Right now, local time in Shaqra is 14:43 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shaqra ranks #18318 worldwide by population and #63 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 34m (winter) – 13h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shaqra — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.2402° N, 45.2510° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Riyadh Region
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 32,215 · #18318 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shaqra through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.24° S, 134.75° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rikitea, French Polynesia, about 236 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 02:43 GMT-9 (Pacific/Gambier)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shaqra today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 233.6° from north (SW (234°))
Full prayer timetable for Shaqra — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shaqra sits in the Asia/Riyadh time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 159 cities we cover in Saudi Arabia.
Shaqra's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,010 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,196 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.24° N, 45.25° 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 | 03:43 | −11h |
| Chicago | 05:43 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 08:43 | −6h |
| London | 11:43 | −3h |
| Paris | 12:43 | −2h |
| Moscow | 14:43 | same time |
| Dubai | 15:43 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 17:13 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:43 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 19:43 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 20:43 | +6h |
| Sydney | 22:43 | +8h |
Best time to call Shaqra
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shaqra local time:
Cities sharing Shaqra's time zone
Distances from Shaqra
| Dubai | 1,010 km | E (88°) |
| Mumbai | 2,921 km | E (98°) |
| Moscow | 3,450 km | N (352°) |
| Paris | 4,536 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 4,802 km | NW (320°) |
| Singapore | 6,806 km | ESE (103°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,941 km | ENE (77°) |
| Tokyo | 8,777 km | NE (56°) |
| Chicago | 11,119 km | NNW (326°) |
| São Paulo | 11,275 km | WSW (249°) |
| Sydney | 12,940 km | ESE (117°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,196 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Shaqra
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- Tumayr81 km · 14:43
- Ad Dawādimī119 km · 14:43
- Az Zulfī126 km · 14:43
- Al ‘Uyaynah120 km · 14:43
- Al Mithnab124 km · 14:43
FAQ
What time is it in Shaqra right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shaqra (Saudi Arabia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shaqra in?
Shaqra runs on the Asia/Riyadh IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Shaqra observe daylight saving time?
Shaqra does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shaqra today?
Shaqra sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shaqra tonight?
The moon phase over Shaqra tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shaqra?
The antipode of Shaqra — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.24° S, 134.75° W. It falls on land, near Rikitea, French Polynesia, about 236 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shaqra?
Shaqra lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shaqra?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shaqra, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.