Right now, local time in Shibām is 19:14 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shibām 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 11h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 11h 12m (winter) – 13h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shibām — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 15.5094° N, 43.9044° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Al Mahwit Governorate
- Country
- 🇾🇪 Yemen
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shibām through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.51° S, 136.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tapuarava, French Polynesia, about 331 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 06:14 GMT-10 (Pacific/Tahiti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shibām today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:46
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 19:05
- Qibla direction
- 327.4° from north (NNW (327°))
Full prayer timetable for Shibām — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shibām sits in the Asia/Aden time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 309 cities we cover in Yemen.
Shibām's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,607 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 14,189 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.51° N, 43.90° 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 | 08:14 | −11h |
| Chicago | 10:14 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 13:14 | −6h |
| London | 16:14 | −3h |
| Paris | 17:14 | −2h |
| Moscow | 19:14 | same time |
| Dubai | 20:14 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 21:44 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:14 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 00:14 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 01:14 | +6h |
| Sydney | 03:14 | +8h |
Best time to call Shibām
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shibām local time:
Distances from Shibām
| Dubai | 1,607 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 3,096 km | ENE (79°) |
| Moscow | 4,508 km | N (355°) |
| Paris | 5,280 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 5,579 km | NW (326°) |
| Singapore | 6,751 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,368 km | ENE (72°) |
| Tokyo | 9,516 km | NE (54°) |
| São Paulo | 10,742 km | WSW (247°) |
| Chicago | 11,930 km | NW (324°) |
| Sydney | 12,539 km | ESE (121°) |
| Los Angeles | 14,189 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Shibām
- Ḩabābah5 km · 19:14
- Saḩḩab16 km · 19:14
- ‘Amrān17 km · 19:14
- Aţ Ţawīlah17 km · 19:14
- Bayt ‘Adhāqah25 km · 19:14
- Qaryat al Qābil25 km · 19:14
- Al ‘Urrah29 km · 19:14
- Jadder Cemetery30 km · 19:14
FAQ
What time is it in Shibām right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shibām (Yemen), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shibām in?
Shibām runs on the Asia/Aden IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Shibām observe daylight saving time?
Shibām does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shibām today?
Shibām sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 11h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shibām tonight?
The moon phase over Shibām tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shibām?
The antipode of Shibām — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.51° S, 136.10° W. It falls on land, near Tapuarava, French Polynesia, about 331 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shibām?
Shibām lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shibām?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shibām, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.