Time Difference: London to Riyadh
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London vs Riyadh timezone guide
London (UK) uses the Europe/London timezone at UTC+0, while Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) uses Asia/Riyadh at UTC+3. This means Riyadh is 3 hours ahead of London (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between London and Riyadh
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 6 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–3pm in London, which is 11am–5pm in Riyadh. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| London | Riyadh | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 8am | London early, Riyadh early |
| 7am | 9am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 10am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 12pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 1pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 12pm | 2pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 1pm | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 2pm | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 5pm | 7pm | London evening, Riyadh evening |
| 6pm | 8pm | London evening, Riyadh evening |
| 7pm | 9pm | London evening, Riyadh evening |
| 8pm | 10pm | London evening, Riyadh late evening |
| 9pm | 11pm | London evening, Riyadh late evening |
| 10pm | 12am | London late evening, Riyadh asleep |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between London and Riyadh
London observes daylight saving time, but Riyadh does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around London's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 29London is 3 hours behind Riyadh
- Mar 29 → Oct 25London is 2 hours behind Riyadh
- Oct 25 → Dec 31London is 3 hours behind Riyadh
Distance between London and Riyadh
London and Riyadh are 4,939 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~6h 49m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.