Current time in Muscat, Oman

· week 43 · day 294/365

Sun today ↑ 06:07 ↓ 17:37 (11 hours 30 minutes)GSTUTC+4No daylight saving time Weather now 30 °C / 85 °F · no rain · UV 0

Time zone Muscat

Time zone
GST time — Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4)

Time difference with your location

Muscat is 4 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

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Muscat at a glance

Time zone
GST
UTC offset
UTC+4
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:07
Sunset
17:37
Day length
11 h 30 min
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Time zone in Muscat

Muscat uses GST (UTC+4) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Muscat
Standard time
GST · UTC+4 · Gulf Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Muscat

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

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−11h
Mexico City CST
−10h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−8h
London ☀BST
−3h
Abuja WAT
−3h
Dublin ☀IST
−3h
Berlin ☀CEST
−2h
Madrid ☀CEST
−2h
Rome ☀CEST
−2h
Paris ☀CEST
−2h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−1h
Riyadh AST
−1h
Ankara TRT
−1h
Dubai GST
same time
New Delhi IST
+1h30m
Hanoi ICT
+3h
Bangkok ICT
+3h
Manila PHT
+4h
Beijing CST
+4h
Tokyo JST
+5h
Seoul KST
+5h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+7h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+7h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+9h

Sun and Moon in Muscat

· GST — Today in Muscat the sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 17:37: 11 h 30 min of daylight, 1 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 30 min · 1 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 8 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:07 · 17:36
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

Sunrise & sunset calendar · Moon phases

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Quick time conversion Muscat ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Muscat (GST)GST to UTC UTC+0GST to EST UTC-5GST to IST UTC+5:30GST to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day15:003:00 PM-1 day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day
04:004:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
06:006:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
08:008:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
Muscat (GST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
14:002:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
16:004:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
18:006:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
20:008:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM

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Largest cities in Oman

The 10 most populous cities of Oman and their local time now.

LocationTime
Seeb
Ibri
Salalah
Saham
Rustaq
LocationTime
Sohar
As Suwayq
Buraimi
Nizwa
Sur

Muscat airport & codes

Muscat has the IATA city code MCT; phone numbers in Oman use the calling code +968.

IATA city code
MCT
Calling code
+968
ISO country code
OM / OMN
Currency
OMR
Languages
Arabic, English, bal, Urdu

Where is Muscat?

Muscat is in Oman at 23°35′03″N 58°24′28″E.

Coordinates
23°35′03″N 58°24′28″E · 23.5841, 58.4078
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Oman
Population
797,000

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Muscat use?

Muscat uses Gulf Standard Time (GST), with a current offset of UTC+4.

Does Muscat observe daylight saving time?

Muscat does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on GST (UTC+4) all year.

What is the time difference between Muscat and UTC?

Muscat is 4 hours ahead of UTC all year: Muscat keeps GST (UTC+4) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Muscat today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 17:37 in Muscat, giving 11 h 30 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:52.

What is the airport code for Muscat?

The IATA city code for Muscat is MCT. The international calling code for Oman is +968.