Right now, local time in Al Kharj is 12:20 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Al Kharj ranks #1421 worldwide by population and #12 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 11h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 10h 38m (winter) – 13h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Al Kharj — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.1554° N, 47.3346° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Riyadh Region
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 425,300 · #1421 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Al Kharj through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.16° S, 132.67° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rikitea, French Polynesia, about 261 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 00:20 GMT-9 (Pacific/Gambier)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Al Kharj today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 249.9° from north (WSW (250°))
Full prayer timetable for Al Kharj — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Al Kharj sits in the Asia/Riyadh time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 159 cities we cover in Saudi Arabia.
Al Kharj's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 814 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,366 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.16° N, 47.33° 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 | 02:20 | −10h |
| Chicago | 04:20 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 06:20 | −6h |
| London | 09:20 | −3h |
| Paris | 10:20 | −2h |
| Moscow | 12:20 | same time |
| Dubai | 13:20 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 14:50 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:20 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 17:20 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 18:20 | +6h |
| Sydney | 20:20 | +8h |
Best time to call Al Kharj
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Al Kharj local time:
Cities sharing Al Kharj's time zone
Distances from Al Kharj
| Dubai | 814 km | E (80°) |
| Mumbai | 2,696 km | E (97°) |
| Moscow | 3,603 km | N (350°) |
| Paris | 4,768 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 5,030 km | NW (320°) |
| Singapore | 6,573 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,764 km | ENE (77°) |
| Tokyo | 8,671 km | NE (56°) |
| Chicago | 11,335 km | NNW (327°) |
| São Paulo | 11,429 km | WSW (250°) |
| Sydney | 12,697 km | ESE (118°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,366 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Al Kharj
- Al Hayāthim10 km · 12:20
- Ad Dilam25 km · 12:20
- Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm87 km · 12:20
- Riyadh86 km · 12:20
- ‘Irqah94 km · 12:20
- Al Ḩulwah97 km · 12:20
- Ad Dir‘īyah104 km · 12:20
- shokhaibٍ114 km · 12:20
FAQ
What time is it in Al Kharj right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Al Kharj (Saudi Arabia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Al Kharj in?
Al Kharj runs on the Asia/Riyadh IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Al Kharj observe daylight saving time?
Al Kharj does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Al Kharj today?
Al Kharj sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 11h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Al Kharj tonight?
The moon phase over Al Kharj tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 72.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Al Kharj?
The antipode of Al Kharj — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.16° S, 132.67° W. It falls on land, near Rikitea, French Polynesia, about 261 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Al Kharj?
Al Kharj lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Al Kharj?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Al Kharj, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.