Right now, local time in Shināş is 17:56 (GMT+4, UTC+04:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shināş ranks #12822 worldwide by population and #18 in Oman.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Muscat GMT+4
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 10h 36m (winter) – 13h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shināş — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.7426° N, 56.4670° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Al Batinah North
- Country
- 🇴🇲 Oman
- Population
- 48,009 · #12822 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shināş through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.74° S, 123.53° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 663 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shināş today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 19:03
- Qibla direction
- 261.1° from north (W (261°))
Full prayer timetable for Shināş — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shināş sits in the Asia/Muscat time zone, UTC+04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 41 cities we cover in Oman.
Shināş's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 131 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,454 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.74° N, 56.47° 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 | 05:56 | −12h |
| Chicago | 07:56 | −10h |
| São Paulo | 10:56 | −7h |
| London | 13:56 | −4h |
| Paris | 14:56 | −3h |
| Moscow | 16:56 | −1h |
| Dubai | 17:56 | same time |
| Mumbai | 19:26 | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:56 | +4h |
| Hong Kong | 21:56 | +4h |
| Tokyo | 22:56 | +5h |
| Sydney | 00:56 | +7h |
Best time to call Shināş
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shināş local time:
Distances from Shināş
| Dubai | 131 km | WNW (296°) |
| Mumbai | 1,805 km | ESE (107°) |
| Moscow | 3,774 km | NNW (341°) |
| Paris | 5,369 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 5,593 km | NW (318°) |
| Singapore | 5,706 km | ESE (110°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,845 km | E (80°) |
| Tokyo | 7,857 km | ENE (59°) |
| Chicago | 11,738 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 11,919 km | ESE (120°) |
| São Paulo | 12,326 km | WSW (253°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,454 km | N (355°) |
Cities near Shināş
- Liwá25 km · 17:56
- Kalbā36 km · 17:56
- Ḩattā35 km · 17:56
- Ţarīf Kalbā39 km · 17:56
- Maşfūţ37 km · 17:56
- Fujairah43 km · 17:56
- Reef Al Fujairah City50 km · 17:56
- Sohar50 km · 17:56
FAQ
What time is it in Shināş right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shināş (Oman), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shināş in?
Shināş runs on the Asia/Muscat IANA time zone (UTC+04:00), currently abbreviated GMT+4.
Does Shināş observe daylight saving time?
Shināş does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Shināş today?
Shināş sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shināş tonight?
The moon phase over Shināş tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shināş?
The antipode of Shināş — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.74° S, 123.53° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 663 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shināş?
Shināş lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shināş?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shināş, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.