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Northeastern Governorate, Oman

Northeastern Governorate, commonly identified as Ash Sharqiyah North, follows Gulf Standard Time at UTC+4. It shares Oman’s year-round clock and makes no daylight saving adjustments.

Ibra', Oman

15:49:36

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+4 · Asia/Muscat

Time and sun data for Ibra' — the largest city of Northeastern Governorate

The sun in Ibra'

Sunrise 05:50 Solar noon 12:06 Sunset 18:22 Daylight 12 h 32 min Night 11 h 28 min Civil twilight 05:28 – 18:45

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Largest cities

Ibra' 25 265
Badiyah 18 479
Al Qabil 14 008

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Current time in Northeastern Governorate, Oman

The governorate is permanently four hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Its communities do not advance their clocks in spring or turn them back later in the year. This provides a simple basis for domestic travel and long-range scheduling.

Some databases use “Northeastern Governorate,” while official English naming commonly uses Ash Sharqiyah North or North Al Sharqiyah. These labels describe the same general governorate for time purposes. Confirming the map is sensible when a search tool offers several similarly named Sharqiyah locations.

Official time standard: Gulf Standard Time UTC offset: plus four hours Seasonal time changes: none Common regional name: Ash Sharqiyah North Clock difference from Muscat: zero The spelling may wander between maps, but the hour stays firmly at UTC+4.

Ibra and other important centres

Ibra is the administrative centre of Ash Sharqiyah North. Other wilayat centres include Al Mudaybi, Bidiyah, Al Qabil, Wadi Bani Khalid, Dima wa Al Ta’iyin and Sinaw. Each follows the same national civil time.

Ibra is a useful reference for government and urban schedules. Bidiyah is often selected for activities near the desert sands, while Wadi Bani Khalid is relevant to visitors heading into its mountain and wadi landscape. Sinaw and Al Mudaybi serve broad inland areas.

Transliterations vary noticeably: Mudaybi may be written Mudhaibi, and Dima wa Al Ta’iyin has several English forms. A world-clock result is reliable only when the chosen entry is actually in Oman, so inspect the country label or coordinates.

Sunrise from desert edges to mountain valleys

The governorate’s varied terrain means that a single regional sunrise time is an approximation. Astronomical sunrise is calculated from position and date, while the first visible sun can be delayed by a mountain wall or ridge. An open desert horizon presents fewer local obstructions.

Seasonal changes alter both sunrise and sunset. Since Oman keeps the same clock setting, these natural shifts appear directly in the displayed times. Planning a hike, drive or outdoor event requires a fresh date-specific check.

Pick Ibra or the nearest relevant settlement. Use the actual date of the activity. Check whether the result means dawn or sunrise. Add practical margin for terrain, weather and visibility.

Questions and answers

Is Northeastern Governorate the same as Ash Sharqiyah North?: The page name is commonly used for the governorate officially called Ash Sharqiyah North in English.
Does Bidiyah have a different time from Ibra?: No. Both remain on UTC+4 throughout the year.
Can mountains change the listed sunrise?: They do not change the astronomical calculation, but they can delay when direct sunlight becomes visible.