{"id":12041,"date":"2019-09-01T00:12:50","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T00:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaleela.com\/en\/blog\/arab-times-telling-the-time-in-arabic\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T06:51:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T06:51:42","slug":"arab-times-telling-the-time-in-arabic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaleela.com\/en\/blog\/arab-times-telling-the-time-in-arabic\/","title":{"rendered":"Arab Times \u2013 Telling The Time In Arabic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When making plans, appointments, and travel arrangements in Arabic-speaking countries, knowing how to tell the Arabic time is essential. We\u2019ve already posted an article about days in Arabic, so let\u2019s cover the vocabulary and phrases you need to express the time in Arabic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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First, however, let\u2019s get familiar with some vocabulary related to the concept of time in Arabic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Essential Vocabulary for Time in Arabic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here are some key words to get you started with expressing Arabic for time:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

English<\/th>Transliteration<\/th>Arabic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Clock <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Saa\u2019at haa\u2019it<\/td>\u0633\u0627\u0639\u0629 \u062d\u0627\u0626\u0637<\/td><\/tr>
Time <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Waqt<\/td>\u0648\u0642\u062a<\/td><\/tr>
Minute <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Daqeeqah<\/td>\u062f\u0642\u064a\u0642\u0629<\/td><\/tr>
Hour <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Saa’ah<\/td>\u0633\u0627\u0639\u0629<\/td><\/tr>
Second <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Thaniyah<\/td>\u062b\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0629<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Parts of the Day in Arabic (\u0623\u0648\u0642\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0645)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To understand the clock in Arabic and express the time in Arabic, you’ll need to know these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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English<\/th>Transliteration<\/th>Arabic<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Nighttime <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Waqt al-layl<\/td>\u0648\u0642\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064a\u0644<\/td><\/tr>
Daytime <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>An-nahar<\/td>\u0627\u0644\u0646\u0647\u0627\u0631<\/td><\/tr>
Morning <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Sabah<\/td>\u0635\u0628\u0627\u062d<\/td><\/tr>
Noon <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Waqt adh-dhuheerah<\/td>\u0648\u0642\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0638\u0647\u064a\u0631\u0629<\/td><\/tr>
Afternoon <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Ba’d adh-dhuhr<\/td>\u0628\u0639\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0638\u0647\u0631<\/td><\/tr>
Sunset <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Al-maghrib<\/td>\u0627\u0644\u0645\u063a\u0631\u0628<\/td><\/tr>
Sunrise <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Shurooq ash-shams<\/td>\u0634\u0631\u0648\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0645\u0633<\/td><\/tr>
Day <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Yawm<\/td>\u064a\u0648\u0645<\/td><\/tr>
Night <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Layl<\/td>\u0644\u064a\u0644<\/td><\/tr>
Evening <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Masaa’<\/td>\u0645\u0633\u0627\u0621<\/td><\/tr>
Half <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Nisf<\/td>\u0646\u0635\u0641<\/td><\/tr>
Quarter <\/strong>in Arabic<\/td>Rub’<\/td>\u0631\u0628\u0639<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Asking What Time Is It?<\/em> in Arabic (\u0645\u0627 \u0647\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0642\u062a\u061f)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to ask someone What time is it?<\/em> in Arabic, you should say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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