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What time is it in Riyadh?

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is in the Asia/Riyadh timezone (UTC+3). The sun rises around 05:17 local time.

Riyadh, UTC+3
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Scheduling a call with someone in Riyadh? Use the overlap tool on the home page to see when their working hours meet yours. Riyadh is UTC+3, so the difference to you depends on where you are.

Riyadh at a glance

Country
Saudi Arabia
Known locally as
المملكة العربية السعودية
Population
4,205,961
Currency
SAR
Dialling code
+966
Languages
Arabic
Time zone
Asia/Riyadh
Coordinates
24.64, 46.77

Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.

Working from Riyadh

Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Berlin shares the most at 8 a day.

About the time in Riyadh

Riyadh keeps the Asia/Riyadh timezone, UTC+3 right now. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same all year. That makes Riyadh 3 hours ahead of UTC.

Working-hours overlap with major hubs

Working 08:00–17:00 in Riyadh, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:

Today the sun rises around 05:17 and sets around 18:40 in Riyadh. The days are currently getting about 1 minute shorter each day. Tonight's sky shows a waxing gibbous.

It is currently week 30.

Most offices in Riyadh run 08:00–17:00 in UTC+3. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.

The working week

Riyadh
08:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday.
The working week runs Sunday to Thursday. Friday and Saturday are the weekend.

FAQ

Which timezone is Riyadh in?

Riyadh uses Asia/Riyadh, which is UTC+3.

Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?

The Asia/Riyadh zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.