Geographic position of Béchar
Béchar is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Western Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 31.6167° N, 2.2167° W.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 3,520 km (2,187 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 6,499 km (4,038 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 13,538 km (8,412 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 210 km (130 mi) west
Béchar lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Béchar
With a population of 165,241, Béchar ranks as the 20th most populous city in Algeria, out of 294 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Béchar
Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH / DAOR) is a regional airport serving Béchar directly.
Current local time at the airport is 18:17:51.
Daylight saving time in Béchar
Béchar uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Algiers. The current local offset is UTC+1 / CET.
Béchar does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Béchar
Business hours in Béchar (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:
- New York: 4:00 AM - 12:00 PM ( Outside normal hours)
- Los Angeles: 1:00 AM - 9:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
- London: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM ( Convenient)
- Dubai: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Mumbai: 1:30 PM - 9:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
- Tokyo: 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
- Sydney: 6:00 PM - 2:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)
Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.
Time Difference from Béchar
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Béchar in?
Béchar follows the Africa/Algiers time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Béchar at UTC+1.
What time is it in Béchar right now?
The current local time in Béchar is 18:17:51 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Béchar observe daylight saving time?
No. Béchar is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Béchar?
Béchar is currently UTC+1, meaning local time is +1 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Béchar?
Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) is the airport serving Béchar. The current local time at the airport is 18:17:51.
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