Time in Laayoune, Western Sahara now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Laayoune
Laayoune, Western Sahara is in the Africa/El_Aaiun time zone. The local time is on Western European Standard Time (WET), UTC+00:00. Around 196,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+00:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 18:44 (12 h 1 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Africa/El_Aaiun
- Abbreviation
- WET — Western European Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 27.14° N, 13.19° W
- Country
- Western Sahara
Time difference from Laayoune
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 4 h behind | |
| London | 1 h ahead | |
| Paris | 2 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 4 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 5 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 8 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 9 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 10 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 7 h behind | |
| Beijing | 8 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Laayoune right now?
The current time in Laayoune is 15:56 (WET, UTC+00:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Laayoune in?
Laayoune uses the IANA time zone Africa/El_Aaiun. It is currently Western European Standard Time (WET), UTC+00:00.
Does Laayoune observe daylight saving time?
No. Laayoune stays on UTC+00:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Laayoune and New York?
Laayoune is 4 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 16:00 in Laayoune.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Laayoune today?
Today the sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 18:44 local time, giving 12 h 1 min of daylight.