Right now, local time in Ras Al Khaimah is 16:41 (GMT+4, UTC+04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ras Al Khaimah ranks #1715 worldwide by population and #7 in United Arab Emirates.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai GMT+4
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 11h 10m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 10h 32m (winter) – 13h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ras Al Khaimah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.7895° N, 55.9432° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Ras Al Khaimah
- Country
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Population
- 351,943 · #1715 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ras Al Khaimah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.79° S, 124.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 612 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ras Al Khaimah today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:34
- Isha
- 19:04
- Qibla direction
- 256.9° from north (WSW (257°))
Full prayer timetable for Ras Al Khaimah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ras Al Khaimah sits in the Asia/Dubai time zone, UTC+04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 105 cities we cover in United Arab Emirates.
Ras Al Khaimah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 87 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,333 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.79° N, 55.94° 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 | 04:41 | −12h |
| Chicago | 06:41 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 09:41 | −7h |
| London | 12:41 | −4h |
| Paris | 13:41 | −3h |
| Moscow | 15:41 | −1h |
| Dubai | 16:41 | same time |
| Mumbai | 18:11 | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:41 | +4h |
| Hong Kong | 20:41 | +4h |
| Tokyo | 21:41 | +5h |
| Sydney | 23:41 | +7h |
Best time to call Ras Al Khaimah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ras Al Khaimah local time:
Cities sharing Ras Al Khaimah's time zone
Other cities in United Arab Emirates
- Dubai16:41
- Abu Dhabi16:41
- Sharjah16:41
- Al Ain City16:41
- Ajman16:41
- Dayrah16:41
- Musaffah16:41
- Jebel Ali16:41
- Business Bay16:41
- Dubai Investments Park16:41
- International City16:41
- Dubai Marina16:41
Distances from Ras Al Khaimah
| Dubai | 87 km | SW (228°) |
| Mumbai | 1,893 km | ESE (110°) |
| Moscow | 3,647 km | NNW (341°) |
| Paris | 5,250 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 5,472 km | NW (317°) |
| Singapore | 5,796 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,877 km | E (81°) |
| Tokyo | 7,842 km | ENE (59°) |
| Chicago | 11,611 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 12,023 km | ESE (120°) |
| São Paulo | 12,310 km | WSW (253°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,333 km | N (354°) |
Cities near Ras Al Khaimah
- Ar Rams12 km · 16:41
- Al Jazīrah al Ḩamrā’16 km · 16:41
- Ash Sha‘m30 km · 16:41
- Mīnā’ Dabā36 km · 16:41
- Al Raafah37 km · 16:41
- Dibba Al-Hisn38 km · 16:41
- Dibba Al-Fujairah39 km · 16:41
- Umm Al Quwain City46 km · 16:41
FAQ
What time is it in Ras Al Khaimah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ras Al Khaimah (United Arab Emirates), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ras Al Khaimah in?
Ras Al Khaimah runs on the Asia/Dubai IANA time zone (UTC+04:00), currently abbreviated GMT+4.
Does Ras Al Khaimah observe daylight saving time?
Ras Al Khaimah does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ras Al Khaimah today?
Ras Al Khaimah sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 11h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ras Al Khaimah tonight?
The moon phase over Ras Al Khaimah tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ras Al Khaimah?
The antipode of Ras Al Khaimah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.79° S, 124.06° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 612 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ras Al Khaimah?
Ras Al Khaimah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ras Al Khaimah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ras Al Khaimah, clocks run about 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.