Right now, local time in Skikda is 14:47 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Skikda ranks #3383 worldwide by population and #14 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Skikda — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8762° N, 6.9092° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Skikda
- Country
- 🇩🇿 Algeria
- Population
- 182,903 · #3383 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Skikda through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.88° S, 173.09° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 840 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Skikda today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 19:00
- Qibla direction
- 109.3° from north (ESE (109°))
Full prayer timetable for Skikda — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Skikda sits in the Africa/Algiers time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 350 cities we cover in Algeria.
Skikda's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,383 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,780 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.88° N, 6.91° 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 | 05:47 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −4h |
| London | 13:47 | −1h |
| Paris | 14:47 | same time |
| Moscow | 16:47 | +2h |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +8h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +10h |
Best time to call Skikda
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Skikda local time:
Cities sharing Skikda's time zone
- AlgiersDZ
- OranDZ
- ConstantineDZ
- AnnabaDZ
- BlidaDZ
- BatnaDZ
- Bab EzzouarDZ
- DjelfaDZ
Other cities in Algeria
- Algiers14:47
- Oran14:47
- Constantine14:47
- Annaba14:47
- Blida14:47
- Batna14:47
- Bab Ezzouar14:47
- Djelfa14:47
- Sétif14:47
- Sidi Bel Abbes14:47
- Biskra14:47
- Tébessa14:47
Distances from Skikda
| Paris | 1,383 km | NNW (346°) |
| London | 1,719 km | NNW (343°) |
| Moscow | 3,112 km | NE (38°) |
| Dubai | 4,733 km | E (92°) |
| Mumbai | 6,644 km | E (88°) |
| Chicago | 7,706 km | NW (307°) |
| São Paulo | 8,751 km | SW (229°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,954 km | ENE (62°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,298 km | NW (317°) |
| Singapore | 10,531 km | E (85°) |
| Tokyo | 10,589 km | NE (37°) |
| Sydney | 16,780 km | E (95°) |
Cities near Skikda
- El Arrouch26 km · 14:47
- Azzaba23 km · 14:47
- Tamalous24 km · 14:47
- Kerkera29 km · 14:47
- Collo34 km · 14:47
- Zighout Youcef42 km · 14:47
- Didouche Mourad53 km · 14:47
- Berrahal49 km · 14:47
FAQ
What time is it in Skikda right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Skikda (Algeria), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Skikda in?
Skikda runs on the Africa/Algiers IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Skikda observe daylight saving time?
Skikda does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Skikda today?
Skikda sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Skikda tonight?
The moon phase over Skikda tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Skikda?
The antipode of Skikda — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.88° S, 173.09° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 840 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Skikda?
Skikda lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Skikda?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Skikda, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.