Right now, local time in Al Wajh is 17:01 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Al Wajh ranks #21600 worldwide by population and #73 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Al Wajh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.2309° N, 36.4649° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Tabuk Region
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 26,636 · #21600 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Al Wajh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.23° S, 143.54° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Otepa, French Polynesia, 943 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Al Wajh today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:21
- Qibla direction
- 146.7° from north (SSE (147°))
Full prayer timetable for Al Wajh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Al Wajh 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 Wajh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,888 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,780 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.23° N, 36.46° 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 Wajh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Al Wajh local time:
Cities sharing Al Wajh's time zone
Distances from Al Wajh
| Dubai | 1,888 km | E (89°) |
| Moscow | 3,285 km | N (1°) |
| Mumbai | 3,807 km | E (94°) |
| Paris | 3,866 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 4,161 km | NW (322°) |
| Singapore | 7,691 km | E (99°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,766 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 9,426 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 10,503 km | WSW (246°) |
| Chicago | 10,513 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,801 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 13,780 km | ESE (115°) |
Cities near Al Wajh
FAQ
What time is it in Al Wajh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Al Wajh (Saudi Arabia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Al Wajh in?
Al Wajh runs on the Asia/Riyadh IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Al Wajh observe daylight saving time?
Al Wajh does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Al Wajh today?
Al Wajh sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Al Wajh tonight?
The moon phase over Al Wajh tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Al Wajh?
The antipode of Al Wajh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.23° S, 143.54° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Otepa, French Polynesia, roughly 943 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Al Wajh?
Al Wajh lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Al Wajh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Al Wajh, clocks run about 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.