Current time in Saudi Arabia

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Sun today ↑ 05:54 ↓ 17:22 (11 hours 28 minutes)ASTUTC+3No daylight saving time

Time zone
AST
UTC now
UTC+3
Next change
None
Calling code
+966
Population
33,699,947
Area
1,960,582 km²

Time difference with your location

Saudi Arabia is 3 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Saudi Arabia time now

Time zone of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia uses one time zone: Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Riyadh

Major cities in Saudi Arabia

The 30 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Jeddah4,697,000
Riyadh4,205,961
Mecca1,578,722
Medina1,300,000
Dammam1,252,523
Sulţānah946,697
Buraidah745,353
Ta'if688,693
Tabuk667,000
Ha'il605,930
LocationPopulation
Najran505,652
Al Kharj425,300
Khamis Mushait387,553
Hofuf293,179
Al Mubarraz290,802
Hafar Al-Batin271,642
Jubail237,274
Şabyā228,375
Abhā210,886
Yanbu200,161
LocationPopulation
Unaizah183,319
Khobar165,799
Arar148,540
Sakakah128,332
Az Zulfī125,000
Bisha115,537
Jizan105,198
Qurayyat102,903
Sabt Al Alaya100,000
Al Bahah88,419

Time difference with world cities · Saudi Arabia

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Mexico City CST
−9h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Dublin ☀IST
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Riyadh AST
same time
Ankara TRT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Hanoi ICT
+4h
Bangkok ICT
+4h
Manila PHT
+5h
Beijing CST
+5h
Tokyo JST
+6h
Seoul KST
+6h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+8h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+8h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+10h

Quick time conversionSaudi Arabia ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Saudi Arabia (AST)Saudi Arabia to UTCUTC+0Saudi Arabia to ESTUTC-5Saudi Arabia to ISTUTC+5:30Saudi Arabia to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
03:003:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
05:005:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
07:007:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
09:009:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
Saudi Arabia (AST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
13:001:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
15:003:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
17:005:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
19:007:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
21:009:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Saudi Arabia at a glance

Capital
Riyadh
Area
1,960,582 km²
Population
33,699,947
Continent
Asia
Currency
Saudi Riyal (SAR)
Calling code
+966
Internet domain
.sa
Spoken languages
Arabic
Neighbouring countries
Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Postal code format
###### = digit

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Saudi Arabia use?

Saudi Arabia uses one time zone nationwide: Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3); its IANA identifier is Asia/Riyadh.

Does Saudi Arabia observe daylight saving time?

No. Saudi Arabia does not change its clocks; it stays on AST (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Saudi Arabia and UTC?

Saudi Arabia is 3 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+3) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of Saudi Arabia?

The international calling code of Saudi Arabia is +966 and its currency is the Saudi Riyal (SAR). Its internet domain is .sa.

What time is it in Riyadh now?

Riyadh is on Arabian Standard Time (AST, UTC+3): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 15:00 in Riyadh. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.