Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?

No. Riyadh stays on UTC+03:00 all year, and no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.

What is the time difference between Riyadh and London?

London is 3 hours behind Riyadh right now. During the year the gap varies between 2 hours and 3 hours, because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

When do working hours in Riyadh overlap with New York and London?

New York's 09:00–17:00 does not overlap Riyadh's working day; London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Riyadh's for 5 hours today (12:00–17:00 Riyadh time).

Current Time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — AST

UTC+03:00No clock changesAsia/Riyadh

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

06:31:41 PM

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Quick answer

The current time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 6:31 PM on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Riyadh is on AST (UTC+03:00) all year; no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.

Pronunciation

Riyadh

Time facts about Riyadh

Saudi Arabia's weekend moved from Thursday–Friday to Friday–Saturday on 29 June 2013 under Royal Order A/185, covering ministries, banks and the stock exchange.Source: crowell.com
On the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), the opening auction runs 09:30–10:00, continuous trading 10:00–15:00 and the closing auction 15:00–15:10, Riyadh time, Sunday to Thursday.Source: saudiexchange.sa
Since 1 October 2016, Saudi public-sector salaries have been paid by the Gregorian calendar instead of the shorter Hijri calendar, aligning pay with the fiscal year.Source: arabnews.pk
Riyadh kept local mean time (UTC+3:06:52) until March 1947, then adopted UTC+3; Saudi Arabia does not observe daylight saving time.Source: IANA tz database

Time zone and daylight saving time in Riyadh

Time zone (IANA): Asia/Riyadh
Current offset: AST (UTC+03:00)
Daylight saving: No clock changes

Riyadh does not change its clocks: it stays on UTC+03:00 all year.

Sun & twilight

Today

Sunrise

06:02 AM

Sunset

05:10 PM

Day length

11h 8m

Solar noon (sun highest): 11:36 AM

Daylight on the solstices

December solstice (December 21, 2026): 10h 36m
June solstice (June 21, 2027): 13h 40m

Time difference and working-hours overlap

Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.

City	Local time	Difference	Their 09:00–17:00 in Riyadh	Overlap with Riyadh
New York	10:31	−8 h	17:00–01:00	None
London	15:31	−3 h	12:00–20:00	5 h (12:00–17:00)
Berlin	16:31	−2 h	11:00–19:00	6 h (11:00–17:00)
Paris	16:31	−2 h	11:00–19:00	6 h (11:00–17:00)
Dubai	19:31	+1 h	08:00–16:00	7 h (09:00–16:00)
Mumbai	21:01	+2 h 30 min	06:30–14:30	5 h 30 min (09:00–14:30)

Airports near Riyadh

King Khalid International Airport RUH30 km straight-line
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport MED709 km straight-line
King Abdulaziz International Airport JED842 km straight-line

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?: No. Riyadh stays on UTC+03:00 all year, and no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.
What is the time difference between Riyadh and London?: London is 3 hours behind Riyadh right now. During the year the gap varies between 2 hours and 3 hours, because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.
When do working hours in Riyadh overlap with New York and London?: New York's 09:00–17:00 does not overlap Riyadh's working day; London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Riyadh's for 5 hours today (12:00–17:00 Riyadh time).

Time in other cities, compared with Riyadh

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Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 24.69°N, 46.72°E (GeoNames). Airports: OurAirports. About our sources.