Right now, local time in Tunis is 15:19 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tunis ranks #835 worldwide by population — the largest city 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 60% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tunis — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8190° N, 10.1658° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tunis Governorate
- Country
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia
- Population
- 693,210 · #835 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tunis through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.82° S, 169.83° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 976 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tunis today Egypt
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 112.7° from north (ESE (113°))
Full prayer timetable for Tunis — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tunis sits in the Africa/Tunis time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Tunisia, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Tunis's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,481 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,491 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.82° N, 10.17° 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 | 06:19 | −9h |
| Chicago | 08:19 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 11:19 | −4h |
| London | 14:19 | −1h |
| Paris | 15:19 | same time |
| Moscow | 17:19 | +2h |
| Dubai | 18:19 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 19:49 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:19 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 22:19 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 23:19 | +8h |
| Sydney | 01:19 | +10h |
Best time to call Tunis
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tunis local time:
Cities sharing Tunis's time zone
Other cities in Tunisia
- Sfax15:19
- Sousse15:19
- Sukrah15:19
- Kairouan15:19
- Bizerte15:19
- Sīdī Ḥusayn15:19
- Sakiet ed Daier15:19
- El Mourouj15:19
- Aryanah15:19
- Gabès15:19
- Hammamet15:19
- Sakiet ez Zit15:19
Distances from Tunis
| Paris | 1,481 km | NNW (337°) |
| London | 1,824 km | NNW (337°) |
| Moscow | 2,944 km | NE (36°) |
| Dubai | 4,444 km | E (94°) |
| Mumbai | 6,354 km | E (90°) |
| Chicago | 7,938 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 8,968 km | SW (231°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,699 km | ENE (64°) |
| Singapore | 10,243 km | E (87°) |
| Tokyo | 10,417 km | NE (39°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,495 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 16,491 km | E (96°) |
Cities near Tunis
- Le Bardo3 km · 15:19
- Aryanah5 km · 15:19
- Den Den5 km · 15:19
- Ettadhamen5 km · 15:19
- Mnihla6 km · 15:19
- Manouba6 km · 15:19
- Douar Hicher7 km · 15:19
- Rawad9 km · 15:19
FAQ
What time is it in Tunis right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tunis (Tunisia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Tunis in?
Tunis runs on the Africa/Tunis IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Tunis observe daylight saving time?
Tunis does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tunis today?
Tunis sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tunis tonight?
The moon phase over Tunis tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 59.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tunis?
The antipode of Tunis — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.82° S, 169.83° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 976 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tunis?
Tunis lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tunis?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tunis, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.