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Tataouine, Tunisia

Tataouine follows Central European Time, UTC+1, together with the rest of Tunisia. The governorate’s widely separated settlements share one clock, although sunrise should be calculated for the nearest locality.

Tataouine, Tunisia

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+1 · Africa/Tunis

Time and sun data for Tataouine — the largest city of Tataouine

The sun in Tataouine

Sunrise 05:56 Solar noon 12:19 Sunset 18:42 Daylight 12 h 46 min Night 11 h 14 min Civil twilight 05:31 – 19:07

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Current time in Tataouine, Tunisia

The local time displayed for Tataouine city is also the official time across Tataouine Governorate. Journeys toward Ghomrassen, Remada, Bir Lahmar or settlements farther south do not cross an internal time-zone boundary.

The region’s civil time remains one hour ahead of UTC. Tunisia currently does not apply a recurring seasonal daylight-saving change, so travellers do not need separate summer and winter offsets for Tataouine.

Time-zone name: Central European Time Common abbreviation: CET UTC offset: UTC+1 Seasonal clock adjustment: none currently observed Time difference from Tunis: none Tataouine covers a great deal of ground, yet every clock in the governorate reaches noon together.

Main towns across the governorate

Tataouine is the administrative capital and the governorate’s main city. Ghomrassen, Remada and Bir Lahmar are other important population centres. Dehiba is a notable settlement near the Libyan border, while smaller communities are distributed across the governorate’s extensive territory.

Population rankings require a consistent choice between municipalities, settlements and delegations. These administrative and urban units do not share identical borders. The listed towns should therefore be understood as principal centres, not as a definitive numerical ranking.

Unlike clock time, sunrise is sensitive to position. Tataouine Governorate is geographically large, so a calculation for the capital is less suitable for a distant southern or border locality than it would be within a compact urban region.

Sunrise across southern Tunisia

Sunrise, sunset and day length vary with both the date and coordinates. The changes appear directly on the UTC+1 clock because the legal time does not shift seasonally. The published sunrise minute is an astronomical reference. Hills, buildings, dust, cloud and the observer’s elevation may change when the Sun first becomes visible. Twilight begins before sunrise, so some natural light is generally present before the listed horizon crossing.

Choose Tataouine, Remada, Dehiba or the nearest supported locality. Confirm the intended calendar date. Identify whether the page reports dawn, sunrise or both. Leave a margin for travel or work planned around first light.

A governorate-wide value can answer a broad question about morning daylight. It should not replace a local calculation for remote travel, photography or an activity whose safety depends on visibility.

Questions and answers
Is Tataouine in another time zone from northern Tunisia?
No. Tataouine uses the same UTC+1 time as Tunis and every other governorate.
Does Tataouine observe daylight saving time?
No seasonal daylight-saving clock change is currently observed.
Should I use Tataouine city’s sunrise for Dehiba?
Only as a rough guide. The places are separated geographically, so a Dehiba-specific calculation is better when exact timing matters.

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