Time Now in Mers el Kebir, Algeria 🇩🇿
Lat/Long: 35.73° N, 0.71° W
Elevation: 22 m above sea level
Population rank: #274 of 311 cities in Algeria by population
Province: Oran
IANA Timezone: Africa/Algiers
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CET
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Algeria: CET
Mers el Kebir keeps its clocks on UTC+01:00, in the Africa/Algiers time zone. Mers el Kebir does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Today gives roughly 12 hours of daylight, near the midpoint of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Mers el Kebir sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. At about 22 m, Mers el Kebir is practically at sea level. Mers el Kebir is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 1481 km off. Modest in size, Mers el Kebir still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Mers el Kebir at 06:50 and sets at 19:01, giving 12h 10m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Mers el Kebir
Daylight Hours in Mers el Kebir
Mers el Kebir gets 12h 11m of daylight today. Sunrise in Mers el Kebir is at 06:50 and sunset in Mers el Kebir is at 19:01.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 44m near the December solstice to 14h 34m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 21 Sep ● | 05:21 | 06:49 | 12:56 | 16:24 | 19:02 | 20:32 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:22 | 06:50 | 12:55 | 16:23 | 19:00 | 20:30 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:23 | 06:51 | 12:55 | 16:22 | 18:59 | 20:29 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 05:24 | 06:52 | 12:55 | 16:21 | 18:57 | 20:27 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 05:25 | 06:52 | 12:54 | 16:20 | 18:56 | 20:26 |
| Sat, 26 Sep | 05:25 | 06:53 | 12:54 | 16:19 | 18:55 | 20:25 |
| Sun, 27 Sep | 05:26 | 06:54 | 12:53 | 16:18 | 18:53 | 20:23 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Mers el Kebir
Sunrise
in Mers el Kebir
↑
6:50 AM
Sunset
in Mers el Kebir
↓
7:01 PM
Day Length
12h 10m
Dawn
in Mers el Kebir
6:24 AM
Dusk
in Mers el Kebir
7:27 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Mers el Kebir
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
77.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 16:53
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 02:19
Distances & Clock Changes in Mers el Kebir
How Far Is Mers el Kebir From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 1,481 km | N (9deg) |
| London | 1,755 km | N (1deg) |
| Moscow | 3,641 km | NE (40deg) |
| Dubai | 5,419 km | E (86deg) |
| New York | 6,238 km | WNW (299deg) |
| Mumbai | 7,333 km | E (83deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,171 km | SW (223deg) |
| Los Angeles | 9,905 km | NW (313deg) |
Mers el Kebir's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Mers el Kebir and you would surface near Hicks Bay, New Zealand, about 226 km from the antipodal point at 35.7deg S, 179.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mers el Kebir
What time is it in Mers el Kebir right now?
The current local time in Mers el Kebir is 21:36 on Monday, September 21, 2026. Mers el Kebir follows the Africa/Algiers time zone.
What time zone is Mers el Kebir in?
Mers el Kebir 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 Mers el Kebir?
Right now Mers el Kebir sits at UTC+01:00. Going from UTC to local time in Mers el Kebir means moving the clock 01:00 hours forward.
Is Mers el Kebir on daylight saving time right now?
No. As of September 21, 2026, Mers el Kebir is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mers el Kebir today?
Today in Mers el Kebir: sunrise is at 06:50 and sunset is at 19:01, giving 12h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mers el Kebir tonight?
The moon phase over Mers el Kebir tonight is Waxing Gibbous with 77.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Mers el Kebir?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mers el Kebir, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.