Current Time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Riyadh is on Arabian Standard Time, UTC+3. Riyadh keeps the same offset all year — the clocks there do not change. The sun rises there at 5:26 AM and sets at 6:34 PM today.
The difference from your own time zone appears here when the page loads.
Riyadh time zone
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for Riyadh's coordinates and refresh on each rebuild; the clock above is live.
Riyadh time compared with other cities
| City | Local time | Difference from Riyadh |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 7:25 PM | 10 hours behind |
| New York, NY | 10:25 PM | 7 hours behind |
| London, UK | 3:25 AM | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai, UAE | 6:25 AM | 1 hour ahead |
| Shanghai, China | 10:25 AM | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 11:25 AM | 6 hours ahead |
Differences follow each region's daylight-saving rules, so they change when either city's clocks move.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.
Also see sunrise & sunset in Riyadh, moonrise, moonset & the phase in Riyadh, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Riyadh, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
About Riyadh time
This page shows the local time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — the same clock people there are reading. The clocks there do not change during the year.
Comparing several places at once? The world clock lists every major UTC offset side by side and marks your own. Waiting for a moment that lands at the same instant everywhere, whatever the zone? Follow a countdown, or set a timer or an alarm. How this page knows the offset and the daylight-saving state.
Riyadh time FAQ
What time is it in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia right now? The clock at the top of this page shows Riyadh's current local time and updates every minute. Riyadh is on Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3). The clocks there do not change during the year.
What time zone is Riyadh in? Riyadh uses the Asia/Riyadh time zone, known as Arabian Standard Time, currently UTC+3. The clocks there do not change during the year.
How far ahead or behind is Riyadh? The table on this page compares Riyadh with six major cities, and the line under the clock works out the difference from your own time zone as soon as the page loads.