Current Time in Dakhla, Western Sahara
3:42:39 AM
03:42:39
+00 · UTC
Africa/El_Aaiun
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Time zone details
Dakhla is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Dakhla
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Western Sahara
- Administrative area
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Practical
- Languages
- Arabic
- Dialing code
- +212
- Population
- 106,277
- Elevation
- Approximately 6 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 23° 41' N / 15° 57' W
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Clock changes in Dakhla
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM +012:00 AM +00
Clocks move back 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM +003:00 AM +01
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Time-zone designation changes
2:00 AM +011:00 AM +00
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 10 min1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
First QuarterMoon illumination65%
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Sunday, September 20, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 10 min1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (67.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (65% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Saturday, September 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
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| 12 hr 10 min | 1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 04 min | 1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 02 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Dakhla
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Plan around Dakhla
Time context
Dakhla follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Laayoune
Current time offsetUTC (+00)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Western Sahara
- Independence Day
- First Martyr
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Nearby scheduled airports for Dakhla, Western Sahara
Dakhla AirportVILLarge airport4.6 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · VIL / GMMH
About 4.6 km (2.9 mi) northeast of Dakhla
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Browse places in Western SaharaFrequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dakhla in?
- Dakhla currently uses UTC. Its IANA time zone is Africa/El_Aaiun.
- When is the next clock change in Dakhla?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Dakhla in the next 12 months
- Is Dakhla currently on daylight saving time?
- Dakhla is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Dakhla right now?
- Dakhla is currently UTC