Time Now in El Achir, Algeria 🇩🇿
Lat/Long: 36.06° N, 4.63° E
Elevation: 998 m above sea level
Population rank: #23 of 311 cities in Algeria by population
Province: Bordj Bou Arreridj
IANA Timezone: Africa/Algiers
Solar time: clocks run about 40m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CET
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Algeria: CET
El Achir sits in the Africa/Algiers time zone, UTC+01:00. There is no daylight-saving shift here; the offset stays fixed year-round. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. El Achir stands at an elevated 998 m above the sea. El Achir is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 1435 km off. A major centre in Algeria, El Achir keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today El Achir sees 12h 57m between a 06:12 sunrise and a 19:10 sunset.
Time & Daylight in El Achir
Daylight Hours in El Achir
El Achir gets 12h 58m of daylight today. Sunrise in El Achir is at 06:12 and sunset in El Achir is at 19:10.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 42m near the December solstice to 14h 36m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between El Achir and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from El Achir right now.
Other Cities in Algeria with Local Time
Cities Sharing El Achir's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as El Achir.
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Prayer Times in El Achir
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 31 Aug ● | 04:39 | 06:12 | 12:41 | 16:20 | 19:11 | 20:41 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:40 | 06:12 | 12:41 | 16:20 | 19:10 | 20:40 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:41 | 06:13 | 12:41 | 16:19 | 19:08 | 20:38 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:42 | 06:14 | 12:40 | 16:18 | 19:07 | 20:37 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:43 | 06:15 | 12:40 | 16:17 | 19:06 | 20:36 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:44 | 06:15 | 12:40 | 16:17 | 19:04 | 20:34 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:45 | 06:16 | 12:40 | 16:16 | 19:03 | 20:33 |
14-day Forecast for El Achir
Sunrise & Sunset Times for El Achir
Sunrise
in El Achir
↑
6:12 AM
Sunset
in El Achir
↓
7:10 PM
Day Length
12h 57m
Dawn
in El Achir
5:45 AM
Dusk
in El Achir
7:37 PM
Moon Phases & Times for El Achir
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
88.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:43
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 10:33
Distances & Clock Changes in El Achir
How Far Is El Achir From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 1,435 km | N (353deg) |
| London | 1,759 km | N (349deg) |
| Moscow | 3,309 km | NE (38deg) |
| Dubai | 4,937 km | E (89deg) |
| New York | 6,637 km | WNW (301deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,850 km | E (86deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,539 km | SW (227deg) |
| Hong Kong | 10,177 km | ENE (61deg) |
El Achir's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from El Achir and you would surface in the open ocean, near 36.1deg S, 175.4deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about El Achir
What time is it in El Achir right now?
The current local time in El Achir is 10:54 on Monday, August 31, 2026. El Achir follows the Africa/Algiers time zone.
What time zone is El Achir in?
El Achir runs on the Africa/Algiers 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 El Achir?
Is El Achir on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of August 31, 2026, El Achir is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in El Achir today?
Today in El Achir: sunrise is at 06:12 and sunset is at 19:10, giving 12h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Achir tonight?
Tonight the moon over El Achir is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 88.6%.
What is solar time in El Achir?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Achir, clocks run about 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.