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Aïn Témouchent, Algeria

Aïn Témouchent keeps Algeria’s UTC+1 time in every season. Its capital, the coastal town of Beni Saf, Hammam Bou Hadjar, El Malah, and all other municipalities share one clock without daylight-saving changes.

Ain Temouchent, Algeria

09:14:30

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+1 · Africa/Algiers

Time and sun data for Ain Temouchent — the largest city of Aïn Témouchent

The sun in Ain Temouchent

Sunrise 06:40 Solar noon 13:05 Sunset 19:30 Daylight 12 h 50 min Night 11 h 10 min Civil twilight 06:14 – 19:56

Algeria · 112 cities

Largest cities

Ain Temouchent 70 810
Beni Saf 39 749
El Amria 26 407
Hammam Bou Hadjar 25 912
El Malah 19 415
Sidi Ben Adda 11 695
Aghlal 7 146

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Current time in Aïn Témouchent, Algeria

The displayed time for Aïn Témouchent represents the whole province. Moving between its inland towns, farming areas, and Mediterranean coast never requires resetting a watch. Officially, the region follows the Africa/Algiers zone. Its clock is one hour ahead of UTC and is generally labelled CET. Algeria keeps this offset through summer and winter, making local scheduling within the country straightforward.

International comparisons can still shift. If a caller in Europe changes to summer time while Aïn Témouchent does not, the difference between their clocks changes. Dates therefore matter when arranging future calls, reservations, and connections.

The sea may alter the view from Aïn Témouchent, but it has no authority to alter the clock.

Important towns in the province

Aïn Témouchent is the provincial capital and administrative centre. Beni Saf is a notable coastal town and port, while Hammam Bou Hadjar is known as another established urban centre. El Malah lies between the capital and the coast.

A practical local-time checklist can include: Aïn Témouchent, for provincial services and administration; Beni Saf, for the western coastal area; Hammam Bou Hadjar, southeast of the capital; El Malah, on routes toward the coast;

El Amria, serving communities in the province’s north. All use the same Algerian time. Place names are still important for maps and sunrise calculations, but they make no difference to the civil UTC offset.

Sunrise near the coast and inland

Sunrise moves gradually through the calendar as Earth follows its orbit. It is calculated for a specific latitude and longitude, so the value for Beni Saf can differ from one produced for Aïn Témouchent city or Hammam Bou Hadjar.

Algeria’s absence of seasonal clock changes makes the yearly pattern easier to follow: there is no one-hour jump caused by daylight saving. Nevertheless, both sunrise and sunset continue to shift naturally, and the amount of daylight varies between seasons.

The visible sunrise depends on the horizon. A clear view over the sea or open land may closely match an astronomical calculation, while hills, buildings, or haze can postpone the first sight of the Sun. Use local coordinates for precise outdoor planning and check twilight separately when usable early light is the real concern.

Questions and answers

What time zone does Aïn Témouchent use?: It uses Africa/Algiers, with an offset of UTC+1.
Do Beni Saf and Aïn Témouchent show the same time?: Yes. They follow the same national clock.
Can their sunrise times differ?: Yes. Sunrise is location-specific even when the civil time zone is identical.