Right now, local time in Ar Rifā‘ī is 22:55 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ar Rifā‘ī ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #119 in Iraq.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 05m (winter) – 14h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ar Rifā‘ī — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ar Rifā‘ī through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.72° S, 133.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 828 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ar Rifā‘ī today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 210.1° from north (SSW (210°))
Full prayer timetable for Ar Rifā‘ī — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ar Rifā‘ī sits in the Asia/Baghdad time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 169 cities we cover in Iraq.
Ar Rifā‘ī's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,149 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,176 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.72° N, 46.11° 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 | 11:55 | −11h |
| Chicago | 13:55 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 16:55 | −6h |
| London | 19:55 | −3h |
| Paris | 20:55 | −2h |
| Moscow | 22:55 | same time |
| Dubai | 23:55 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 01:25 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:55 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 03:55 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 04:55 | +6h |
| Sydney | 06:55 | +8h |
Best time to call Ar Rifā‘ī
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ar Rifā‘ī local time:
Cities sharing Ar Rifā‘ī's time zone
Other cities in Iraq
- Baghdad22:55
- Al Mawşil al Jadīdah22:55
- Mosul22:55
- Erbil22:55
- Basrah22:55
- Karbala22:55
- Sadr City22:55
- Kirkuk22:55
- Abū Ghurayb22:55
- Sulaymaniyah22:55
- Nasiriyah22:55
- Najaf22:55
Distances from Ar Rifā‘ī
| Dubai | 1,149 km | SE (126°) |
| Moscow | 2,754 km | NNW (349°) |
| Mumbai | 3,024 km | ESE (111°) |
| Paris | 4,098 km | NW (311°) |
| London | 4,331 km | NW (314°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,718 km | E (81°) |
| Singapore | 6,915 km | ESE (107°) |
| Tokyo | 8,308 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 10,562 km | NNW (327°) |
| São Paulo | 11,600 km | WSW (251°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,520 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 13,176 km | ESE (114°) |
Cities near Ar Rifā‘ī
- Qal‘at Sukkar16 km · 22:55
- Ash Shaţrah35 km · 22:55
- Al Ḩayy51 km · 22:55
- Nasiriyah75 km · 22:55
- Nāḩiyat Alī ash Sharqī75 km · 22:55
- Al-Kut92 km · 22:55
- Al Maymūnah82 km · 22:55
- Sūq ash Shuyūkh98 km · 22:55
FAQ
What time is it in Ar Rifā‘ī right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ar Rifā‘ī (Iraq), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ar Rifā‘ī in?
Ar Rifā‘ī runs on the Asia/Baghdad IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Ar Rifā‘ī observe daylight saving time?
Ar Rifā‘ī does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ar Rifā‘ī today?
Ar Rifā‘ī sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ar Rifā‘ī tonight?
The moon phase over Ar Rifā‘ī tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ar Rifā‘ī?
The antipode of Ar Rifā‘ī — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.72° S, 133.89° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 828 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ar Rifā‘ī?
Ar Rifā‘ī lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ar Rifā‘ī?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ar Rifā‘ī, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.