Riffa uses Asia/Bahrain — UTC+03:00 (+03) in standard time. It is located in Southern Governorate, Bahrain. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Riffa's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Riffa uses UTC+03:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+03:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Riffa is Asia/Bahrain. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Muharraq, Manama
Currency: Bahraini Dinar (BHD). Calling code: +973. Languages: Arabic.
Riffa (Arabic: الرفاع, romanized: Ar-Rifāʿ) is the second-largest city in the Kingdom of Bahrain in terms of area. The city is divided into three parts: East Riffa, West Riffa and North Riffa. All three parts are located in the Southern Governorate.
The city is growing fast: during the 2001 census, the population was recorded as 79,550, which was estimated at 111,000 by 2008.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Riffa. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
115,495 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Southern Governorate, Bahrain.
Asia/Bahrain · UTC+03:00 (+03).
No daylight saving time.
Bahraini Dinar (BHD) · +973.
Manama, Muharraq, Dammam
Bahrain International Airport (BAH) about 17.4 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 32.6°C and lows 23.6°C. Warmest month: June (average high 42.6°C); coolest month: December (average low 15.2°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Region: Southern Governorate · IANA zone: Asia/Bahrain · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Riffa and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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