Right now, local time in Madīnat Ḩamad is 18:26 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Madīnat Ḩamad ranks #4619 worldwide by population and #3 in Bahrain.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Bahrain GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 38m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 11h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:22
- Daylight range
- 10h 30m (winter) – 13h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Madīnat Ḩamad — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.1153° N, 50.5069° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern
- Country
- 🇧🇭 Bahrain
- Population
- 133,550 · #4619 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Madīnat Ḩamad through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.12° S, 129.49° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 132 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:26 GMT-8 (Pacific/Pitcairn)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Madīnat Ḩamad today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 246.6° from north (WSW (247°))
Full prayer timetable for Madīnat Ḩamad — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Madīnat Ḩamad sits in the Asia/Bahrain time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 12 cities we cover in Bahrain.
Madīnat Ḩamad's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 490 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,220 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.12° N, 50.51° 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 | 07:26 | −11h |
| Chicago | 09:26 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 12:26 | −6h |
| London | 15:26 | −3h |
| Paris | 16:26 | −2h |
| Moscow | 18:26 | same time |
| Dubai | 19:26 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 20:56 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:26 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 23:26 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 00:26 | +6h |
| Sydney | 02:26 | +8h |
Best time to call Madīnat Ḩamad
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Madīnat Ḩamad local time:
Cities sharing Madīnat Ḩamad's time zone
Other cities in Bahrain
- Al Muharraq18:26
- Manama18:26
- Ar Rifā‘18:26
- Sitrah18:26
- Jidd Ḩafş18:26
- Dār Kulayb18:26
- Madīnat ‘Īsá18:26
- Al Ḩadd18:26
- Az Zallāq18:26
- Sanābis18:26
- Sār18:26
Distances from Madīnat Ḩamad
| Dubai | 490 km | E (100°) |
| Mumbai | 2,423 km | ESE (104°) |
| Moscow | 3,457 km | NNW (346°) |
| Paris | 4,835 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 5,077 km | NW (318°) |
| Singapore | 6,323 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,406 km | E (79°) |
| Tokyo | 8,284 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 11,317 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 11,803 km | WSW (251°) |
| Sydney | 12,517 km | ESE (118°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,220 km | N (349°) |
Cities near Madīnat Ḩamad
- Dār Kulayb5 km · 18:26
- Ar Rifā‘5 km · 18:26
- Az Zallāq8 km · 18:26
- Madīnat ‘Īsá8 km · 18:26
- Sār9 km · 18:26
- Jidd Ḩafş12 km · 18:26
- Sanābis13 km · 18:26
- Sitrah12 km · 18:26
FAQ
What time is it in Madīnat Ḩamad right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Madīnat Ḩamad (Bahrain), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Madīnat Ḩamad in?
Madīnat Ḩamad runs on the Asia/Bahrain IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Madīnat Ḩamad observe daylight saving time?
Madīnat Ḩamad does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Madīnat Ḩamad today?
Madīnat Ḩamad sees sunrise at 05:48 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 11h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Madīnat Ḩamad tonight?
The moon phase over Madīnat Ḩamad tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Madīnat Ḩamad?
The antipode of Madīnat Ḩamad — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.12° S, 129.49° W. It falls on land, near Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 132 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Madīnat Ḩamad?
Madīnat Ḩamad lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Madīnat Ḩamad?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Madīnat Ḩamad, clocks run about 38 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.