What time is it in Ar Rifā‘ right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ar Rifā‘, Bahrain, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Bahrain. Ar Rifā‘ is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Ar Rifā‘ in?

Ar Rifā‘ uses AST (Arabian Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Bahrain, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Ar Rifā‘ observe daylight saving time?

No. Ar Rifā‘ stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Ar Rifā‘?

Open the time zone converter for Ar Rifā‘ to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Ar Rifā‘, Southern Governorate, Bahrain

Ar Rifā‘ is on AST (Arabian Standard Time), UTC+3. Ar Rifā‘ does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Ar Rifā‘, Bahrain

2:36 PM:03AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Bahrain
Region: Southern Governorate
Lat/Long: 26°08'N / 50°33'E
Elevation: 43 m
Population: 115,495
Currency: Dinar (BHD)
Languages: Arabic, English, Persian, Urdu
Dialling code: +973

Time zone in Ar Rifā‘

Time zone
AST
Arabian Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Ar Rifā‘ keeps UTC+3

Ar Rifā‘ keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Bahrain, the one time zone in use in Bahrain. Ar Rifā‘ does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Ar Rifā‘ today

Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
4:59 PM
Day length
11 hours 16 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Ar Rifā‘ for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 26°08'N / 50°33'E.

Time difference between Ar Rifā‘ and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Ar Rifā‘. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Ar Rifā‘
City	Local time	Compared to Ar Rifā‘
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:36 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:36 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:36 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:36 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:36 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:36 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:36 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:36 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:36 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:36 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:36 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:36 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:06 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:36 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:36 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:36 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:36 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:36 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Ar Rifā‘

All 8 cities in Bahrain

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.