Does Ar Rifā‘ observe daylight saving time?

No. Ar Rifā‘ stays on UTC+03:00 all year, and no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.

What is the time difference between Ar Rifā‘ and London?

London is 3 hours behind Ar Rifā‘ right now. During the year the gap varies between 2 hours and 3 hours, because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

When do working hours in Ar Rifā‘ overlap with New York and London?

New York's 09:00–17:00 does not overlap Ar Rifā‘'s working day; London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Ar Rifā‘'s for 5 hours today (12:00–17:00 Ar Rifā‘ time).

Current Time in Ar Rifā‘, Bahrain — AST

UTC+03:00No clock changesAsia/Bahrain

Ar Rifā‘, Bahrain

10:04:03 PM

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Quick answer

The current time in Ar Rifā‘, Bahrain is 10:04 PM on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Ar Rifā‘ is on AST (UTC+03:00) all year; no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.

Pronunciation

Ar Rifā‘

Time zone and daylight saving time in Ar Rifā‘

Time zone (IANA): Asia/Bahrain
Current offset: AST (UTC+03:00)
Daylight saving: No clock changes

Ar Rifā‘ does not change its clocks: it stays on UTC+03:00 all year.

Sun & twilight

Today

Sunrise

05:49 AM

Sunset

04:53 PM

Day length

11h 4m

Solar noon (sun highest): 11:21 AM

Daylight on the solstices

December solstice (December 21, 2026): 10h 30m
June solstice (June 21, 2027): 13h 47m

Time difference and working-hours overlap

Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.

City	Local time	Difference	Their 09:00–17:00 in Ar Rifā‘	Overlap with Ar Rifā‘
New York	14:04	−8 h	17:00–01:00	None
London	19:04	−3 h	12:00–20:00	5 h (12:00–17:00)
Berlin	20:04	−2 h	11:00–19:00	6 h (11:00–17:00)
Paris	20:04	−2 h	11:00–19:00	6 h (11:00–17:00)
Dubai	23:04	+1 h	08:00–16:00	7 h (09:00–16:00)
Mumbai	00:34	+2 h 30 min	06:30–14:30	5 h 30 min (09:00–14:30)

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Ar Rifā‘ observe daylight saving time?: No. Ar Rifā‘ stays on UTC+03:00 all year, and no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.
What is the time difference between Ar Rifā‘ and London?: London is 3 hours behind Ar Rifā‘ right now. During the year the gap varies between 2 hours and 3 hours, because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.
When do working hours in Ar Rifā‘ overlap with New York and London?: New York's 09:00–17:00 does not overlap Ar Rifā‘'s working day; London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Ar Rifā‘'s for 5 hours today (12:00–17:00 Ar Rifā‘ time).

Time in other cities, compared with Ar Rifā‘

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Sources

Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 26.13°N, 50.55°E (GeoNames). About our sources.