Current Date And Time In Sfax, Tunisia
Wednesday, 12 August 2026
11:12:23 CET
State: Sfax Governorate
Currency: Tunisian Dinar (TND)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CET)
Population: 280,566
District: Sfax Ville
Explore complete geographic and administrative data about Sfax, a city in Sfax Governorate, Tunisia in Africa. Find GPS coordinates, time zone, currency, dialing code, TLD domain, elevation and the live local date & time for Sfax — all in one place for quick reference, business planning and location intelligence.
Key Benefits: Location intelligence for market research • Real-time local date & time for global scheduling • Currency data for financial planning • GPS coordinates for logistics & route planning • Dialing code for telecom setup • City-level data for strategic decision-making
| Category | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| City | ||
| Full Name | Sfax | |
| District / County | Sfax Ville | |
| State | Sfax Governorate | |
| Country | Tunisia | |
| Continent | Africa | |
| Demographics & Area | ||
| Total Population | 280,566 | |
| Area | 56.00 km² (21.62 sq mi) | |
| Ranking & Classification | ||
| City Type | State / Province Capital | |
| Population Rank in Sfax Governorate | #1 of 16 cities with population data | |
| Currency | ||
| Name | Tunisian Dinar | |
| Code ISO-4217 | TND | |
| Symbol | د.ت | |
| Dialing Code | ||
| Country Calling Code | +216 | |
| International Exit Prefix | 00 | |
| Internet Top-Level Domain (TLD) | ||
| Domain | .tn | |
| Elevation | ||
| In Meter | 8 | |
| In Feet | 26 | |
| GPS Coordinates | ||
| Latitude | 34.74 | |
| Longitude | 10.76 | |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 34.741° N 10.76° E | |
| Degrees Minutes Seconds (DMS) | 34° 44' 26" N 10° 45' 37" E | |
| Degrees Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 34° 44.43' N 10° 45.62' E | |
| Location Context | ||
| Nearest City in Another Country | Lampedusa, Italy (188 km) | |
| Time Zone | ||
| UTC Offset | +01:00 | |
| Daylight Saving Time (DST) | No Daylight Saving Time, same UTC offset for all year | |
| Sun Times Today | ||
| Sunrise | 🔥 05:33 AM | |
| Sunset | 🌅 07:10 PM | |
| Day Length | 13h 36m | |
| Local & Administrative | ||
| Postal / ZIP Code | 3000 | |
| Local Time Zone (IANA) | Africa/Tunis |
Sfax is a city situated in Sfax Governorate, Tunisia, within Africa. It falls under Sfax Ville, which handles local administration for the surrounding area. GeoNames classifies Sfax as a State / Province Capital. Retailers, logistics planners and site-selection teams pull city-level records like this one for market research, distribution mapping and strategic decision-making. › See every city in Sfax Governorate
The latitude and longitude of Sfax pin its exact position for route planning, delivery mapping and territory analysis. The city sits at roughly 8 meters above sea level, a figure used in drainage planning, construction and agriculture studies nearby. › Open Sfax on the map
Sfax runs on UTC +01:00. Matching this offset is useful when booking calls, scheduling deliveries or coordinating remote teams with partners in other regions. › Compare time zones across countries
Payments and pricing in Sfax run on Tunisian Dinar (TND), shown with the symbol د.ت. Keep this on hand for budgeting a trip, invoicing local partners or tracking exchange-rate exposure. › Sfax exchange rates
To ring a number in Sfax from outside Tunisia, dial +216 ahead of the local number. Call centers, VoIP providers and remote-support desks use this prefix to route traffic correctly into Sfax and the towns around it. › All country calling codes
By recorded population, Sfax ranks #1 of 16 cities in Sfax Governorate. Numbers like these support site selection, competitive benchmarking and expansion plans for teams entering the Sfax Governorate market. › Cities near Sfax
Sfax has a recorded population of approximately 280,566 people. That places it #1 of 16 cities with population data in Sfax Governorate. Browse more cities in Sfax Governorate for comparison.
Sfax spans approximately 56.00 square kilometers (21.62 square miles). For size comparisons across regions, see our country and region area database.
Sfax sits within Sfax Ville, is part of Sfax Governorate in Tunisia. It is classified as a State / Province Capital.
Sfax keeps UTC +01:00. Today the sun rises around 05:33 AM and sets around 07:10 PM local time. See time zones for every country to plan across regions.
Businesses and shops in Sfax price in Tunisian dinar (TND), written with the symbol د.ت. Check live rates on our Sfax currency page.
Crossing the nearest international border from Sfax lands you closest to Lampedusa, Italy, about 188 km away. Freight forwarders, customs brokers and cross-border travel planners use this figure to judge how close Sfax sits to a neighboring country's trade routes and border crossings.
