Current time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Sun today ↑ 05:54 ↓ 17:22 (11 hours 28 minutes)ASTUTC+3No daylight saving time Weather now 35 °C / 94 °F · no rain · UV 1

Time zone Riyadh

Time zone
AST-ARABIA time — Arabia Standard Time (UTC+3)

Time difference with your location

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

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Riyadh at a glance

Time zone
AST
UTC offset
UTC+3
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
05:54
Sunset
17:22
Day length
11 h 28 min
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Time zone in Riyadh

Riyadh uses AST (UTC+3) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Riyadh
Standard time
AST · UTC+3 · Arabian Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Riyadh

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

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−10h
Riyadh to PST ☀PDT
−10h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−7h
Riyadh to EST ☀EDT
−7h
London ☀BST
−2h
Abuja WAT
−2h
Berlin ☀CEST
−1h
Madrid ☀CEST
−1h
Rome ☀CEST
−1h
Paris ☀CEST
−1h
Riyadh to CET ☀CEST
−1h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
same time
Dubai GST
+1h
New Delhi IST
+2h30m
Riyadh to IST 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
Riyadh to AEST ☀AEDT
+8h

Sun and Moon in Riyadh

· AST — Today in Riyadh the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 17:22: 11 h 28 min of daylight, 1 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 28 min · 1 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 21 min ahead
Tomorrow ↑ ↓05:55 · 17:22
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

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Quick time conversion Riyadh ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

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

Riyadh (AST)UTC time UTC+0Riyadh to EST UTC-5Riyadh to IST UTC+5:30Riyadh to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day16:004:00 PM-1 day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day18:006:00 PM-1 day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
04:004:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
06:006:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
08:008:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
Riyadh (AST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
14:002:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
16:004:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
18:006:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
20:008:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1 day20:008:00 PM

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Largest cities in Saudi Arabia

The 10 most populous cities of Saudi Arabia and their local time now.

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Riyadh airport & codes

Riyadh has the IATA city code RUH; phone numbers in Saudi Arabia use the calling code +966.

IATA city code
RUH
Calling code
+966
ISO country code
SA / SAU
Currency
SAR
Languages
Arabic
Other names
รียาด · 利雅德 · リヤド · 리야드 · Эр-Рияд · الرياض · Riyad · Riad

Where is Riyadh?

Riyadh is in Saudi Arabia at 24°41′16″N 46°43′19″E.

Coordinates
24°41′16″N 46°43′19″E · 24.6877, 46.7219
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
Saudi Arabia
Population
4,205,961

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Riyadh use?

Riyadh uses Arabia Standard Time (AST), with a current offset of UTC+3.

Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?

Riyadh does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on AST (UTC+3) all year.

What is the time difference between Riyadh and UTC?

Riyadh is 3 hours ahead of UTC all year: Riyadh keeps AST (UTC+3) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Riyadh today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 17:22 in Riyadh, giving 11 h 28 min of daylight; solar noon is at 11:38.

What is the airport code for Riyadh?

The IATA city code for Riyadh is RUH. The international calling code for Saudi Arabia is +966.