Current Time in Sanaa

About Sanaa Time Zone

Sanaa is the capital and largest city of Yemen, home to approximately 3.7 million residents. It operates on Arabia Standard Time (AST, UTC+3). Sanaa's Old City is one of the most extraordinary ancient cities on Earth — a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Danger, it features thousands of unique multi-storey tower houses built from rammed earth and decorated with geometric white gypsum friezes, some over 2,500 years old. The city sits at 2,300 metres elevation, making it one of the world's highest capital cities. Yemen has been devastated by a brutal civil war since 2015 — a conflict involving the Houthi movement (backed by Iran) against a Saudi Arabia-led coalition, which has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, with millions facing famine. Despite the conflict, Yemen's cultural heritage — the ancient Ma'rib dam, the Hadhramaut Valley mud-brick cities, the island of Socotra (UNESCO, endemic biodiversity) — represents some of the Arab world's most remarkable civilisational achievements.

• Time Zone Name: Arabia Standard Time (AST)
• IANA Identifier: Asia/Aden
• UTC Offset: UTC+3 (fixed, year-round)
• DST: No — Yemen does not observe DST
• Country: Yemen
• Elevation: 2,300 m — one of world's highest capitals
• Coordinates: 15.37°N, 44.19°E
• Population: ~3.7 million (city)
• Famous For: Old City UNESCO (2,500-year tower houses, endangered), world's worst humanitarian crisis, Socotra Island endemic biodiversity, ancient Sheba kingdom, 2,300m elevation

Yemen does not observe DST. AST (UTC+3) is fixed year-round. The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Sanaa, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.

Nearby Cities & Time Zones

The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Sanaa, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.