What time is it in Riyadh?
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is in the Asia/Riyadh timezone (UTC+3). On 20 September the sun rises around 05:40 local time.
Riyadh, UTC+3Asia/Riyadh
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Daylight
- 12 h 11 min
Riyadh Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Riyadh? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Riyadh is UTC+3, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Riyadh does not change its clocks — UTC+3 all year. All coming changes →
Riyadh on your clock
Pick a time in Riyadh and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
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.
Riyadh's clock, and what it costs you
Riyadh keeps the Asia/Riyadh timezone, UTC+3 on 20 September. 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:
- New York, 1 h overlap
- London, 6 h overlap
- Singapore, 5 h overlap
On 20 September the sun rises around 05:40 and sets around 17:51 in Riyadh. The days are in the week from 20 September getting about 1 minute shorter each day. The moon on the night of 20 September is a waxing gibbous.
20 September is in week 38. The city is also home to the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul): is the Tadawul open right now?
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.