Right now, local time in As Saffānīyah is 07:05 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
As Saffānīyah ranks #56451 worldwide by population and #128 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 11h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 10h 22m (winter) – 13h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for As Saffānīyah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.9708° N, 48.7300° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Province
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 7,014 · #56451 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from As Saffānīyah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.97° S, 131.27° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 343 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:05 GMT-8 (Pacific/Pitcairn)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in As Saffānīyah today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 232.9° from north (SW (233°))
Full prayer timetable for As Saffānīyah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
As Saffānīyah sits in the Asia/Riyadh time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 159 cities we cover in Saudi Arabia.
As Saffānīyah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 719 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 12,984 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.97° N, 48.73° 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 | 20:05 | −11h |
| Chicago | 22:05 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 01:05 | −6h |
| London | 04:05 | −3h |
| Paris | 05:05 | −2h |
| Moscow | 07:05 | same time |
| Dubai | 08:05 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 09:35 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:05 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 12:05 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 13:05 | +6h |
| Sydney | 15:05 | +8h |
Best time to call As Saffānīyah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in As Saffānīyah local time:
Cities sharing As Saffānīyah's time zone
Distances from As Saffānīyah
| Dubai | 719 km | ESE (113°) |
| Mumbai | 2,648 km | ESE (107°) |
| Moscow | 3,215 km | NNW (347°) |
| Paris | 4,565 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 4,806 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,541 km | E (80°) |
| Singapore | 6,551 km | ESE (107°) |
| Tokyo | 8,321 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 11,049 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 11,703 km | WSW (251°) |
| Sydney | 12,768 km | ESE (117°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,984 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near As Saffānīyah
- Al Khafjī57 km · 07:05
- Mulayjah83 km · 07:05
- Al Wafrah108 km · 07:05
- Al Faḩāḩīl137 km · 07:05
- Al Manqaf138 km · 07:05
- Al Aḩmadī138 km · 07:05
- Al Jubayl138 km · 07:05
- Al Mahbūlah143 km · 07:05
FAQ
What time is it in As Saffānīyah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in As Saffānīyah (Saudi Arabia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is As Saffānīyah in?
As Saffānīyah runs on the Asia/Riyadh IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does As Saffānīyah observe daylight saving time?
As Saffānīyah does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in As Saffānīyah today?
As Saffānīyah sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 11h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over As Saffānīyah tonight?
The moon phase over As Saffānīyah tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of As Saffānīyah?
The antipode of As Saffānīyah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.97° S, 131.27° W. It falls on land, near Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 343 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is As Saffānīyah?
As Saffānīyah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in As Saffānīyah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In As Saffānīyah, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.