Right now, local time in Smara is 13:57 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Smara ranks #14417 worldwide by population and #91 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 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 18:05
- Day length
- 11h 07m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Smara — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.7384° N, 11.6719° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra
- Country
- 🇲🇦 Morocco
- Population
- 42,056 · #14417 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Smara through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.74° S, 168.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 260 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 01:57 GMT+12 (Pacific/Norfolk)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Smara today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:40
- Maghrib
- 18:03
- Isha
- 19:20
- Qibla direction
- 84.9° from north (E (85°))
Full prayer timetable for Smara — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Smara sits in the Africa/Casablanca time zone, UTC+00:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 479 cities we cover in Morocco.
Smara's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,741 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,194 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.74° N, 11.67° 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 | 05:57 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:57 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 10:57 | −3h |
| London | 13:57 | same time |
| Paris | 14:57 | +1h |
| Moscow | 16:57 | +3h |
| Dubai | 17:57 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 19:27 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:57 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 21:57 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 22:57 | +9h |
| Sydney | 00:57 | +11h |
Best time to call Smara
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Smara local time:
Distances from Smara
| Paris | 2,741 km | NNE (22°) |
| London | 2,921 km | NNE (16°) |
| Moscow | 5,070 km | NE (37°) |
| Dubai | 6,613 km | ENE (75°) |
| São Paulo | 6,736 km | SW (217°) |
| Chicago | 6,950 km | NW (305°) |
| Mumbai | 8,548 km | ENE (75°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,747 km | NW (307°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,035 km | NE (52°) |
| Singapore | 12,447 km | ENE (77°) |
| Tokyo | 12,451 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 18,194 km | ESE (120°) |
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FAQ
What time is it in Smara right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Smara (Morocco), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Smara in?
Smara runs on the Africa/Casablanca IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Smara observe daylight saving time?
Smara does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Smara today?
Smara sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 18:05 today, giving 11h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Smara tonight?
The moon phase over Smara tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Smara?
The antipode of Smara — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.74° S, 168.33° E. It falls on land, near Kingston, Norfolk Island, about 260 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Smara?
Smara lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Smara?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Smara, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.