Time Now in Sfax, Tunisia 🇹🇳
Lat/Long: 34.74° N, 10.76° E
Elevation: 8 m above sea level
Population rank: #2 of 153 cities in Tunisia by population
Governorate: Sfax Governorate
IANA Timezone: Africa/Tunis
Solar time: clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
Timezone: CET
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Tunisia: CET
Sfax keeps its clocks on UTC+01:00, in the Africa/Tunis time zone. Sfax does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 13 hours of daylight. Sfax sits far enough from the equator to feel a clear, if moderate, change of seasons. At about 8 m, Sfax is practically at sea level. Sfax is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 1715 km off. As one of Tunisia's largest cities, Sfax is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
Today Sfax sees 12h 38m between a 05:55 sunrise and a 18:33 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Sfax
Daylight Hours in Sfax
Sfax gets 12h 39m of daylight today. Sunrise in Sfax is at 05:55 and sunset in Sfax is at 18:33.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 49m near the December solstice to 14h 29m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 8 Sep ● | 04:25 | 05:54 | 12:14 | 15:49 | 18:34 | 20:04 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 04:26 | 05:55 | 12:14 | 15:48 | 18:33 | 20:03 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 04:27 | 05:56 | 12:14 | 15:48 | 18:32 | 20:02 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 04:28 | 05:56 | 12:13 | 15:47 | 18:30 | 20:00 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 04:29 | 05:57 | 12:13 | 15:46 | 18:29 | 19:59 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 04:30 | 05:58 | 12:13 | 15:45 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 04:31 | 05:58 | 12:12 | 15:44 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Sfax
Sunrise
in Sfax
↑
5:55 AM
Sunset
in Sfax
↓
6:33 PM
Day Length
12h 38m
Dawn
in Sfax
5:29 AM
Dusk
in Sfax
6:59 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Sfax
Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination
8.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 03:53
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 17:02
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Distances & Clock Changes in Sfax
How Far Is Sfax From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | 1,715 km | NNW (339deg) |
| London | 2,058 km | NNW (338deg) |
| Moscow | 3,105 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Dubai | 4,380 km | E (92deg) |
| Mumbai | 6,302 km | E (89deg) |
| New York | 7,186 km | WNW (303deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,866 km | SW (232deg) |
| Hong Kong | 9,752 km | ENE (64deg) |
Sfax's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Sfax and you would surface in the open ocean, near 34.7deg S, 169.2deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sfax
What time is it in Sfax right now?
The current local time in Sfax is 15:00 on Tuesday, September 08, 2026. Sfax follows the Africa/Tunis time zone.
What time zone is Sfax in?
Sfax uses the Africa/Tunis IANA time zone (UTC+01:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Sfax?
Is Sfax on daylight saving time right now?
No. Daylight saving time is not in effect in Sfax as of September 08, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sfax today?
Today in Sfax: sunrise is at 05:55 and sunset is at 18:33, giving 12h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sfax tonight?
Tonight the moon over Sfax is in its Waning Crescent phase, lit 8.3%.
What is solar time in Sfax?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sfax, clocks run about 15m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.