Geographic position of Sfax
Sfax is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 34.7406° N, 10.7603° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 3,867 km (2,403 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 6,151 km (3,822 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 13,886 km (8,628 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 984 km (611 mi) east
Sfax 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 Sfax
With a population of 280,566, Sfax ranks as the 2nd most populous city in Tunisia, out of 126 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Sfax
Sfax Thyna International Airport (SFA / DTTX) is a regional airport serving Sfax directly.
Current local time at the airport is 18:18:21.
Daylight saving time in Sfax
Sfax uses the IANA time zone identifier Africa/Tunis. The current local offset is UTC+1 / CET.
Sfax does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Sfax
Business hours in Sfax (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 Sfax
Compare time in Sfax with major cities worldwide.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Sfax in?
Sfax follows the Africa/Tunis time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Sfax at UTC+1.
What time is it in Sfax right now?
The current local time in Sfax is 18:18:21 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Sfax observe daylight saving time?
No. Sfax is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Sfax?
Sfax is currently UTC+1, meaning local time is +1 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Sfax?
Sfax Thyna International Airport (SFA) is the airport serving Sfax. The current local time at the airport is 18:18:21.
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