What Time Zone Is Oulad Teïma In?
Oulad Teïma operates on Africa/Casablanca, abbreviated as GMT, which is currently UTC+00:00 from Coordinated Universal Time. The IANA Time Zone Database (also known as the tz database or zoneinfo) records this under the identifier Africa/Casablanca. That identifier is what your phone, laptop, and every major web service uses when they display a localized time for Oulad Teïma.
The designation Africa/Casablanca follows the IANA convention of naming zones after the largest city in that timezone region. This naming is geographic, not political, it reflects where the zone is observed, not which government controls it. The full record for this zone, including historical UTC offsets and past DST rule changes, is publicly available in the Wikipedia list of tz database time zones.
UTC Offset: Oulad Teïma vs. The World
The current UTC offset in Oulad Teïma is UTC+00:00. This means Oulad Teïma time is equal to Coordinated Universal Time. To quickly convert: if it's 12:00 UTC right now, it's 12:47 local time in Oulad Teïma.
Relative to other major cities: Oulad Teïma is 5 hours ahead of New York, and 0 hours ahead of London (including any DST difference currently in effect). These differences can shift by one hour during DST transitions, which occur on different dates in different regions.
Business Hours in Oulad Teïma
Standard business hours in Oulad Teïma run from 09:00 to 18:00 local time (Africa/Casablanca). In UTC, that window is 09:47 to 18:47 UTC. If you're trying to schedule a call with someone in Oulad Teïma:
- From New York: the Oulad Teïma business day runs 04:47 to 13:47 New York time.
- From London: the Oulad Teïma business day runs 09:47 to 18:47 London time.
Use the hour-by-hour conversion table above for the full 24-hour breakdown.
Daylight Saving Time in Oulad Teïma
The DST indicator above shows whether Oulad Teïma currently observes Daylight Saving Time. When DST is active, clocks advance by one hour, shifting the UTC offset by +1 and changing the abbreviation (for example, from EST to EDT in New York). When DST ends, clocks fall back and the offset returns to its standard value.
Not all countries observe DST. Japan, China, India, most of Africa, and several other nations maintain a fixed offset year-round. Whether Africa/Casablanca observes DST, and the exact dates of transitions, is governed by the rules stored in the IANA Time Zone Database , the same source your phone uses. The Wikipedia article on Daylight Saving Time provides a global map and country-by-country breakdown of DST observance.
Sunrise and Sunset in Oulad Teïma
Today in Oulad Teïma (30.4°N, 9.2°W), sunrise is approximately 06:03 and sunset is approximately 17:34 local time (Africa/Casablanca). These times are calculated using the Spencer equation for solar declination and apply to today's date. Latitude significantly affects day length: cities near the equator see roughly 12 hours of daylight year-round, while high-latitude cities experience dramatic swings, midsummer days can exceed 20 hours near the Arctic Circle, while midwinter days shrink to under 4 hours. At 30.4° latitude, Oulad Teïma's day length varies by several hours between summer and winter solstice.
Best Time to Call Oulad Teïma from Abroad
Standard business hours in Oulad Teïma run 09:00 to 18:00 local time (Africa/Casablanca). For international callers, the ideal window is 10:00 to 16:00 Oulad Teïma time : after the morning rush and before the end-of-day slowdown. In UTC, this translates to 10:47 to 16:47 UTC. Avoid calling before 09:00 or after 20:00 Oulad Teïma time, these windows fall outside acceptable business etiquette in most professional settings. If you are calling from New York,Oulad Teïma business hours correspond to 04:47 to 13:47 Eastern time. From London, that same window is 09:47 to 18:47 GMT/BST.
Oulad Teïma Time vs Major World Cities
Right now, Oulad Teïma (UTC+00:00) is offset from major business hubs as follows:
- New York: Oulad Teïma is 5 hours ahead of New York right now (UTC-05:00).
- London: Oulad Teïma is the same time as London right now (UTC+00:00).
- Dubai: Oulad Teïma is 4 hours behind Dubai right now (UTC+04:00).
- Singapore: Oulad Teïma is 8 hours behind Singapore right now (UTC+08:00).
- Tokyo: Oulad Teïma is 9 hours behind Tokyo right now (UTC+09:00).
- Sydney: Oulad Teïma is 11 hours behind Sydney right now (UTC+11:00).
These differences shift by one hour during DST transitions, which occur on different dates in different regions. Always verify the current offset before scheduling.
Geographic Location of Oulad Teïma
Oulad Teïma sits at 30.3947°N, -9.2090°W. Solar noon, the moment the sun reaches its highest point, occurs at approximately 12:47 local time, when the sun crosses the meridian above Oulad Teïma. The IANA timezone Africa/Casablanca groups Oulad Teïma with nearby cities that share the same legal time, even if they sit at slightly different longitudes and therefore experience solar noon at slightly different moments. Zone boundaries are drawn along political borders and transportation corridors, not strict meridian lines.
Oulad Teïma: Size, Population, and Location
Oulad Teïma has a population of approximately 97,608 people, placing it among smaller but notable cities. The city sits at 30°23'N, 9°12'W (decimal: 30.3947°, -9.2090°),30.4 degrees north of the equator.
At 30.4° latitude, Oulad Teïma experiences moderate seasonal variation in day length, expect roughly 9-10 hours of daylight in winter and 14-16 hours in summer. Today, Oulad Teïma sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 17:34 local time. The IANA timezone Africa/Casablanca groups Oulad Teïma with nearby cities that share the same legal clock, even if they sit at slightly different longitudes with marginally different solar noon times.
Working Hours Overlap: Oulad Teïma and Key Partners
Oulad Teïma's standard working day (09:00–18:00 local, Africa/Casablanca) translates to different hours for common international partners:
- San Francisco (America/Los_Angeles): Oulad Teïma's workday runs 01:47 to 10:47 Pacific time.
- Berlin (Europe/Berlin): Oulad Teïma's workday runs 10:47 to 19:47 Central European time.
Overlap windows, times when both cities are within 09:00–18:00, are the practical window for real-time collaboration. Use the time difference tool on this site to find the shared working window for any pair of cities.