Right now, local time in Al Shamkhah City is 18:16 (GMT+4, UTC+04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Al Shamkhah City ranks #10111 worldwide by population and #27 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 11h 13m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 10h 37m (winter) – 13h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Al Shamkhah City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.3927° N, 54.7078° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Abu Dhabi
- Country
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Population
- 61,710 · #10111 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Al Shamkhah City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.39° S, 125.29° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 491 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:16 GMT-8 (Pacific/Pitcairn)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Al Shamkhah City today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 260.8° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Al Shamkhah City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Al Shamkhah City sits in the Asia/Dubai time zone, UTC+04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 105 cities we cover in United Arab Emirates.
Al Shamkhah City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 113 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,474 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.39° N, 54.71° 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 | 06:16 | −12h |
| Chicago | 08:16 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 11:16 | −7h |
| London | 14:16 | −4h |
| Paris | 15:16 | −3h |
| Moscow | 17:16 | −1h |
| Dubai | 18:16 | same time |
| Mumbai | 19:46 | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:16 | +4h |
| Hong Kong | 22:16 | +4h |
| Tokyo | 23:16 | +5h |
| Sydney | 01:16 | +7h |
Best time to call Al Shamkhah City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Al Shamkhah City local time:
Cities sharing Al Shamkhah City's time zone
Other cities in United Arab Emirates
- Dubai18:16
- Abu Dhabi18:16
- Sharjah18:16
- Al Ain City18:16
- Ajman18:16
- Dayrah18:16
- Ras Al Khaimah18:16
- Musaffah18:16
- Jebel Ali18:16
- Business Bay18:16
- Dubai Investments Park18:16
- International City18:16
Distances from Al Shamkhah City
| Dubai | 113 km | NNE (32°) |
| Mumbai | 1,966 km | ESE (104°) |
| Moscow | 3,756 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 5,270 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 5,502 km | NW (318°) |
| Singapore | 5,862 km | ESE (108°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,027 km | E (79°) |
| Tokyo | 8,029 km | ENE (58°) |
| Chicago | 11,690 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 12,055 km | ESE (120°) |
| São Paulo | 12,144 km | WSW (252°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,474 km | N (353°) |
Cities near Al Shamkhah City
- Shakhbout City8 km · 18:16
- Masdar City10 km · 18:16
- Khalifah A City11 km · 18:16
- Bani Yas City12 km · 18:16
- Mohammed Bin Zayed City16 km · 18:16
- Musaffah23 km · 18:16
- Abu Dhabi32 km · 18:16
- Suwayḩān64 km · 18:16
FAQ
What time is it in Al Shamkhah City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Al Shamkhah City (United Arab Emirates), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Al Shamkhah City in?
Al Shamkhah City runs on the Asia/Dubai IANA time zone (UTC+04:00), currently abbreviated GMT+4.
Does Al Shamkhah City observe daylight saving time?
Al Shamkhah City does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Al Shamkhah City today?
Al Shamkhah City sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 11h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Al Shamkhah City tonight?
The moon phase over Al Shamkhah City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Al Shamkhah City?
The antipode of Al Shamkhah City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.39° S, 125.29° W. It falls on land, near Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 491 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Al Shamkhah City?
Al Shamkhah City lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Al Shamkhah City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Al Shamkhah City, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.