Time in Tunis, Tunisia now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Tunis
Tunis, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, the capital of Tunisia, is in the Africa/Tunis time zone. The local time is on Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+01:00. Around 693,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+01:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 18:10 (11 h 59 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Africa/Tunis
- Abbreviation
- CET — Central European Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 36.82° N, 10.17° E
- Country
- Tunisia · Tunis Governorate
Time difference from Tunis
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 5 h behind | |
| London | Same time | |
| Paris | 1 h ahead | |
| Dubai | 3 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 4 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 7 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 8 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 9 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 8 h behind | |
| Beijing | 7 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Tunis right now?
The current time in Tunis is 16:55 (CET, UTC+01:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Tunis in?
Tunis uses the IANA time zone Africa/Tunis. It is currently Central European Standard Time (CET), UTC+01:00.
Does Tunis observe daylight saving time?
No. Tunis stays on UTC+01:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Tunis and New York?
Tunis is 5 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 17:00 in Tunis.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Tunis today?
Today the sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 18:10 local time, giving 11 h 59 min of daylight.