Time in Western Sahara
Western Sahara keeps one time: Western Sahara Time, UTC+0 all year. Clocks last went back one hour at 2:00 AM on September 20, 2026; the time-zone database lists no change after that. Western Sahara borders Algeria, Morocco, and Mauritania. Its capital is El-Aaiun.
- Population
- 273,008 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 102,703 sq mi (266,000 km²)
- Currency
- Dirham (MAD)
- Languages
- Arabic, Hassaniya Arabic
- Calling code
- +212
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- EH
- Coordinates (central point)
- 24.200256, -12.592972
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Laayoune, Dakhla, Boujdour, and El Marsa all keep Western Sahara Time, like the rest of Western Sahara.
Daylight saving time in Western Sahara
- Western Sahara Time: Clocks last went back one hour at 2:00 AM on September 20, 2026; the time-zone database lists no change after that.
The clock above shows its next change. Governments can change these rules; the clocks follow the IANA time-zone database.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Western Sahara |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | UTC+1 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Mauritania | UTC+0 all year | same time |
| Morocco | UTC+0 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.