Current local time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is on Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Arabian Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Riyadh
- UTC offset
- UTC+3same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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- Country
- Saudi ArabiaAsia · capital city
- Population
- 4.2 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +966currency: Rial (SAR)
- Coordinates
- 24.69° N, 46.72° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Riyadh today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Riyadh
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Riyadh | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| US New York | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 10h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 1h behind | 8h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 2h 30m ahead | 6h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 7h ahead | 2h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
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Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Riyadh
Riyadh does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+3 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Riyadh shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Riyadh
All of Saudi Arabia keeps the same standard time as Riyadh (UTC+3).
Sunrise and sunset in Riyadh, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:37 | 17:15 | 10h 38m |
| February | 06:35 | 17:37 | 11h 02m |
| March | 06:16 | 17:55 | 11h 39m |
| April | 05:45 | 18:08 | 12h 24m |
| May | 05:18 | 18:22 | 13h 04m |
| June | 05:04 | 18:37 | 13h 34m |
| July | 05:07 | 18:46 | 13h 39m |
| August | 05:20 | 18:37 | 13h 17m |
| September | 05:34 | 18:12 | 12h 39m |
| October | 05:44 | 17:40 | 11h 56m |
| November | 05:59 | 17:13 | 11h 14m |
| December | 06:20 | 17:03 | 10h 43m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 40m of daylight (sunrise 05:04, sunset 18:44). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 36m.
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Riyadh
What time zone is Riyadh in?
Riyadh uses the Asia/Riyadh time zone (Arabian Standard Time), UTC+3.
Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?
No. Riyadh stays on UTC+3 all year.
What is the time difference between Riyadh and New York?
Right now New York is 7h behind Riyadh. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Riyadh does not.
What is the time difference between Riyadh and London?
London is 2h behind Riyadh right now. Office hours overlap for about 7 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Riyadh?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:04 and sets about 18:44 (13h 40m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:32 and sets about 17:09 (10h 36m).
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