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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Time in Riyadh right now.

Current local time, timezone (AST, UTC+3), sunrise & sunset, and upcoming holidays for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. All in one page.

☀️ Day in Riyadh
07:08
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
AST · UTC+3 · Asia/Riyadh
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Quick facts

Everything about time in Riyadh

Time zone
AST
Asia/Riyadh
UTC offset
+3:00
No DST shown
Country
Saudi Arabia
SA
Local day/night
Day
07:08
Sunrise
05:12
Local time
Sunset
18:45
Local time
Day length
13h 32m
Daylight hours
Solar noon
11:59
Sun overhead
Live weather

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Upcoming public holidays

22
Feb
يوم التأسيس
Sunday
20
Mar
عيد الفطر
Friday
21
Mar
عيد الفطر
Saturday
22
Mar
عيد الفطر
Sunday
27
May
عيد الأضحى
Wednesday
Time difference

Riyadh vs major world cities

CityZoneDifference
LondonGMT (UTC+0)Riyadh is 3 h ahead
New YorkEST (UTC-5)Riyadh is 8 h ahead
Los AngelesPST (UTC-8)Riyadh is 11 h ahead
TokyoJST (UTC+9)Riyadh is 6 h behind
DubaiGST (UTC+4)Riyadh is 1 h behind
SingaporeSGT (UTC+8)Riyadh is 5 h behind
SydneyAEST (UTC+10)Riyadh is 7 h behind
New DelhiIST (UTC+5.5)Riyadh is 2:30 h behind

Based on standard (winter) offsets. For DST-aware live conversion use the time zone converter.

Country profile

About Saudi Arabia

Country profile
Capital
Riyadh
Population
36M
Currency
SAR (﷼)
Area
2.15M km²
Language(s)
Arabic
Drives on
Right
TLD
.sa
Dial code
+966

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Riyadh in?
Riyadh is in the AST time zone (Asia/Riyadh), which is UTC+3:00.
Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?
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What is the time difference between Riyadh and other cities?
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Riyadh: 07:08 AST