Time in Muscat, Oman
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Muscat? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
Next public holiday in Oman: National Day, Friday, 20 November (in 20 days) · All holidays
Muscat time zone
- Time zone
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+4
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Muscat
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Muscat
Muscat does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+4 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Muscat today
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Golden hour
- 05:57–06:42 and 16:57–17:42
- Day length
- 11 h 17 min (1 min 13 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:48–06:11 and 17:28–17:51
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202750% of the Sun covered, maximum at 14:50
Moon in Muscat today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 67%
- Moonrise
- 22:18
- Moonset
- 11:29
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 18:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 11:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 22:19
About Muscat
Muscat is the capital of Oman. Local time in Muscat follows Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4). As of 2019, the population of Muscat is 1,421,409.
- Coordinates
- 23°35′03″N 58°24′28″E
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Region
- Muscat
- Country
- Oman
- Population
- 1,421,409 (2019)
Where is Muscat
Places near Muscat
Time in other cities in Oman
Time difference from Muscat
+ means the time there is ahead of Muscat, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −11 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −10 hours
- Chicago USA −9 hours
- New York USA −8 hours
- Toronto Canada −8 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −7 hours
- London UK −4 hours
- Berlin Germany −3 hours
- Paris France −3 hours
- Cairo Egypt −2 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −1 hour
- Moscow Russia −1 hour
- Dubai UAE same time
- Mumbai India +1.5 hours
- Beijing China +4 hours
- Hong Kong +4 hours
- Singapore +4 hours
- Seoul South Korea +5 hours
- Tokyo Japan +5 hours
- Sydney Australia +7 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Muscat in?
Muscat is in the Gulf Standard Time time zone (Asia/Muscat), UTC+4.
Does Muscat observe daylight saving time?
No. Muscat stays on UTC+4 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Muscat?
The current UTC offset in Muscat is UTC+4.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Muscat is currently UTC+4.
What time is sunrise in Muscat today?
Today the sun rises in Muscat at 06:11 and sets at 17:28.