TIME IN BAHRAIN & SAUDI ARABIA
Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, situated in the Middle East, each have their own time zone. Bahrain follows Bahrain Standard Time (BST), while Saudi Arabia observes Saudi Arabia Standard Time (SAST).
In Bahrain, the time is three hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and in Saudi Arabia, the time is three hours ahead of Universal Time (UT). This means that when it is 12:00 PM in London it is 3:00 PM in Bahrain and it is 3:00 PM in Saudi Arabia 🇧🇭 🇸🇦.
The daylight conserving time in Bahrain is also various from the daytime saving time in Saudi Arabia. While daytime conserving time begins in Bahrain from the very first Saturday of April until the last Saturday of September daytime saving time starts in Saudi Arabia from the middle of May until completion of August. This means that when it is daytime saving time in Bahrain, it is not daylight saving time in Saudi Arabia.
In Bahrain, the weekday begins at sunrise, and ends at sunset . This means that the earliest the day can start and the latest it can end varies. In Saudi Arabia however the weekday begins and ends at 6:00 AM local time 🇸🇦. This means that the day in Saudi Arabia always begins at 6:00 AM and ends at 6:00 AM the next day. This is why it is important to be aware of the time difference when travelling between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia 🇧🇭 🇸🇦.
The public holidays in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia also differ 🇸🇦 🇧🇭. Bahrain celebrates National Day on December 16th, while Saudi Arabia celebrates the Saudi National Day on September 23rd. Bahrain also has a few other holidays such as the Islamic New Year, while Saudi Arabia has many more public holidays including Eid Al Adha, Eid Al Fitr, Saudi Arabia National Day, Saudi Arabia Unification Day, and many others.
In summary, the time in Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia is different, with Bahrain Standard Time (BST) in Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia Standard Time (SAST) in Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, the daylight saving times, public holidays, and the start, and end of the weekdays are different in the two countries. Therefore, it is important to be aware of the differences in order to properly plan your travels between the two countries. !! .
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