Saudi Arabia · Riyadh Region
Current local time in Riyadh
Riyadh keeps time on the Asia/Riyadh zone, currently UTC+3. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Riyadh, Riyadh Region
01:06
Wed, Sep 2UTC+3
Riyadh time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Region
- Riyadh Region
- Coordinates
- 24.69°, 46.72°
- Population
- 4,205,961
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Riyadh today
Computed from Riyadh's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 5:38 AM
- Sunset
- 6:07 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:53 AM
- Day length
- 12h 29m
- Civil dawn
- 5:11 AM
- Civil dusk
- 6:33 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:04 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 5:40 PM
Riyadh time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Riyadh is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 10h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 2h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 1h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 6h behind |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Riyadhtime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Riyadh right now?
- Riyadh is on Asia/Riyadh, currently UTC+3. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Riyadh in?
- Riyadh uses the IANA time zone Asia/Riyadh, which is UTC+3 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?
- No. Riyadh stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Riyadh today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:38 AM and sets at about 6:07 PM local time in Riyadh, giving roughly 12h 29m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 11:53 AM.
Working with Riyadh time
Scheduling across Asia/Riyadh is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Find a meeting timeSee which hours overlap between Riyadh and everywhere else on your team.Convert a timeTranslate a specific moment into or out of Asia/Riyadh.Track clock changesConfirm which of your other cities change while Riyadh does not.Add to your boardKeep Riyadh beside your other cities, ticking live.Business hours overlapWork out the window where Riyadh offices and yours are both open.Send a calendar inviteExport an event with Asia/Riyadh baked in, not guessed.