Time Now in Dakhla, Western Sahara 🇪🇭
Lat/Long: 23.68° N, 15.96° W
Elevation: 6 m above sea level
Population rank: #2 of 5 cities in Western Sahara by population
Country: 🇪🇭 Western Sahara (Africa)
IANA Timezone: Africa/El_Aaiun
Solar time: clocks run about 2h 05m ahead of the sun
Timezone: +01
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌ (When does Daylight Savings Time start?)
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in Western Sahara: GMT
Clocks in Dakhla are set to UTC+01:00 under the Africa/El_Aaiun zone. Daylight saving time is not in effect at the moment, so the city is on its standard offset. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. Dakhla sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. At about 6 m, Dakhla is practically at sea level. The nearest big city, Paris, is a distant 3226 km away. As one of Western Sahara's largest cities, Dakhla is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Dakhla sees 12h 32m between a 07:46 sunrise and a 20:19 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Dakhla
Daylight Hours in Dakhla
Dakhla gets 12h 33m of daylight today. Sunrise in Dakhla is at 07:46 and sunset in Dakhla is at 20:19.
Daylight ranges from about 10h 40m near the December solstice to 13h 35m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 3 Sep ● | 06:27 | 07:46 | 14:03 | 17:30 | 20:20 | 21:50 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:27 | 07:46 | 14:03 | 17:30 | 20:19 | 21:49 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:27 | 07:46 | 14:02 | 17:30 | 20:18 | 21:48 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:28 | 07:47 | 14:02 | 17:29 | 20:17 | 21:47 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:28 | 07:47 | 14:02 | 17:29 | 20:16 | 21:46 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:29 | 07:47 | 14:01 | 17:29 | 20:15 | 21:45 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:29 | 07:48 | 14:01 | 17:28 | 20:14 | 21:44 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Dakhla
Sunrise
in Dakhla
↑
7:46 AM
Sunset
in Dakhla
↓
8:19 PM
Day Length
12h 32m
Dawn
in Dakhla
7:23 AM
Dusk
in Dakhla
8:42 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Dakhla
Current Phase
Last Quarter
Illumination
57.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 00:39
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 14:54
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Distances & Clock Changes in Dakhla
How Far Is Dakhla From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 3,226 km | NNE (25deg) |
| London | 3,378 km | NNE (20deg) |
| Moscow | 5,600 km | NE (36deg) |
| New York | 5,671 km | NW (304deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 6,208 km | SW (214deg) |
| Dubai | 7,122 km | ENE (72deg) |
| Mumbai | 9,056 km | ENE (73deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,603 km | NW (306deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Dakhla?
Dakhla next changes its clocks on February 7, 2027, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Dakhla's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Dakhla and you would surface near Bourail, New Caledonia, about 279 km from the antipodal point at 23.7deg S, 164.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dakhla
What time is it in Dakhla right now?
The current local time in Dakhla is 18:01 on Thursday, September 03, 2026. Dakhla follows the Africa/El_Aaiun time zone.
What time zone is Dakhla in?
Dakhla runs on the Africa/El_Aaiun IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Dakhla?
Is Dakhla on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Dakhla as of September 03, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dakhla today?
Dakhla sees sunrise at 07:46 and sunset at 20:19 today, giving 12h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dakhla tonight?
Tonight the moon over Dakhla is in its Last Quarter phase, lit 57.2%.
What is solar time in Dakhla?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dakhla, clocks run about 2h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.