Time in Tunis, Tunisia 🇹🇳
The current local time in Tunis, Tunisia is shown below — the city is in the Africa/Tunis time zone (UTC +01:00 · CET).
Tunis local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 CET
Tunis at a glance
- Time zone
Africa/Tunis· Central European Time- UTC offset now
- +01:00 CET
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +01:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 36.81° N, 10.18° E
- Population
- 638,845
- Country
- Tunisia · ISO TN
- Dialing code
- +216
- Currency
- Tunisian Dinar (TND)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Tunis right now
Time difference
Tunis is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- عيد الثورة و الشباب Thu, Jan 14, 2027
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Tue, Mar 9, 2027
- عيد الإستقلال Sat, Mar 20, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:34 · Sunset 17:35
Day length 11h 2m · twilight and monthly table →
Tunis time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Tunis overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 10:00 to 17:00 Tunis time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Tunis | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Tunis vs. major cities
How far Tunis is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Tunis, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Tunis | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| Delhi · India | +4:30 h | 13:30 | 09:00–12:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Beijing · China | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Tunis time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Tunis
The closest places to Tunis among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Naples · Italy | 570 km (360 mi) northeast | Same time / +1 h |
| Rome · Italy | 600 km (370 mi) north | Same time / +1 h |
| Algiers · Algeria | 630 km (390 mi) west | Same time |
| Marseille · France | 830 km (520 mi) northwest | Same time / +1 h |
| Barcelona · Spain | 860 km (530 mi) northwest | Same time / +1 h |
| Milan · Italy | 970 km (600 mi) north | Same time / +1 h |
| Valencia · Spain | 970 km (600 mi) west | Same time / +1 h |
| Lyon · France | 1,090 km (680 mi) north | Same time / +1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Tunis.
Clock time vs. sun time in Tunis
Tunis's standard offset, UTC +01:00, is based on the 15° E meridian; the city itself lies at 10.18° E, 4.8° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 19 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:04 (around 22 October) and 12:34 (around 5 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Tunis
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 أكتوبر 2026
- Time
- 3:30 م · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ar-TN, Tunisia's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Tunis
Since 1970, Tunis has gone through 7 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 9 of 57 years. Since 2009 it has stayed on UTC +01:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Tunis stays on UTC +01:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (7 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1976 | UTC +01:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1977–1978 | UTC +01:00, DST UTC +02:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1979–1987 | UTC +01:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1988–1990 | UTC +01:00, DST UTC +02:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1991–2004 | UTC +01:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2005–2008 | UTC +01:00, DST UTC +02:00 | Forward on the last Sunday in March, back on the last Sunday in October (since 2006) |
| 2009–2026 | UTC +01:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Tunis through the year
The longest day in Tunis is 21 June with 14h 41m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 38m. Day length swings by 5 h 3 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:01 on 6 June and the latest sunset at 19:43 on 23 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Tunis in?
Tunis uses the Africa/Tunis time zone (CET): UTC +01:00 all year round.
Does Tunis observe daylight saving time?
No. Tunis does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 2008.
When is the longest day of the year in Tunis?
Around 21 June, with 14h 41m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 38m.
What is the dialing code for Tunis?
To call Tunis from abroad, dial your international access code, then Tunisia's country code +216, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Tunis?
The standard work week in Tunisia runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Tunis on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Naples, Italy, about 570 km (360 mi) to the northeast. It is the same time as Tunis in January and 1 h ahead of it in July.
How are dates and times written in Tunis?
Following the ar-TN conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 م). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Tunis
Everything else we track for Tunis: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.