Right now, local time in Al Markaz is 21:25 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Al Markaz ranks #59307 worldwide by population and #132 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 35m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:25
- Daylight range
- 10h 33m (winter) – 13h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Al Markaz — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.4000° N, 49.7333° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Province
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 6,464 · #59307 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Al Markaz through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.40° S, 130.27° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 41 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 10:25 GMT-8 (Pacific/Pitcairn)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Al Markaz today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Dhuhr
- 11:26
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 248.4° from north (WSW (248°))
Full prayer timetable for Al Markaz — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Al Markaz sits in the Asia/Riyadh time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 159 cities we cover in Saudi Arabia.
Al Markaz's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 560 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,284 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.40° N, 49.73° 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 | 10:25 | −11h |
| Chicago | 12:25 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 15:25 | −6h |
| London | 18:25 | −3h |
| Paris | 19:25 | −2h |
| Moscow | 21:25 | same time |
| Dubai | 22:25 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 23:55 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:25 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 02:25 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 03:25 | +6h |
| Sydney | 05:25 | +8h |
Best time to call Al Markaz
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Al Markaz local time:
Cities sharing Al Markaz's time zone
Distances from Al Markaz
| Dubai | 560 km | E (90°) |
| Mumbai | 2,480 km | ESE (102°) |
| Moscow | 3,516 km | NNW (347°) |
| Paris | 4,836 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 5,084 km | NW (318°) |
| Singapore | 6,375 km | ESE (106°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,497 km | ENE (78°) |
| Tokyo | 8,392 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 11,345 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 11,704 km | WSW (251°) |
| Sydney | 12,548 km | ESE (118°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,284 km | NNW (349°) |
Cities near Al Markaz
- Al Jafr3 km · 21:25
- Aţ Ţaraf4 km · 21:25
- Al Munayzilah7 km · 21:25
- Al Qārah7 km · 21:25
- Al Jubayl8 km · 21:25
- Al Baţţālīyah11 km · 21:25
- Al Mubarraz14 km · 21:25
- Al Hufūf15 km · 21:25
FAQ
What time is it in Al Markaz right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Al Markaz (Saudi Arabia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Al Markaz in?
Al Markaz runs on the Asia/Riyadh IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Al Markaz observe daylight saving time?
Al Markaz does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Al Markaz today?
Al Markaz sees sunrise at 05:50 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Al Markaz tonight?
The moon phase over Al Markaz tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Al Markaz?
The antipode of Al Markaz — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.40° S, 130.27° W. It falls on land, near Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 41 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Al Markaz?
Al Markaz lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Al Markaz?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Al Markaz, clocks run about 35 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.