Right now, local time in Şabyā is 16:18 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Şabyā ranks #2689 worldwide by population and #19 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 11h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 11h 06m (winter) – 13h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Şabyā — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 17.1495° N, 42.6254° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Jazan Region
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 228,375 · #2689 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Şabyā through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 17.15° S, 137.37° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tapuarava, French Polynesia, about 175 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:18 GMT-10 (Pacific/Tahiti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Şabyā today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:51
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 15:12
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 19:09
- Qibla direction
- 328.7° from north (NNW (329°))
Full prayer timetable for Şabyā — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Şabyā sits in the Asia/Riyadh time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 159 cities we cover in Saudi Arabia.
Şabyā's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,592 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,972 km off. Its position on the globe is 17.15° N, 42.63° 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 | 06:18 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:18 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:18 | −6h |
| London | 13:18 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:18 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:18 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:18 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 18:48 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:18 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:18 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:18 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:18 | +8h |
Best time to call Şabyā
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Şabyā local time:
Cities sharing Şabyā's time zone
Distances from Şabyā
| Dubai | 1,592 km | NE (53°) |
| Mumbai | 3,199 km | E (82°) |
| Moscow | 4,314 km | N (356°) |
| Paris | 5,052 km | NW (323°) |
| London | 5,352 km | NW (325°) |
| Singapore | 6,910 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,443 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,519 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 10,687 km | WSW (247°) |
| Chicago | 11,702 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 12,749 km | ESE (120°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,972 km | NNW (340°) |
Cities near Şabyā
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- Ash Shuqayrī21 km · 16:18
- Jizan30 km · 16:18
- Abū ‘Arīsh30 km · 16:18
- Mislīyah35 km · 16:18
- Mizhirah38 km · 16:18
- Al-Juwain49 km · 16:18
FAQ
What time is it in Şabyā right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Şabyā (Saudi Arabia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Şabyā in?
Şabyā runs on the Asia/Riyadh IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Şabyā observe daylight saving time?
Şabyā does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Şabyā today?
Şabyā sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 11h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Şabyā tonight?
The moon phase over Şabyā tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Şabyā?
The antipode of Şabyā — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 17.15° S, 137.37° W. It falls on land, near Tapuarava, French Polynesia, about 175 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Şabyā?
Şabyā lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Şabyā?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Şabyā, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.