Right now, local time in Ar Rujum is 17:56 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ar Rujum ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #53 in Yemen.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Aden GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Day length
- 11h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 11h 13m (winter) – 13h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ar Rujum — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.4578° N, 43.6323° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Al Mahwit Governorate
- Country
- 🇾🇪 Yemen
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ar Rujum through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.46° S, 136.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tapuarava, French Polynesia, about 335 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:56 GMT-10 (Pacific/Tahiti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ar Rujum today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 329.4° from north (NNW (329°))
Full prayer timetable for Ar Rujum — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ar Rujum sits in the Asia/Aden time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 309 cities we cover in Yemen.
Ar Rujum's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,631 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,185 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.46° N, 43.63° 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 | 06:56 | −11h |
| Chicago | 08:56 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 11:56 | −6h |
| London | 14:56 | −3h |
| Paris | 15:56 | −2h |
| Moscow | 17:56 | same time |
| Dubai | 18:56 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 20:26 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:56 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:56 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 23:56 | +6h |
| Sydney | 01:56 | +8h |
Best time to call Ar Rujum
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ar Rujum local time:
Distances from Ar Rujum
| Dubai | 1,631 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 3,126 km | ENE (78°) |
| Moscow | 4,511 km | N (355°) |
| Paris | 5,268 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 5,568 km | NW (326°) |
| Singapore | 6,779 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,398 km | ENE (72°) |
| Tokyo | 9,543 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 10,713 km | WSW (247°) |
| Chicago | 11,918 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 12,561 km | ESE (121°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,185 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Ar Rujum
- Al Maḩwīt9 km · 17:56
- Aţ Ţawīlah13 km · 17:56
- Banī al ‘Awwām15 km · 17:56
- Bayt ‘Adhāqah19 km · 17:56
- Ash Shaghādirah22 km · 17:56
- Banī an Nahārī22 km · 17:56
- Al Mirwāḩ22 km · 17:56
- Aş Şafaqayn24 km · 17:56
FAQ
What time is it in Ar Rujum right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ar Rujum (Yemen), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ar Rujum in?
Ar Rujum runs on the Asia/Aden IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Ar Rujum observe daylight saving time?
Ar Rujum does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ar Rujum today?
Ar Rujum sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 17:37 today, giving 11h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ar Rujum tonight?
The moon phase over Ar Rujum tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ar Rujum?
The antipode of Ar Rujum — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.46° S, 136.37° W. It falls on land, near Tapuarava, French Polynesia, about 335 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ar Rujum?
Ar Rujum lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ar Rujum?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ar Rujum, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.