Current Time in Laayoune, Western Sahara
4:49:26 PM
16:49:26
+01 (GMT+01:00) · UTC+01:00
Africa/El_Aaiun
Time zone details
Laayoune has clock changes in 2026 and currently uses UTC+01:00
Daylight in Laayoune
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
- 196,331
- Elevation
- Approximately 68 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 27° 08' N / 13° 11' W
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Clock changes in Laayoune
2:00 AM +011:00 AM +00
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
3:00 AM +012:00 AM +00
Clocks move back 1 hour
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Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM +003:00 AM +01
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Time-zone designation changes
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Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 14 min1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, September 18, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 14 min1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (64.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (46% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- No event on this local date
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 1 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 11 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 10 min | 1 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 06 min | 1 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 05 min | 1 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming national public holidays in Western Sahara
- Independence Day
- First Martyr
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Nearby scheduled airports for Laayoune, Western Sahara
Laayoune Hassan I International AirportEUNLarge airport · Serves El Aaiún3.7 km west
Source: OurAirports record · EUN / GMML
About 3.7 km (2.3 mi) west of Laayoune
Scheduled airline service in source data
Smara AirportSMWMedium airport · Serves Smara156 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SMW / GMMA
About 156 km (96.9 mi) east-southeast of Laayoune
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fuerteventura AirportFUELarge airport · Serves El Matorral, Spain160 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · FUE / GCFV
About 160 km (99.5 mi) north-northwest of Laayoune
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Laayoune in?
- Laayoune currently uses UTC+01:00. Its IANA time zone is Africa/El_Aaiun.
- When is the next clock change in Laayoune?
- Clocks in Laayoune move backward 1 hour on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from +01 (UTC+01:00) to +00 (UTC)
- What is the UTC offset in Laayoune right now?
- Laayoune is currently UTC+01:00