Current Time in Smara, Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra, Morocco
5:29:04 AM
05:29:04
GMT (Morocco Time) · UTC
Africa/Casablanca
Time zone details
Smara stays on GMT (UTC+0) all year
Daylight in Smara
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Morocco
- Administrative area
- Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra
- District
- Es-Semara
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Practical
- Country languages
- Arabic, French
- Dialing code
- +212
- Population
- 42,056
- Elevation
- Approximately 188 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 26° 44' N / 11° 40' W
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Smara follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Casablanca
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Smara local time
Clock changes in Smara
2026
past
Daylight saving time ends
3:00 AM GMT+12:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM GMT3:00 AM GMT+1
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Clock change
2:00 AM GMT+11:00 AM GMT
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 15 min1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 15 min1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (97% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 15 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 13 min | 1 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 12 min | 1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 10 min | 1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 09 min | 1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 08 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 06 min | 1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Smara
Upcoming national public holidays in Morocco
- Anniversary of the Green March
- Independence Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Smara, Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra, Morocco
Smara AirportSMWMedium airport · Serves Smara, Western Sahara (disputed territory)1.4 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · SMW / GMMA
About 1.4 km (0.9 mi) west-southwest of Smara
Scheduled airline service in source data
Laayoune Hassan I International AirportEUNLarge airport · Serves El Aaiún, Western Sahara (disputed territory)160 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · EUN / GMML
About 160 km (99.7 mi) west-northwest of Smara
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tan Tan AirportTTAMedium airport · Serves Tan Tan197 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TTA / GMAT
About 197 km (122 mi) north-northeast of Smara
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Smara in?
- Smara uses Morocco Time (GMT, UTC+0) all year. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Casablanca.
- When is the next clock change in Smara?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Smara in the next 12 months
- Does Smara observe daylight saving time?
- No. Smara uses GMT (UTC+0) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Smara?
- Smara is UTC+0 all year