Right now, local time in Afif is 16:46 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Afif ranks #13436 worldwide by population and #52 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 11h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 10h 39m (winter) – 13h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Afif — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.9065° N, 42.9172° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Riyadh Region
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 45,525 · #13436 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Afif through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.91° S, 137.08° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rikitea, French Polynesia, about 232 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:46 GMT-9 (Pacific/Gambier)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Afif today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 229.6° from north (SW (230°))
Full prayer timetable for Afif — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Afif sits in the Asia/Riyadh time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 159 cities we cover in Saudi Arabia.
Afif's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,261 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,270 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.91° N, 42.92° 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 | 05:46 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −6h |
| London | 13:46 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:46 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:46 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:46 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +8h |
Best time to call Afif
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Afif local time:
Distances from Afif
| Dubai | 1,261 km | E (81°) |
| Mumbai | 3,140 km | E (94°) |
| Moscow | 3,568 km | N (354°) |
| Paris | 4,487 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 4,766 km | NW (321°) |
| Singapore | 7,005 km | ESE (101°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,206 km | ENE (75°) |
| Tokyo | 9,056 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 11,001 km | WSW (248°) |
| Chicago | 11,109 km | NW (325°) |
| Sydney | 13,082 km | ESE (117°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,270 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Afif
- Ain AlBaraha128 km · 16:46
- Wed Alnkil169 km · 16:46
- Ad Dawādimī164 km · 16:46
- Dukhnah176 km · 16:46
- Al Muwayh202 km · 16:46
- Ar Rass226 km · 16:46
- ‘Uqlat aş Şuqūr226 km · 16:46
- Mahd adh Dhahab212 km · 16:46
FAQ
What time is it in Afif right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Afif (Saudi Arabia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Afif in?
Afif runs on the Asia/Riyadh IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Afif observe daylight saving time?
Afif does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Afif today?
Afif sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Afif tonight?
The moon phase over Afif tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Afif?
The antipode of Afif — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.91° S, 137.08° W. It falls on land, near Rikitea, French Polynesia, about 232 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Afif?
Afif lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Afif?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Afif, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.