What time is it in Kairouan right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kairouan, Tunisia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Tunis. Kairouan is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Kairouan in?

Kairouan uses CET (Central European Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Tunis, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Kairouan observe daylight saving time?

No. Kairouan stays on UTC+1 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Kairouan?

Open the time zone converter for Kairouan to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Kairouan, Tunisia

Kairouan is on CET (Central European Standard Time), UTC+1. Kairouan does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Kairouan, Tunisia

12:40 PM:26CET

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Tunisia
Region: Kairouan
Lat/Long: 35°41'N / 10°06'E
Elevation: 65 m
Population: 139,070
Currency: Dinar (TND)
Languages: Arabic, French
Dialling code: +216

Time zone in Kairouan

Time zone
CET
Central European Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Kairouan keeps UTC+1

Kairouan keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Tunis, the one time zone in use in Tunisia. Kairouan does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Kairouan today

Sunrise
6:36 AM
Sunset
5:29 PM
Day length
10 hours 53 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Kairouan for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 35°41'N / 10°06'E.

Time difference between Kairouan and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Kairouan. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Kairouan
City	Local time	Compared to Kairouan
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:40 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:40 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:40 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:40 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:40 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:40 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:40 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:40 PM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:40 PM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 12:40 PM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:40 PM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:40 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:10 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:40 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:40 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:40 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:40 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:40 AM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Kairouan

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