Time Difference: New York to Riyadh
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New York vs Riyadh timezone guide
New York (US) uses the America/New_York timezone at UTC-5, while Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) uses Asia/Riyadh at UTC+3. This means Riyadh is 8 hours ahead of New York (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between New York and Riyadh
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 1 hours per day. The shared window is 9am–10am in New York, which is 4pm–5pm in Riyadh. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| New York | Riyadh | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 11am | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 7pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 8pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 9pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 10pm | New York working hours, Riyadh late evening |
| 4pm | 11pm | New York working hours, Riyadh late evening |
| 5pm | 12am | New York evening, Riyadh asleep |
| 6pm | 1am | New York evening, Riyadh asleep |
| 7pm | 2am | New York evening, Riyadh asleep |
| 8pm | 3am | New York evening, Riyadh asleep |
| 9pm | 4am | New York evening, Riyadh asleep |
| 10pm | 5am | New York 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 New York and Riyadh
New York observes daylight saving time, but Riyadh does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Dec 31 → Mar 8New York is 8 hours behind Riyadh
- Mar 8 → Nov 1New York is 7 hours behind Riyadh
- Nov 1 → Dec 31New York is 8 hours behind Riyadh
Distance between New York and Riyadh
New York and Riyadh are 10,509 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~13h 22m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.