Time in Sanaa
The exact local hour in Sanaa, Yemen — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Sanaa sits at 15.3694° N, 44.1910° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:19 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:42 (5:42 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:01 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:21 (6:21 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 18:43 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 39m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Sanaa is in the Asia/Aden zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+3.
Sanaa does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Sanaa compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Sanaa, with the great-circle distance from Sanaa for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −2h | 5,609 km · 3,485 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −7h | 11,112 km · 6,905 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +6h | 9,497 km · 5,901 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +1h | 1,589 km · 987 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +7h | 12,505 km · 7,770 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −10h | 14,213 km · 8,832 mi |
About Sanaa
| Country | Yemen |
|---|---|
| Population | 3,937,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 15.3694, 44.1910 |
| IANA time zone | Asia/Aden |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Country calling code | +967 |
| Currency | YER |
Cities one hour from Sanaa
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Sanaa on the world clock.