Right now, local time in Ar Riqqah is 16:53 (GMT+4, UTC+04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ar Riqqah ranks #51148 worldwide by population and #83 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 11h 15m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 10h 34m (winter) – 13h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ar Riqqah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.2680° N, 55.3127° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Dubai
- Country
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Population
- 8,222 · #51148 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ar Riqqah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.27° S, 124.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 545 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ar Riqqah today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 258.0° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Ar Riqqah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ar Riqqah sits in the Asia/Dubai time zone, UTC+04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 105 cities we cover in United Arab Emirates.
Ar Riqqah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,384 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.27° N, 55.31° 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 | 05:53 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:53 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 09:53 | −7h |
| London | 12:53 | −4h |
| Paris | 13:53 | −3h |
| Moscow | 15:53 | −1h |
| Dubai | 16:53 | same time |
| Mumbai | 18:23 | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:53 | +4h |
| Hong Kong | 20:53 | +4h |
| Tokyo | 21:53 | +5h |
| Sydney | 23:53 | +7h |
Best time to call Ar Riqqah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ar Riqqah local time:
Cities sharing Ar Riqqah's time zone
Other cities in United Arab Emirates
- Dubai16:53
- Abu Dhabi16:53
- Sharjah16:53
- Al Ain City16:53
- Ajman16:53
- Dayrah16:53
- Ras Al Khaimah16:53
- Musaffah16:53
- Jebel Ali16:53
- Business Bay16:53
- Dubai Investments Park16:53
- International City16:53
Distances from Ar Riqqah
| Dubai | 2 km | SW (235°) |
| Mumbai | 1,934 km | ESE (108°) |
| Moscow | 3,682 km | NNW (342°) |
| Paris | 5,245 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 5,471 km | NW (317°) |
| Singapore | 5,836 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,949 km | E (80°) |
| Tokyo | 7,926 km | ENE (59°) |
| Chicago | 11,633 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 12,049 km | ESE (120°) |
| São Paulo | 12,232 km | WSW (253°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,384 km | N (354°) |
Cities near Ar Riqqah
- Al Murar al Qadīm1 km · 16:53
- Nāyf1 km · 16:53
- Dayrah1 km · 16:53
- Al Muteena1 km · 16:53
- Bur Dubai2 km · 16:53
- Būr Sa‘īd2 km · 16:53
- Al Khabaisi2 km · 16:53
- Abū Hayl3 km · 16:53
FAQ
What time is it in Ar Riqqah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ar Riqqah (United Arab Emirates), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ar Riqqah in?
Ar Riqqah runs on the Asia/Dubai IANA time zone (UTC+04:00), currently abbreviated GMT+4.
Does Ar Riqqah observe daylight saving time?
Ar Riqqah does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ar Riqqah today?
Ar Riqqah sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 11h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ar Riqqah tonight?
The moon phase over Ar Riqqah tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ar Riqqah?
The antipode of Ar Riqqah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.27° S, 124.69° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 545 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ar Riqqah?
Ar Riqqah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ar Riqqah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ar Riqqah, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.