Time in El Jem, Tunisia
Monday, 9 November 2026
What time is it in El Jem? It is on Monday, 9 November 2026.
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El Jem time zone
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time (CET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Tunis
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in El Jem
El Jem does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+1 all year round. The last time change was in 2008.
Sunrise and sunset in El Jem today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Golden hour
- 06:29–07:22 and 16:39–17:31
- Day length
- 10 h 29 min (1 min 48 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:19–06:46 and 17:15–17:42
- Next solar eclipse
- Total solar eclipse, 2 August 20274 min 22 s of totality, at 10:11
Moon in El Jem today
New moon
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 06:57
- Moonset
- 17:02
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 01:51
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About El Jem
El Jem is located in Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia. Clocks in El Jem are set to CET (UTC+1). The distance to Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, is 176 km. About 21,544 people live in El Jem.
- Coordinates
- 35°18′00″N 10°43′00″E
- Elevation
- 112 m
- Region
- Mahdia Governorate
- District
- El Jem
- Country
- Tunisia
- Population
- 21,544
- Distance to Tunis
- 176 km
Where is El Jem
Best time to call El Jem
Working hours in El Jem are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near El Jem
- Souassi 16 km
- Amiret El Fhoul 19 km
- Hencha 20 km
- Amiret Touazra 21 km
- Kerker 21 km
- Sidi Alouane 22 km
- Dar Ali Ben Hassene 22 km
- Amiret Hajjaj 24 km
Time in other cities in Tunisia
Time difference from El Jem
+ means the time there is ahead of El Jem, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −9 hours
- Chicago USA −7 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −7 hours
- New York USA −6 hours
- Toronto Canada −6 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −4 hours
- London UK −1 hour
- Berlin Germany same time
- Paris France same time
- Cairo Egypt +1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey +2 hours
- Moscow Russia +2 hours
- Dubai UAE +3 hours
- Mumbai India +4.5 hours
- Beijing China +7 hours
- Hong Kong +7 hours
- Singapore +7 hours
- Seoul South Korea +8 hours
- Tokyo Japan +8 hours
- Sydney Australia +10 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is El Jem in?
El Jem is in the CET time zone (Africa/Tunis), UTC+1.
Does El Jem observe daylight saving time?
No. El Jem stays on UTC+1 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in El Jem?
The current UTC offset in El Jem is UTC+1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in El Jem is currently UTC+1.
What time is sunrise in El Jem today?
Today the sun rises in El Jem at 06:46 and sets at 17:15.
How far is El Jem from Tunis?
El Jem is 176 km from Tunis in a straight line.