Right now, local time in Qaryat al Qī‘ān is 05:01 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Qaryat al Qī‘ān ranks #80130 worldwide by population and #115 in Libya.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Tripoli GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 58m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:33
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:58
- Daylight range
- 10h 03m (winter) – 14h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Qaryat al Qī‘ān — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Qaryat al Qī‘ān through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.06° S, 168.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Ha'atu'a, Tonga, 1,351 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Qaryat al Qī‘ān today Egypt
- Fajr
- 06:02
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Dhuhr
- 12:58
- Asr
- 16:00
- Maghrib
- 18:22
- Isha
- 19:43
- Qibla direction
- 105.9° from north (ESE (106°))
Full prayer timetable for Qaryat al Qī‘ān — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Qaryat al Qī‘ān sits in the Africa/Tripoli time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 119 cities we cover in Libya.
Qaryat al Qī‘ān's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 2,020 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,271 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.06° N, 11.54° 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 | 19:01 | −10h |
| Chicago | 21:01 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 00:01 | −5h |
| London | 03:01 | −2h |
| Paris | 04:01 | −1h |
| Moscow | 06:01 | +1h |
| Dubai | 07:01 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 08:31 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:01 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 11:01 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 12:01 | +7h |
| Sydney | 14:01 | +9h |
Best time to call Qaryat al Qī‘ān
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Qaryat al Qī‘ān local time:
Cities sharing Qaryat al Qī‘ān's time zone
Distances from Qaryat al Qī‘ān
| Paris | 2,020 km | NNW (340°) |
| London | 2,363 km | NNW (340°) |
| Moscow | 3,322 km | NNE (30°) |
| Dubai | 4,307 km | E (89°) |
| Mumbai | 6,240 km | E (88°) |
| Chicago | 8,373 km | NW (311°) |
| São Paulo | 8,740 km | SW (233°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,815 km | ENE (65°) |
| Singapore | 10,142 km | E (88°) |
| Tokyo | 10,745 km | NE (40°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,981 km | NW (320°) |
| Sydney | 16,271 km | ESE (104°) |
Cities near Qaryat al Qī‘ān
- Tījī18 km · 05:01
- Kābāw31 km · 05:01
- Ar-Raḥaībāt37 km · 05:01
- Al Ḩawāmid37 km · 05:01
- Jādū47 km · 05:01
- Nālūt57 km · 05:01
- Ar Rujbān60 km · 05:01
- Zintan68 km · 05:01
FAQ
What time is it in Qaryat al Qī‘ān right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Qaryat al Qī‘ān (Libya), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Qaryat al Qī‘ān in?
Qaryat al Qī‘ān runs on the Africa/Tripoli IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Qaryat al Qī‘ān observe daylight saving time?
Qaryat al Qī‘ān does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Qaryat al Qī‘ān today?
Qaryat al Qī‘ān sees sunrise at 07:33 and sunset at 18:24 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Qaryat al Qī‘ān tonight?
The moon phase over Qaryat al Qī‘ān tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Qaryat al Qī‘ān?
The antipode of Qaryat al Qī‘ān — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.06° S, 168.46° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Ha'atu'a, Tonga, roughly 1,351 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Qaryat al Qī‘ān?
Qaryat al Qī‘ān lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Qaryat al Qī‘ān?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Qaryat al Qī‘ān, clocks run about 58 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.