Current time in Bahrain

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 05:40 ↓ 17:06 (11 hours 25 minutes)ASTUTC+3No daylight saving time

Time zone
AST
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
None
Calling code
+973
Population
1,569,439
Area
665 km²

Time difference with your location

Bahrain is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Bahrain time now

Time zone of Bahrain

Bahrain uses one time zone: Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Bahrain

Major cities in Bahrain

The 7 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Al Muharraq176,583
Manama147,074
Hamad Town133,550
Riffa115,495
Sitrah72,601
Jidd Ḩafş66,588
Dār Kulayb65,466

Time difference with world cities · Bahrain

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionBahrain ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Bahrain (AST)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Bahrain (AST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Bahrain at a glance

Capital
Manama
Area
665 km²
Population
1,569,439
Continent
Asia
Currency
Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
Calling code
+973
Internet domain
.bh
Spoken languages
Arabic, English, Persian, Urdu
Postal code format
##### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Bahrain use?

Bahrain uses one time zone nationwide: Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Asia/Bahrain.

Does Bahrain observe daylight saving time?

No. Bahrain does not change its clocks; it stays on AST (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Bahrain and UTC?

Bahrain is 3 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+3) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Bahrain?

The international calling code of Bahrain is +973 and its currency is the Bahraini Dinar (BHD). Its internet domain is .bh.

What time is it in Manama now?

Manama is on Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Manama. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.