Right now, local time in Thuwal is 16:22 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thuwal ranks #21404 worldwide by population and #71 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 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thuwal — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 22.2827° N, 39.1125° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Mecca Region
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 26,957 · #21404 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thuwal through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.28° S, 140.89° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Otepa, French Polynesia, about 464 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 03:22 GMT-10 (Pacific/Tahiti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thuwal today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 12:08
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 142.3° from north (SE (142°))
Full prayer timetable for Thuwal — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thuwal sits in the Asia/Riyadh time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 159 cities we cover in Saudi Arabia.
Thuwal's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,679 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,346 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.28° N, 39.11° 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 | 05:22 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:22 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:22 | −6h |
| London | 13:22 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:22 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:22 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:22 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 18:52 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:22 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:22 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:22 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:22 | +8h |
Best time to call Thuwal
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thuwal local time:
Cities sharing Thuwal's time zone
Distances from Thuwal
| Dubai | 1,679 km | ENE (75°) |
| Mumbai | 3,523 km | E (90°) |
| Moscow | 3,725 km | N (358°) |
| Paris | 4,376 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 4,673 km | NW (324°) |
| Singapore | 7,357 km | E (99°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,629 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 9,477 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 10,572 km | WSW (247°) |
| Chicago | 11,025 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,309 km | NNW (338°) |
| Sydney | 13,346 km | ESE (117°) |
Cities near Thuwal
- King Abdullah City18 km · 16:22
- Khulayş26 km · 16:22
- Rābigh58 km · 16:22
- Jeddah88 km · 16:22
- Al Jumūm95 km · 16:22
- Makkah120 km · 16:22
- Al Hadā158 km · 16:22
- Badr Ḩunayn170 km · 16:22
FAQ
What time is it in Thuwal right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thuwal (Saudi Arabia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Thuwal in?
Thuwal runs on the Asia/Riyadh IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Thuwal observe daylight saving time?
Thuwal does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Thuwal today?
Thuwal sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thuwal tonight?
The moon phase over Thuwal tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thuwal?
The antipode of Thuwal — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.28° S, 140.89° W. It falls on land, near Otepa, French Polynesia, about 464 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thuwal?
Thuwal lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Thuwal?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thuwal, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.