Right now, local time in Farasān is 17:37 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Farasān ranks #43621 worldwide by population and #109 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 4m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 11h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:56
- Daylight range
- 11h 08m (winter) – 13h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Farasān — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 16.7022° N, 42.1183° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jazan Region
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 10,527 · #43621 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Farasān through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 16.70° S, 137.88° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tapuarava, French Polynesia, about 247 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:37 GMT-10 (Pacific/Tahiti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Farasān today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:54
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:40
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 335.7° from north (NNW (336°))
Full prayer timetable for Farasān — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Farasān sits in the Asia/Riyadh time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 159 cities we cover in Saudi Arabia.
Farasān's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,665 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,000 km off. Its position on the globe is 16.70° N, 42.12° 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 | 06:37 | −11h |
| Chicago | 08:37 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 11:37 | −6h |
| London | 14:37 | −3h |
| Paris | 15:37 | −2h |
| Moscow | 17:37 | same time |
| Dubai | 18:37 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 20:07 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:37 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 22:37 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 23:37 | +6h |
| Sydney | 01:37 | +8h |
Best time to call Farasān
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Farasān local time:
Cities sharing Farasān's time zone
Distances from Farasān
| Dubai | 1,665 km | NE (53°) |
| Mumbai | 3,260 km | E (81°) |
| Moscow | 4,360 km | N (356°) |
| Paris | 5,060 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 5,362 km | NW (326°) |
| Singapore | 6,957 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,509 km | ENE (72°) |
| Tokyo | 9,592 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 10,618 km | WSW (247°) |
| Chicago | 11,711 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 12,771 km | ESE (120°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,000 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Farasān
- Jizan51 km · 17:37
- Mizhirah67 km · 17:37
- Şabyā73 km · 17:37
- Az̧ Z̧abyah74 km · 17:37
- Abū ‘Arīsh82 km · 17:37
- Ḑamad84 km · 17:37
- Mīdī85 km · 17:37
- Al Jarādīyah86 km · 17:37
FAQ
What time is it in Farasān right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Farasān (Saudi Arabia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Farasān in?
Farasān runs on the Asia/Riyadh IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Farasān observe daylight saving time?
Farasān does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Farasān today?
Farasān sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 11h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Farasān tonight?
The moon phase over Farasān tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Farasān?
The antipode of Farasān — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 16.70° S, 137.88° W. It falls on land, near Tapuarava, French Polynesia, about 247 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Farasān?
Farasān lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Farasān?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Farasān, clocks run about 4 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.