Right now, local time in Ras Tanura is 18:26 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ras Tanura ranks #9999 worldwide by population and #45 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 36m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 11h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:24
- Daylight range
- 10h 28m (winter) – 13h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ras Tanura — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 26.7074° N, 50.0673° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Eastern Province
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 62,314 · #9999 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ras Tanura through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.71° S, 129.93° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 183 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 Ras Tanura today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:24
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 242.7° from north (WSW (243°))
Full prayer timetable for Ras Tanura — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ras Tanura sits in the Asia/Riyadh time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 159 cities we cover in Saudi Arabia.
Ras Tanura's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 547 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,148 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.71° N, 50.07° 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 Ras Tanura
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ras Tanura local time:
Cities sharing Ras Tanura's time zone
Distances from Ras Tanura
| Dubai | 547 km | ESE (106°) |
| Mumbai | 2,482 km | ESE (105°) |
| Moscow | 3,382 km | NNW (346°) |
| Paris | 4,758 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 4,999 km | NW (317°) |
| Singapore | 6,384 km | ESE (107°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,437 km | E (79°) |
| Tokyo | 8,286 km | ENE (57°) |
| Chicago | 11,238 km | NNW (329°) |
| São Paulo | 11,783 km | WSW (251°) |
| Sydney | 12,586 km | ESE (118°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,148 km | N (349°) |
Cities near Ras Tanura
- Raḩīmah1 km · 18:26
- Şafwá13 km · 18:26
- Tārūt15 km · 18:26
- Al ‘Awwāmīyah16 km · 18:26
- Al Qaţīf17 km · 18:26
- Umm as Sāhik16 km · 18:26
- At Tūbī18 km · 18:26
- Al Ju‘aymah17 km · 18:26
FAQ
What time is it in Ras Tanura right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ras Tanura (Saudi Arabia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ras Tanura in?
Ras Tanura runs on the Asia/Riyadh IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Ras Tanura observe daylight saving time?
Ras Tanura does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ras Tanura today?
Ras Tanura sees sunrise at 05:50 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 11h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ras Tanura tonight?
The moon phase over Ras Tanura tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ras Tanura?
The antipode of Ras Tanura — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.71° S, 129.93° W. It falls on land, near Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 183 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ras Tanura?
Ras Tanura lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ras Tanura?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ras Tanura, clocks run about 36 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.