Khabra Umm Qarin* خبراء ام قرين
Khabra (clay pan) in the Eastern Province · 99 km southeast of Hafrel Batin حفر الباطن
No visible spring around it now
Latest image: 9–16 October 2026 · 28 Rabi' al-Akhir – 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH, updated nightly.
Night sky there: Dark (estimate, from night lights) · Darkest nights ahead, around the new moon: 7–11 November 2026 · 27 Jumada al-Ula – 1 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH · Where to see the stars?
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Original Arabic page: خبراء ام قرين
Watch the place turn green
9 September 2017 – 15 March 2026 · 18 Dhu al-Hijjah 1438 – 26 Ramadan 1447 AH
About 10×10 km around the place (ring in the centre), each season: September, then March.
Satellite imagery, not on-the-ground photography.
When does Khabra Umm Qarin usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002
When does Khabra Umm Qarin usually green?
From satellite imagery since 2002It sometimes greens from February to March; greened in 6 of the last 24 years.
- Latest season it greened: November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH), 2 of 6 months.
- Its greenest season: November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH), 3 of 6 months.
Seasons it greened
| Season | Months it greened |
|---|---|
| November 2005 – April 2006 (Ramadan 1426 – Rabi' al-Akhir 1427 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2018 – April 2019 (Safar – Sha'ban 1440 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2020 – April 2021 (Rabi' al-Awwal – Ramadan 1442 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2022 – April 2023 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1444 AH) | 2 of 6 |
| November 2023 – April 2024 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Shawwal 1445 AH) | 3 of 6 |
| November 2024 – April 2025 (Rabi' al-Akhir – Dhu al-Qa'dah 1446 AH) | 2 of 6 |
Access and the rules of the place
- Nearest village: Al-Tali'ah* الطليعه, 9 km; then Umm Kadad* ام كداد (10 km), Al-Sadawi* الصداوي (20 km).
- Nearest camping site in the Center’s guide: Mutanazzah Naqarah al-Sid* متنزه نقرة الصيد (Hafrel Batin governorate حفر الباطن), 30 km north.
Nearest road: paved 6.5 km · dirt track 2.2 kmApproximate straight-line distance from open maps; the actual road may differ and may not suit your vehicle.
Before you go: cars, reserves and camping
- Do not drive into a rawdah or faydah (meadow); leave your car on the road and walk, and keep away from wadi beds.
- Camping in reserves and vegetation-cover land requires a permit; violations are fined. Rules and fines
Nearby destinations
Direct distance
Nearby destinations
Direct distance- Rawdat Laqatah* روضة لقطة 27 km west
- Rawdat al-Ma'araqabih* روضة المعرقبيه 47 km southeast
- Faydat al-Sala'a* فيضة الصلعاء 58 km west
- Rawdat Dabisan* روضة دبيسان 61 km south
- Rawdat al-Madah* روضة المده 64 km southeast
- Rawdat Umm al-Shafalah (near Al-Neairiyah)* روضة ام الشفلح (قرب النعيرية) 65 km southeast
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