Jeddah, Suudi Arabistan Güncel Saati — AST.

Jeddah lies on the Red Sea coast in the Hijaz region of Saudi Arabia. It serves as a governorate, is the largest city in Mecca Province, and, after the capital Riyadh, ranks as the country's second-largest city. Jeddah is the commercial center of the country. The exact date of its founding is unknown, but its prominence grew in 647 when the Caliph Uthman made it a travel hub serving Muslim travelers going to the holy city of Mecca for Islamic pilgrimage. Since that time, Jeddah has served as a gateway for millions of pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia.

Distance-wise, Jeddah is closest to Dubai (~1,692 km), London (~4,749 km), Singapore (~7,336 km); Los Angeles is the far end at roughly 13,393 km. That ordering matters more than the timezone label for travel planning.

Jeddah sits inside Suudi Arabistan — the Western Asia subregion, capital Riyadh, languages Arabic, currency SAR (ر.س).

Around Jeddah, the nearest mapped reference cities are Al Jumūm (55 km), Makkah (67 km), Khulayş (75 km), Thuwal (88 km); treat them as the de-facto regional cluster for AST planning.

Closest curated airport references from Jeddah: JED Jeddah (21 km), MED Medina (345 km), RUH Riyadh (859 km).

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