Sfax uses Africa/Tunis — UTC+01:00 (CET) in standard time. It is located in Sfax Governorate, Tunisia. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Sfax's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Sfax uses UTC+01:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+01:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Sfax is Africa/Tunis. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Tunis, Sousse
Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TND). Calling code: +216. Languages: Arabic.
Sfax ( s(ə-)FAKS; Arabic: صفاقس, romanized: Ṣafāqis, Tunisian Arabic pronunciation: [ˈsˤfɛːqəs] ) is a major port city in Tunisia, located 270 km (170 mi) southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura, is the capital of the Sfax Governorate (about 955,421 inhabitants in 2014), and a Mediterranean port. Sfax has a population of 341,999 (census 2022).
Its main industries include phosphate, olive and nut processing, fishing (it is the largest fishing port in Tunisia) and international trade. The city is the second-most populous in the country after the capital, Tunis.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Sfax. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
280,566 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Sfax Governorate, Tunisia.
Africa/Tunis · UTC+01:00 (CET).
No daylight saving time.
Tunisian Dinar (TND) · +216.
Sousse, Tunis, Tripoli
Sfax Thyna International Airport (SFA) about 6.8 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 25.6°C and lows 16.6°C. Warmest month: July (average high 33.7°C); coolest month: January (average low 9.4°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Sfax is the second-most important industrial city in Tunisia. Sfax's most important industries are leather, wool, olive and almond cultivation, and fishing. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Sfax Governorate · IANA zone: Africa/Tunis · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Sfax. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Sfax and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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