Right now, local time in Şanā’ is 14:17 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Şanā’ ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #53 in Yemen.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Aden GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 27m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 11h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Daylight range
- 11h 13m (winter) – 13h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Şanā’ — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.4000° N, 47.7667° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Muhafazat Hadramaout
- Country
- 🇾🇪 Yemen
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Şanā’ through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.40° S, 132.23° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tapuarava, French Polynesia, 564 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Şanā’ today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 309.8° from north (NW (310°))
Full prayer timetable for Şanā’ — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Şanā’ sits in the Asia/Aden time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 309 cities we cover in Yemen.
Şanā’'s nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,348 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,320 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.40° N, 47.77° 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 | 04:17 | −10h |
| Chicago | 06:17 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 08:17 | −6h |
| London | 11:17 | −3h |
| Paris | 12:17 | −2h |
| Moscow | 14:17 | same time |
| Dubai | 15:17 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 16:47 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:17 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 19:17 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 20:17 | +6h |
| Sydney | 22:17 | +8h |
Best time to call Şanā’
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Şanā’ local time:
Distances from Şanā’
| Dubai | 1,348 km | NE (34°) |
| Mumbai | 2,693 km | ENE (78°) |
| Moscow | 4,571 km | N (351°) |
| Paris | 5,539 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 5,827 km | NW (324°) |
| Singapore | 6,339 km | E (99°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,978 km | ENE (72°) |
| Tokyo | 9,186 km | NE (55°) |
| São Paulo | 11,121 km | WSW (248°) |
| Chicago | 12,176 km | NNW (326°) |
| Sydney | 12,178 km | ESE (121°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,320 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Şanā’
- Maţarah20 km · 14:17
- ‘Amd26 km · 14:17
- Aţ Ţalḩ48 km · 14:17
- Az̧ Z̧alī‘ah50 km · 14:17
- Ḩurayḑah50 km · 14:17
- Al Māfūd56 km · 14:17
- Şīf61 km · 14:17
- Al Bāţinah72 km · 14:17
FAQ
What time is it in Şanā’ right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Şanā’ (Yemen), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Şanā’ in?
Şanā’ runs on the Asia/Aden IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Şanā’ observe daylight saving time?
Şanā’ does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Şanā’ today?
Şanā’ sees sunrise at 05:45 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 11h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Şanā’ tonight?
The moon phase over Şanā’ tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Şanā’?
The antipode of Şanā’ — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.40° S, 132.23° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Tapuarava, French Polynesia, roughly 564 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Şanā’?
Şanā’ lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Şanā’?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Şanā’, clocks run about 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.