Saudi Arabia · Asia/Riyadh · UTC+03:00
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Offset: UTC+03:00 | TZ: Asia/Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, in the centre of the Arabian Peninsula and the country's political and financial hub. Saudi Arabia uses UTC+3 year-round.
Riyadh is in the Arabia Standard Time (AST) time zone, with the IANA identifier Asia/Riyadh and a standard offset of UTC+03:00. Saudi Arabia does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Riyadh stays on UTC+03:00 all year. Standard time puts Riyadh 2 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) and 3 hours ahead of UTC.
The table shows how Riyadh compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Riyadh are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Riyadh is | 9:00 AM in Riyadh | 5:00 PM in Riyadh |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 3 hours ahead of UTC | 06:00 | 14:00 |
| India (IST) | 2 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST) | 11:30 | 19:30 |
| London (UK) | 3 hours ahead of London (GMT) | 06:00 | 14:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 8 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 01:00 | 09:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year.
Riyadh is in the Arabia Standard Time (AST) time zone (Asia/Riyadh), which is UTC+03:00 in standard time.
No. Riyadh stays on UTC+03:00 year-round.
In standard time, Riyadh is 2 hours 30 minutes behind India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Riyadh is UTC+03:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Riyadh, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Riyadh, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.