Right now, local time in Ar Rifā‘ is 16:06 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ar Rifā‘ ranks #5416 worldwide by population and #4 in Bahrain.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Bahrain GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 11h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ar Rifā‘ — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.1300° N, 50.5550° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Southern Governorate
- Country
- 🇧🇭 Bahrain
- Population
- 115,495 · #5416 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ar Rifā‘ through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.13° S, 129.44° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 135 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 05:06 GMT-8 (Pacific/Pitcairn)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ar Rifā‘ today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:22
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 246.6° from north (WSW (247°))
Full prayer timetable for Ar Rifā‘ — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ar Rifā‘ sits in the Asia/Bahrain time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 12 cities we cover in Bahrain.
Ar Rifā‘'s nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 485 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,220 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.13° N, 50.55° 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 | 05:06 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:06 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:06 | −6h |
| London | 13:06 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:06 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:06 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:06 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 18:36 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:06 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:06 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:06 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:06 | +8h |
Best time to call Ar Rifā‘
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ar Rifā‘ local time:
Cities sharing Ar Rifā‘'s time zone
Other cities in Bahrain
- Al Muharraq16:06
- Manama16:06
- Madīnat Ḩamad16:06
- Sitrah16:06
- Jidd Ḩafş16:06
- Dār Kulayb16:06
- Madīnat ‘Īsá16:06
- Al Ḩadd16:06
- Az Zallāq16:06
- Sanābis16:06
- Sār16:06
Distances from Ar Rifā‘
| Dubai | 485 km | E (100°) |
| Mumbai | 2,419 km | ESE (104°) |
| Moscow | 3,456 km | NNW (346°) |
| Paris | 4,837 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 5,079 km | NW (318°) |
| Singapore | 6,319 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,401 km | E (79°) |
| Tokyo | 8,279 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 11,318 km | NNW (330°) |
| São Paulo | 11,808 km | WSW (251°) |
| Sydney | 12,513 km | ESE (118°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,220 km | N (349°) |
Cities near Ar Rifā‘
- Madīnat ‘Īsá5 km · 16:06
- Madīnat Ḩamad5 km · 16:06
- Sitrah7 km · 16:06
- Dār Kulayb9 km · 16:06
- Jidd Ḩafş10 km · 16:06
- Sār10 km · 16:06
- Sanābis11 km · 16:06
- Manama11 km · 16:06
FAQ
What time is it in Ar Rifā‘ right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ar Rifā‘ (Bahrain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ar Rifā‘ in?
Ar Rifā‘ runs on the Asia/Bahrain IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Ar Rifā‘ observe daylight saving time?
Ar Rifā‘ does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ar Rifā‘ today?
Ar Rifā‘ sees sunrise at 05:48 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 11h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ar Rifā‘ tonight?
The moon phase over Ar Rifā‘ tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ar Rifā‘?
The antipode of Ar Rifā‘ — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.13° S, 129.44° W. It falls on land, near Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 135 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ar Rifā‘?
Ar Rifā‘ lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ar Rifā‘?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ar Rifā‘, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.