Right now, local time in Turaif is 15:35 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Turaif ranks #14819 worldwide by population and #56 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 10h 05m (winter) – 14h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Turaif — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.6725° N, 38.6637° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Northern Borders Region
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 40,819 · #14819 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Turaif through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.67° S, 141.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, 1,139 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Turaif today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:15
- Maghrib
- 17:38
- Isha
- 19:08
- Qibla direction
- 173.9° from north (S (174°))
Full prayer timetable for Turaif — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Turaif sits in the Asia/Riyadh time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 159 cities we cover in Saudi Arabia.
Turaif's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,773 km away; even Sydney lies some 13,822 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.67° N, 38.66° 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 | 05:35 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:35 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 09:35 | −6h |
| London | 12:35 | −3h |
| Paris | 13:35 | −2h |
| Moscow | 15:35 | same time |
| Dubai | 16:35 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 18:05 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:35 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 20:35 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 21:35 | +6h |
| Sydney | 23:35 | +8h |
Best time to call Turaif
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Turaif local time:
Cities sharing Turaif's time zone
Distances from Turaif
| Dubai | 1,773 km | ESE (110°) |
| Moscow | 2,680 km | N (359°) |
| Paris | 3,576 km | NW (313°) |
| Mumbai | 3,693 km | ESE (104°) |
| London | 3,840 km | NW (317°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,410 km | ENE (77°) |
| Singapore | 7,594 km | ESE (102°) |
| Tokyo | 8,893 km | NE (54°) |
| Chicago | 10,164 km | NW (323°) |
| São Paulo | 10,940 km | WSW (247°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,317 km | NNW (340°) |
| Sydney | 13,822 km | ESE (112°) |
Cities near Turaif
- Ţurayf0 km · 15:35
- Ar Ruwayshid102 km · 15:35
- Ruwaished102 km · 15:35
- Ţubarjal137 km · 15:35
- Qurayyat131 km · 15:35
- Rukban183 km · 15:35
- Al Azraq ash Shamālī175 km · 15:35
- Muthallath al Azraq176 km · 15:35
FAQ
What time is it in Turaif right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Turaif (Saudi Arabia), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Turaif in?
Turaif runs on the Asia/Riyadh IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Turaif observe daylight saving time?
Turaif does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Turaif today?
Turaif sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Turaif tonight?
The moon phase over Turaif tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 79.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Turaif?
The antipode of Turaif — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.67° S, 141.34° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Rikitea, French Polynesia, roughly 1,139 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Turaif?
Turaif lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Turaif?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Turaif, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.