Africa/Tunis is an IANA time zone used in Tunisia. It stays on UTC+1 all year.
Africa/Tunis at a glance
How Africa/Tunis keeps time
Africa/Tunis has stayed on UTC+1 since its last daylight saving period in 2008. Software that still applies an old rule will show the wrong time, so keep tz data up to date.
Recent and upcoming changes in Africa/Tunis
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 25, 2007 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, October 28, 2007 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 3:00 AM becomes 2:00 AM | UTC+1 |
| Sunday, March 30, 2008 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM | UTC+2 |
| Sunday, October 26, 2008 | Clocks go back 1 hour for good: 3:00 AM becomes 2:00 AM | UTC+1 |
Countries and cities on Africa/Tunis
Africa/Tunis is used in Tunisia. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Africa/Tunis compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 6 h behind | 6 h behind | 5 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 9 h behind | 9 h behind | 8 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | Same time |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | Same time | Same time | 1 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 4 h 30 min ahead | 4 h 30 min ahead | 4 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 10 h ahead | 10 h ahead | 9 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 1 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+1 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Africa/Tunis today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
- Africa/Algiers
- Africa/Bangui
- Africa/Brazzaville
- Africa/Douala
- Africa/Kinshasa
- Africa/Lagos
- Africa/Libreville
- Africa/Luanda
- Africa/Malabo
- Africa/Ndjamena
- Africa/Niamey
- Africa/Porto-Novo
Using Africa/Tunis in software
Use the zone name Africa/Tunis rather than an abbreviation or a fixed offset. Abbreviations can mean several zones, and offsets ignore future clock changes.
Show the current time in Africa/Tunis:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Africa/Tunis', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Africa/Tunis'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Africa/Tunis')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Africa/Tunis datePlan around the time in Africa/Tunis
- Convert a time to or from Africa/Tunis: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Tunis to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Africa/Tunis and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Africa/Tunis?
UTC+1, all year.
What abbreviation does Africa/Tunis use?
CET. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name Africa/Tunis in software.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.