Current local time in Muscat, Oman
Muscat, the capital of Oman, is on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Gulf Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Muscat
- UTC offset
- UTC+4same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- OmanAsia · capital city
- Population
- 797,000city proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +968currency: Rial (OMR)
- Coordinates
- 23.58° N, 58.41° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Muscat today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Muscat
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Muscat | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 3h behind | 6h |
| US New York | --:-- | 8h behind | 1h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 11h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 1h 30m ahead | 7h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 4h ahead | 5h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 4h ahead | 5h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
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Best time to call Muscat
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Muscat
Muscat does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+4 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Muscat shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Muscat
All of Oman keeps the same standard time as Muscat (UTC+4).
Sunrise and sunset in Muscat, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:48 | 17:30 | 10h 42m |
| February | 06:47 | 17:52 | 11h 06m |
| March | 06:28 | 18:09 | 11h 40m |
| April | 05:58 | 18:21 | 12h 23m |
| May | 05:32 | 18:34 | 13h 01m |
| June | 05:19 | 18:48 | 13h 29m |
| July | 05:22 | 18:57 | 13h 34m |
| August | 05:35 | 18:49 | 13h 13m |
| September | 05:48 | 18:25 | 12h 37m |
| October | 05:57 | 17:54 | 11h 57m |
| November | 06:11 | 17:28 | 11h 16m |
| December | 06:31 | 17:19 | 10h 48m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 35m of daylight (sunrise 05:20, sunset 18:55). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 41m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Muscat
What time zone is Muscat in?
Muscat uses the Asia/Muscat time zone (Gulf Standard Time), UTC+4.
Does Muscat observe daylight saving time?
No. Muscat stays on UTC+4 all year.
What is the time difference between Muscat and New York?
Right now New York is 8h behind Muscat. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Muscat does not.
What is the time difference between Muscat and London?
London is 3h behind Muscat right now. Office hours overlap for about 6 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Muscat?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:20 and sets about 18:55 (13h 35m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:43 and sets about 17:24 (10h 41m).
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