Right now, local time in Al Raafah is 23:54 (GMT+4, UTC+04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Al Raafah ranks #95429 worldwide by population and #99 in United Arab Emirates.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai GMT+4
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 11h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 10h 33m (winter) – 13h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Al Raafah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.5507° N, 55.6862° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Umm Al Quwain
- Country
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Population
- 2,704 · #95429 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Al Raafah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.55° S, 124.31° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 584 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Al Raafah today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 257.4° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Al Raafah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Al Raafah sits in the Asia/Dubai time zone, UTC+04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 105 cities we cover in United Arab Emirates.
Al Raafah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 50 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,357 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.55° N, 55.69° 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 | 11:54 | −12h |
| Chicago | 13:54 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 16:54 | −7h |
| London | 19:54 | −4h |
| Paris | 20:54 | −3h |
| Moscow | 22:54 | −1h |
| Dubai | 23:54 | same time |
| Mumbai | 01:24 | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:54 | +4h |
| Hong Kong | 03:54 | +4h |
| Tokyo | 04:54 | +5h |
| Sydney | 06:54 | +7h |
Best time to call Al Raafah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Al Raafah local time:
Cities sharing Al Raafah's time zone
Other cities in United Arab Emirates
- Dubai23:54
- Abu Dhabi23:54
- Sharjah23:54
- Al Ain City23:54
- Ajman23:54
- Dayrah23:54
- Ras Al Khaimah23:54
- Musaffah23:54
- Jebel Ali23:54
- Business Bay23:54
- Dubai Investments Park23:54
- International City23:54
Distances from Al Raafah
| Dubai | 50 km | SW (230°) |
| Mumbai | 1,908 km | ESE (109°) |
| Moscow | 3,664 km | NNW (341°) |
| Paris | 5,250 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 5,474 km | NW (317°) |
| Singapore | 5,811 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,907 km | E (80°) |
| Tokyo | 7,877 km | ENE (59°) |
| Chicago | 11,622 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 12,032 km | ESE (120°) |
| São Paulo | 12,277 km | WSW (253°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,357 km | N (354°) |
Cities near Al Raafah
- Umm Al Quwain City13 km · 23:54
- Al Ḩamrīyah17 km · 23:54
- Al Jazīrah al Ḩamrā’21 km · 23:54
- Al Ḩamīdīyah23 km · 23:54
- Al Jurf23 km · 23:54
- Al Sajaah27 km · 23:54
- Ajman27 km · 23:54
- Mushayrif27 km · 23:54
FAQ
What time is it in Al Raafah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Al Raafah (United Arab Emirates), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Al Raafah in?
Al Raafah runs on the Asia/Dubai IANA time zone (UTC+04:00), currently abbreviated GMT+4.
Does Al Raafah observe daylight saving time?
Al Raafah does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Al Raafah today?
Al Raafah sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 11h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Al Raafah tonight?
The moon phase over Al Raafah tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Al Raafah?
The antipode of Al Raafah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.55° S, 124.31° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 584 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Al Raafah?
Al Raafah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Al Raafah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Al Raafah, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.