🇧🇭
Current Time in Bahrain
Asia - Western Asia
07:00:23
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
UTC +03:00
AST - Currently observed in Bahrain
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The IANA time zone identifier for Bahrain is
Asia/Bahrain
Time difference from Bahrain
All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from Bahrain (centre = same time).
Country Facts
| Country | 🇧🇭 Bahrain |
| Region | Asia |
| Subregion | Western Asia |
| ISO Code | BH / BHR |
| IANA Zone | Asia/Bahrain |
| UTC Offset | +03:00 |
| DST Active | No |
| Currency | BHD - Bahraini Dinar |
| Population | 1,500,000 |
| Area | 760 km² |
| Calling Code | ++973 |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Cities | 3 |
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What is the current time in Bahrain? + −
The current local time in Bahrain is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second.
The primary IANA time zone is
Asia/Bahrain,
currently at UTC+03:00 (AST).
The exact time right now is
07:00:23
on Wednesday, 24 June 2026.
Does Bahrain observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
Bahrain is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time.
The active offset is UTC+03:00 (AST).
DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the
Asia/Bahrain zone entry.
What UTC offset is Bahrain? + −
Bahrain is currently at UTC+03:00,
using the abbreviation AST.
The IANA time zone identifier is
Asia/Bahrain.
To convert a time to or from Bahrain, use the
Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of Bahrain? + −
The capital of Bahrain is Manama.
It uses the
Asia/Bahrain IANA time zone.
See the Manama time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does Bahrain use? + −
Bahrain uses the Bahraini Dinar
(
BHD) as its official currency.
The international calling code is ++973.