir tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Monastir?
The antipode of Monastir — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.78° S, 169.17° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,105 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Monastir?
Monastir lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Monastir?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Monastir, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.