What time is it in Riyadh right now?
About the Riyadh timezone
The current time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 05:34 AM (UTC+3). Riyadh observes Asia/Riyadh (UTC+3).
Riyadh is located in Saudi Arabia at 24.71°N, 46.68°E. View Riyadh on the interactive map or compare its time with any other city using the links below.
Today in Riyadh
On Thursday, June 4, Riyadh sees 13h 35m of daylight. The sun rises at 5:03 AM, reaches its highest point at 11:51 AM, and sets at 6:38 PM local time.
Daylight saving time in Riyadh
Riyadh does not observe daylight saving time. The local time stays at a constant offset of UTC+3 year-round, which makes recurring meetings with Riyadh predictable — the time difference relative to other cities only changes when those other cities themselves move on or off DST.
Working with Riyadh from around the world
Time difference between Riyadh and major business hubs, and the window where standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap in both cities. For example, 9am–4pm in Riyadh corresponds to 10am–5pm in Dubai.
| Hub | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 1 hour behind | 9am–4pm (Riyadh) = 10am–5pm (Dubai) |
| Berlin | 1 hour ahead | 10am–5pm (Riyadh) = 9am–4pm (Berlin) |
| London | 2 hours ahead | 11am–5pm (Riyadh) = 9am–3pm (London) |
| Singapore | 5 hours behind | 9am–12pm (Riyadh) = 2pm–5pm (Singapore) |
| Tokyo | 6 hours behind | 9am–11am (Riyadh) = 3pm–5pm (Tokyo) |
| New York | 7 hours ahead | 4pm–5pm (Riyadh) = 9am–10am (New York) |
| Sydney | 7 hours behind | 9am–10am (Riyadh) = 4pm–5pm (Sydney) |
| Los Angeles | 10 hours ahead | no 9-to-5 overlap |
Cities near Riyadh
The geographically closest cities tracked on Timezones.live, with their distance from Riyadh and current time difference.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| DohaQatar | 493 km | same time |
| Kuwait CityKuwait | 534 km | same time |
| Abu DhabiUAE | 779 km | 1 hour ahead |
| DubaiUAE | 868 km | 1 hour ahead |
| BaghdadIraq | 982 km | same time |
| MuscatOman | 1,194 km | 1 hour ahead |