Time zone · Africa
EAT
El Aaiun Time
El Aaiun Time (UTC+00:00) is the time in Western Sahara. From 2018 the territory spent most of the year on UTC+01:00, returning to UTC+00:00 only around Ramadan; since 20 September 2026 it has stayed on UTC+00:00 all year with no clock changes.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Current offset
UTC+00:00
Standard · +00
Daylight saving
Not observed
Year-round standard time
IANA zones
1
None observe daylight saving
DST offset
—
No summer variant
About EAT
A fixed, year-round offset.
El Aaiun Time (UTC+00:00) is the time in Western Sahara. From 2018 the territory spent most of the year on UTC+01:00, returning to UTC+00:00 only around Ramadan; since 20 September 2026 it has stayed on UTC+00:00 all year with no clock changes.
IANA zones · the technical identifiers
The zone that resolve to EAT.
For software, always store the IANA identifier — never the abbreviation alone. The database keeps these zones distinct because their rules can, and historically did, diverge.
Cities across EAT
Local time, city by city.
1 city
Where EAT is used
One country.
Same offset · UTC+00:00
Other zones at UTC+00:00 right now.
These named zones share EAT's offset today. When daylight saving rules differ, they drift apart for part of the year.
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EAT to the world's clocks.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about EAT, daylight saving, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Which region uses El Aaiun Time?
- El Aaiun (Laayoune) in Western Sahara is the only place that uses this time zone.
- When does the clock change happen in Western Sahara?
- Since 20 September 2026 there are no clock changes: Western Sahara stays on UTC+00:00 all year. Before that it followed Morocco, running on UTC+01:00 most of the year and dropping to UTC+00:00 for about a month around Ramadan.
- What's unusual about the daylight saving schedule?
- Before 20 September 2026 the zone spent roughly 11 months a year on UTC+01:00 and only about a month around Ramadan on UTC+00:00. Since 20 September 2026 it stays on UTC+00:00 all year.
- Is El Aaiun Time the same as East Africa Time?
- No. East Africa Time is UTC+03:00 and is used in countries such as Kenya and Ethiopia; El Aaiun Time is UTC+00:00 and is used only in Western Sahara. They just share the letters EAT.
- Does this affect international coordination?
- Less than before. Since 20 September 2026 Western Sahara stays on UTC+00:00 all year, so its gap to other places only changes when they change their own clocks.
- How should remote workers adjust?
- Since 20 September 2026 Western Sahara is on UTC+00:00 all year, the same as Morocco and GMT, so only your own daylight saving changes shift the gap.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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