Right now, local time in Al Qaţīf is 17:01 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Al Qaţīf ranks #6388 worldwide by population and #32 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 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 10h 28m (winter) – 13h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Al Qaţīf — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.5654° N, 50.0089° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Province
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 98,259 · #6388 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Al Qaţīf through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.57° S, 129.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 167 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:01 GMT-8 (Pacific/Pitcairn)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Al Qaţīf today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:25
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 243.2° from north (WSW (243°))
Full prayer timetable for Al Qaţīf — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Al Qaţīf sits in the Asia/Riyadh time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 159 cities we cover in Saudi Arabia.
Al Qaţīf's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 549 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,162 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.57° N, 50.01° 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 | 06:01 | −11h |
| Chicago | 08:01 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 11:01 | −6h |
| London | 14:01 | −3h |
| Paris | 15:01 | −2h |
| Moscow | 17:01 | same time |
| Dubai | 18:01 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:31 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:01 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:01 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 23:01 | +6h |
| Sydney | 01:01 | +8h |
Best time to call Al Qaţīf
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Al Qaţīf local time:
Cities sharing Al Qaţīf's time zone
Distances from Al Qaţīf
| Dubai | 549 km | ESE (104°) |
| Mumbai | 2,484 km | ESE (105°) |
| Moscow | 3,396 km | NNW (346°) |
| Paris | 4,765 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 5,006 km | NW (318°) |
| Singapore | 6,385 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,445 km | E (79°) |
| Tokyo | 8,299 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 11,248 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 11,772 km | WSW (251°) |
| Sydney | 12,584 km | ESE (118°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,162 km | N (349°) |
Cities near Al Qaţīf
- At Tūbī2 km · 17:01
- Tārūt3 km · 17:01
- Al ‘Awwāmīyah4 km · 17:01
- ‘Inak5 km · 17:01
- Al Awjām7 km · 17:01
- Sayhāt10 km · 17:01
- Şafwá11 km · 17:01
- Umm as Sāhik13 km · 17:01
FAQ
What time is it in Al Qaţīf right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Al Qaţīf (Saudi Arabia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Al Qaţīf in?
Al Qaţīf runs on the Asia/Riyadh IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Al Qaţīf observe daylight saving time?
Al Qaţīf does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Al Qaţīf today?
Al Qaţīf sees sunrise at 05:50 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Al Qaţīf tonight?
The moon phase over Al Qaţīf tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Al Qaţīf?
The antipode of Al Qaţīf — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.57° S, 129.99° W. It falls on land, near Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 167 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Al Qaţīf?
Al Qaţīf lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Al Qaţīf?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Al Qaţīf, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.