Right now, local time in Barkā’ is 18:31 (GMT+4, UTC+04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Barkā’ ranks #7681 worldwide by population and #10 in Oman.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Muscat GMT+4
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 11h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 10h 40m (winter) – 13h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Barkā’ — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 23.6787° N, 57.8860° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Al Batinah South
- Country
- 🇴🇲 Oman
- Population
- 81,647 · #7681 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Barkā’ through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 23.68° S, 122.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 823 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Barkā’ today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 265.8° from north (W (266°))
Full prayer timetable for Barkā’ — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Barkā’ sits in the Asia/Muscat 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 41 cities we cover in Oman.
Barkā’'s nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 315 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,583 km off. Its position on the globe is 23.68° N, 57.89° 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 | 06:31 | −12h |
| Chicago | 08:31 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 11:31 | −7h |
| London | 14:31 | −4h |
| Paris | 15:31 | −3h |
| Moscow | 17:31 | −1h |
| Dubai | 18:31 | same time |
| Mumbai | 20:01 | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:31 | +4h |
| Hong Kong | 22:31 | +4h |
| Tokyo | 23:31 | +5h |
| Sydney | 01:31 | +7h |
Best time to call Barkā’
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Barkā’ local time:
Distances from Barkā’
| Dubai | 315 km | NW (304°) |
| Mumbai | 1,634 km | ESE (106°) |
| Moscow | 3,933 km | NNW (340°) |
| Singapore | 5,531 km | ESE (110°) |
| Paris | 5,555 km | NW (315°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,724 km | E (80°) |
| London | 5,777 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 7,795 km | ENE (59°) |
| Sydney | 11,736 km | ESE (121°) |
| Chicago | 11,908 km | NNW (334°) |
| São Paulo | 12,428 km | WSW (253°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,583 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Barkā’
- Seeb31 km · 18:31
- Bidbid39 km · 18:31
- Sufālat Samā’il42 km · 18:31
- Samā’il43 km · 18:31
- As Suwayq49 km · 18:31
- Bayt al ‘Awābī56 km · 18:31
- Bawshar54 km · 18:31
- Muscat54 km · 18:31
FAQ
What time is it in Barkā’ right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Barkā’ (Oman), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Barkā’ in?
Barkā’ runs on the Asia/Muscat IANA time zone (UTC+04:00), currently abbreviated GMT+4.
Does Barkā’ observe daylight saving time?
Barkā’ does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Barkā’ today?
Barkā’ sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 11h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Barkā’ tonight?
The moon phase over Barkā’ tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Barkā’?
The antipode of Barkā’ — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 23.68° S, 122.11° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 823 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Barkā’?
Barkā’ lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Barkā’?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Barkā’, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.