Right now, local time in Abha is 08:12 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Abha ranks #2928 worldwide by population and #20 in Saudi Arabia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 11h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 11h 02m (winter) – 13h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Abha — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 18.2164° N, 42.5053° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- 'Asir Region
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 210,886 · #2928 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Abha through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 18.22° S, 137.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tapuarava, French Polynesia, about 112 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 19:12 GMT-10 (Pacific/Tahiti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Abha today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:53
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 19:07
- Qibla direction
- 322.3° from north (NW (322°))
Full prayer timetable for Abha — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Abha sits in the Asia/Riyadh time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 159 cities we cover in Saudi Arabia.
Abha's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,535 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,856 km off. Its position on the globe is 18.22° N, 42.51° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 21:12 | −11h |
| Chicago | 23:12 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 02:12 | −6h |
| London | 05:12 | −3h |
| Paris | 06:12 | −2h |
| Moscow | 08:12 | same time |
| Dubai | 09:12 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 10:42 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:12 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 13:12 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 14:12 | +6h |
| Sydney | 16:12 | +8h |
Best time to call Abha
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Abha local time:
Distances from Abha
| Dubai | 1,535 km | ENE (57°) |
| Mumbai | 3,196 km | E (83°) |
| Moscow | 4,195 km | N (356°) |
| Paris | 4,950 km | NW (323°) |
| London | 5,247 km | NW (325°) |
| Singapore | 6,939 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,419 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,460 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 10,721 km | WSW (247°) |
| Chicago | 11,599 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 12,819 km | ESE (120°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,856 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Abha
- Khamis Mushait26 km · 08:12
- Ad Darb61 km · 08:12
- Sarāt ‘Abīdah68 km · 08:12
- Ash-Shaqīq75 km · 08:12
- Mislīyah84 km · 08:12
- Al-Juwain84 km · 08:12
- Dhahabān95 km · 08:12
- Bariq100 km · 08:12
FAQ
What time is it in Abha right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abha (Saudi Arabia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Abha in?
Abha runs on the Asia/Riyadh IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Abha observe daylight saving time?
Abha does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Abha today?
Abha sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Abha tonight?
The moon phase over Abha tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 53.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Abha?
The antipode of Abha — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 18.22° S, 137.49° W. It falls on land, near Tapuarava, French Polynesia, about 112 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Abha?
Abha lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Abha?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Abha, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.