Sidi Bouzid Governorate, Tunisia
Sidi Bouzid Governorate uses Central European Time, UTC+1, all year under Tunisia’s current clock policy. Its inland cities share one time, while sunrise varies with season and location.
Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Tunis
Time and sun data for Sidi Bouzid — the largest city of Sidi Bouzid Governorate
The sun in Sidi Bouzid
Sunrise 6:47 AM Solar noon 12:07 PM Sunset 5:27 PM Daylight 10 h 40 min Night 13 h 20 min Civil twilight 6:20 AM – 5:53 PM
Tunisia · 176 cities
Largest cities
- Sidi Bouzid 47 595
- El Maknassi 14 773
- Er Regueb 11 420
- Ben Aoun 9 297
- Mezzouna 7 390
- Menzel Bouzaiane 7 113
- Bir El Hafey 6 498
- Jilma 5 887
- El Amra 3 361
- El Abadlia 2 494
- Es Souda 689
All cities
- Adlet Touila
- Ain Rebaou
- Baten Elghezel Nord
- Baten Elghezel Sud
- Ben Aoun
- Bennour
- Bir Amama
- Bir Badr
- Bir Bousbiaa
- Bir El Bey
- Bir El Hafey
- Bit Bou Saa
- Bou Hedma
- Boudinar
- Cebalet
- Cebalet Ouled Asker
- Cité de l'Agriculture
- Cité el Brahima
- Cité el Fraijia
- Cité el Hadaiq
- Cité el Hana
- Cité el Khadhra
- Cité el Ouroud
- Cité el Qawafel
- Cité Ennouamer
- Cité Ennour Est
- Cité Ennour Ouest
- Cité Erraouabi
- Cité Ouled Belhedi
- Cité Ouled Chelbi
- Cité Sidi Ali Essayeh
- Dar Taieb Bou Abd Es Slam
- Dheouibet Nord
- Dheouibet Sud
- Douar Amor Ben Ramah
- Douar El Mehamid
- Douar Et Tarig
- Douar Melikat
- Douar Msakine
- Douar Souarigue
- Ech-Cheouachia
- Eddaouara
- El Abadlia
- El Abaiedh
- El Adhla
- El Ahouaz
- El Amra
- El Assouad
- El Ayoun
- El Bayada
- El Besbes
- El Erijat
- El Founi
- El Friou
- El Ghazal
- El Gheris Est
- El Hamima
- El Henia
- El Henia Abazid
- El Hichria
- El Jebbes
- El Khaoui
- El Kharrouba
- El Khorchef
- El Ksar
- El Mabrouka
- El Makarem
- El Makarem Est
- El Maknassi
- El Mansoura Est
- El Mansoura Ouest
- El Mebarkia
- El Mezara
- El Mohamdia
- El Okla
- El Omrane
- El Omria
- El Ouaara
- En-Nouamer
- Ennasr
- Ennour
- Er Regueb
- Errabta
- Erradhaa
- Erradhaa Est
- Erremelia
- Es Souda
- Essahla
- Essaida Est
- Essaida Nord
- Essaida Sud
- Essalama
- Essed
- Essekba
- Ettouila
- Ezzafzaf
- Ezzitouna
- Ezzouaraa
- Faiedh
- Ferch Gharib
- Garet Hadid
- Ghedir Ezzitoun
- Gheris Ouest
- Ghiriouis
- Gobrar
- Gouleb
- Gouvernorat De Sidi Bouzid
- Hanout Cheikh
- Haouita El Rhezala
- Henchir Abd El Kader
- Henchir El Haouachi
- Henchir Haj Ali Bou Hamouda
- Hennchir El Rhima
- Hichria
- Houch Mahmoud Ben Necib
- Jelma
- Jilma
- Jilma Est
- Jilma Ouest
- Kallel
- Kassouda
- Kef Er Rayat
- Khechem Est
- Khechem Ouest
- Khobna
- Ksaira
- Ksar Azzedine
- Ksar El Hammam Est
- Ksar El Hammam Ouest
- Ksour El Ahnache
- Labeyedh
- Lazireg
- Lazirek
- Le Faid
- Mech
- Meghila
- Meheri Zebbeus
- Meknassy
- Meknassy Est
- Meknassy Nord
- Meknassy Ouest
- Menzel Bouzaiane
- Menzel Bouzaiene
- Mezzouna
- Mghila
- Oglat El Djedra
- Ouled Ayouni
- Ouled Brahim
- Ouled Haffouz
- Ouled Mnasser
- Ourgha
- Rahal
- Rahhal
- Regueb
- Rihana
- Sadakia
- Saida
- Sanndouk
- Sekdal
- Selta
- Sidi Ali Ben Aoun
- Sidi Bouzid
- Sidi Bouzid Est
- Sidi Bouzid Ouest
- Sidi Bouzid Sud
- Sidi Ellafi
- Sidi Khelif
- Sidi Salem
- Smida
- Souk Jedid
- Zaafria
- Zafzef
- Zaouia Sedaguia
- Zaoula Sidi Mohammed Salah
- Zhani
- Zoghmar
Current time in Sidi Bouzid Governorate, Tunisia
The displayed time for Sidi Bouzid applies throughout the governorate. There is no clock difference between the capital and towns such as Regueb, Meknassy or Jilma. Tunisia maintains one national time zone across both coastal and inland regions.
Central European Time places local clocks one hour ahead of UTC. Tunisia does not currently apply a daylight-saving change, so seasonal planning does not require resetting clocks within the governorate.
Local zone: CET Numerical offset: UTC+1 Current daylight-saving practice: no seasonal switch Difference from coastal Tunisia: none Difference among governorate towns: none In central Tunisia, distance may lengthen the drive, but it never lengthens the hour.
Principal towns of Sidi Bouzid
Sidi Bouzid is the administrative capital and the governorate’s main namesake city. Other notable population centres include Regueb, Meknassy, Jilma and Bir El Hafey. Menzel Bouzaiane and Sidi Ali Ben Aoun are additional regional centres useful for local lookups.
Describing the largest towns requires attention to definitions. Municipalities, built-up settlements and delegations have different boundaries, so their totals should not be mixed into a single ranking. The named places represent major centres without implying an exact order.
They all keep the same civil time, making appointments simple. Their positions across a broad inland governorate can still produce small differences in sunrise and sunset calculations. A value attached to Sidi Bouzid city is regional guidance, not a universal minute for every locality.
Using sunrise information inland
Sunrise changes from day to day as daylight follows its annual cycle. Sunset and day length change alongside it. These natural variations are separate from legal timekeeping: the clocks remain at UTC+1.
A calculated sunrise refers to the Sun’s position relative to an idealised horizon. Hills, buildings, vegetation, cloud and atmospheric conditions can affect the first visible sunlight at ground level.
Enter the intended date rather than relying on a saved result. Choose the closest town offered by the time service. Separate civil dawn, sunrise and full daylight in your planning. Use a practical buffer for journeys beginning before daylight.
A general regional time is sufficient for routine schedules. Farmers, drivers, photographers and walkers whose plans depend closely on natural light should use locality-specific solar data and current conditions.
Questions and answers
- Is Sidi Bouzid one hour ahead of UTC?
- Yes. Its standard local offset is UTC+1.
- Is the time different from Sfax?
- No. Sidi Bouzid and Sfax share Tunisia’s national time.
- Why should I select a nearby town for sunrise?
- Solar times are calculated from coordinates. A nearer town better represents the Sun’s timing at your actual location.