# Ḩammat Aswad, Oman: what it is and when to go

> Ḩammat Aswad is a mountain in Oman (حمة أسود). Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is November to March. In June there are 13 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 37. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Oman on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/hammat-aswad-hammat-aswad/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain in Oman · Nature, Mountains
- **Local name:** حمة أسود
- **Where:** Oman
- **Best time:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** MCT Muscat/Seeb, 205 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 22.77, 56.5

## What it is and where

Ḩammat Aswad is a mountain in Oman (حمة أسود). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Oman on this site.

Its coordinates are 22.77, 56.5; the nearest main airport is Muscat International Airport (MCT, Muscat/Seeb), 205 km as the crow flies. How to get around Oman (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=22.77%2C56.5)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=22.77%2C56.5)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/montana/) places in Oman. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Ḩammat Aswad is **November to March**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 10 h 45 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 15 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 51 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 32 |
| May | Better not | 13 h 06 |
| June | Better not | 13 h 23 |
| July | Better not | 13 h 16 |
| August | Better not | 12 h 47 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 07 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 27 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 53 |
| December | Best time | 10 h 37 |

In June there are 13 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 37. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | November to March | April and October |
| Mountains | November to March | April and October |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Ḩammat Aswad has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Oman in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Oman

To enter Oman there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “If it falls in Ramadan, the country changes its hours”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Oman checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Omani rial (OMR); plugs: Type G · 240 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 9999 (police, fire and ambulance).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Ḩammat Umm Ruwaykah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/hammat-umm-ruwaykah-hammat-umm-ruaika-hammat-umm-ruwaykah-ha/): Summit · 29 km
- [Jabal Shuwā‘ī](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/jabal-shuwai-jabal-shuwai/): Summit · 32 km
- [Qarn Barīyāt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/qarn-bariyat-qarn-bariyat/): Summit · 38 km
- [Jabal Fajrah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/jabal-fajrah-jabal-fajrah/): Summit · 38 km
- [Ḩammat Kharmā'](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/hammat-kharma-hammat-kharma/): Summit · 42 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Oman guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/).

## More in Oman: Nature

- [Jebel Shams](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/dschabal-shams/): mountain in Oman
- [Jebel Jais](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/jebel-jais/): mountain on the Emirates
- [Majlis al Jinn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/majlis-al-jinn/)
- [Al Hoota Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/al-hoota-cave/): Cave in Oman
- [Jabal Al Harim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/jabal-harim/): mountain in Oman
- [Bimmah Sinkhole](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/bimmah-sink-hole/): Sinkhole in Oman

Every Oman place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Ḩammat Aswad?

It is a mountain in Oman (حمة أسود in the local language). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Oman on this site.

### When is the best time to visit Ḩammat Aswad?

November to March. In June there are 13 h 23 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 37.

### How do you get to Ḩammat Aswad?

The nearest main airport is Muscat International Airport (MCT), 205 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=22.77%2C56.5) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Oman is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Oman map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Ḩammat Umm Ruwaykah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/hammat-umm-ruwaykah-hammat-umm-ruaika-hammat-umm-ruwaykah-ha/), [Jabal Shuwā‘ī](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/jabal-shuwai-jabal-shuwai/), [Qarn Barīyāt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/qarn-bariyat-qarn-bariyat/). The rest is in [the Oman guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/oman/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1716925562), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31729202), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).