Right now, local time in Al ‘Aqabah is 19:30 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Al ‘Aqabah ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #53 in Yemen.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Aden GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 11h 37m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 11h 17m (winter) – 12h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Al ‘Aqabah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Al ‘Aqabah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 14.27° S, 135.21° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tapuarava, French Polynesia, about 485 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:30 GMT-10 (Pacific/Tahiti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Al ‘Aqabah today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 15:04
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 327.3° from north (NNW (327°))
Full prayer timetable for Al ‘Aqabah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Al ‘Aqabah sits in the Asia/Aden time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 309 cities we cover in Yemen.
Al ‘Aqabah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,642 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,349 km off. Its position on the globe is 14.27° N, 44.79° 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 | 08:30 | −11h |
| Chicago | 10:30 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 13:30 | −6h |
| London | 16:30 | −3h |
| Paris | 17:30 | −2h |
| Moscow | 19:30 | same time |
| Dubai | 20:30 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 22:00 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:30 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:30 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 01:30 | +6h |
| Sydney | 03:30 | +8h |
Best time to call Al ‘Aqabah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Al ‘Aqabah local time:
Distances from Al ‘Aqabah
| Dubai | 1,642 km | NE (40°) |
| Mumbai | 3,033 km | ENE (76°) |
| Moscow | 4,654 km | N (354°) |
| Paris | 5,447 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 5,746 km | NW (326°) |
| Singapore | 6,640 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,321 km | ENE (72°) |
| Tokyo | 9,519 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 10,777 km | WSW (247°) |
| Chicago | 12,097 km | NW (325°) |
| Sydney | 12,387 km | ESE (121°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,349 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Al ‘Aqabah
- Zakhim11 km · 19:30
- Milāḩ16 km · 19:30
- Radā‘17 km · 19:30
- Ar Raḑmah22 km · 19:30
- Ḩammām Damt24 km · 19:30
- Al Qurayshīyah28 km · 19:30
- Ash Sharyah27 km · 19:30
- Juban30 km · 19:30
FAQ
What time is it in Al ‘Aqabah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Al ‘Aqabah (Yemen), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Al ‘Aqabah in?
Al ‘Aqabah runs on the Asia/Aden IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Al ‘Aqabah observe daylight saving time?
Al ‘Aqabah does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Al ‘Aqabah today?
Al ‘Aqabah sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 11h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Al ‘Aqabah tonight?
The moon phase over Al ‘Aqabah tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Al ‘Aqabah?
The antipode of Al ‘Aqabah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 14.27° S, 135.21° W. It falls on land, near Tapuarava, French Polynesia, about 485 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Al ‘Aqabah?
Al ‘Aqabah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Al ‘Aqabah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Al ‘Aqabah, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.