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Current local time in Laayoune, Morocco
Africa/El_Aaiun
Observatory log
Laayoune, observed
- 01Time zone
Western European Standard Time
UTC · IANA
Africa/El_Aaiun- 02Daylight saving
Standard time now (UTC)
Last changeSunday, 20 September 2026 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 01:00 (UTC+1 → UTC).
No further change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:53Sunset18:22Day length11 h 29 minSolar noon12:38
MoonWaxing crescent, 39% lit
Golden hour06:39–07:25 · 17:51–18:37
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Morocco is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Morocco
Morocco uses a single time zone: Africa/El_Aaiun.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
27.15° N, 13.20° W · Laâyoune - Boujdour - Sakia El Hamra
Differences
Laayoune and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from LaayouneDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | +1 h | |
 New York | −4 h | |
| Los Angeles | −7 h | |
| Chicago | −5 h | |
 São Paulo | −3 h | |
 Paris | +2 h | |
 Dubai | +4 h | |
 Mumbai | +5 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +8 h | |
 Hong Kong | +8 h | |
 Tokyo | +9 h |
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Questions
Asked about Laayoune
What time zone is Laayoune in?
Laayoune uses Western European Standard Time, UTC. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/El_Aaiun.
Does Morocco use daylight saving time?
Yes, but no further change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
When does the sun rise and set in Laayoune today?
Today in Laayoune the sun rises at 06:53 and sets at 18:22, giving 11 h 29 min of daylight.