Current time in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is on UTC+3 all year.
IANA zone Asia/Riyadh. Time from your device clock, converted with your browser's copy of the tz database.
Time difference from Saudi Arabia
| Place | Saudi Arabia is | Now |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 h ahead 8 h ahead of 1 Jan–8 Mar and 1 Nov–31 Dec | |
| Chicago | 8 h ahead 9 h ahead of 1 Jan–8 Mar and 1 Nov–31 Dec | |
| Los Angeles | 10 h ahead 11 h ahead of 1 Jan–8 Mar and 1 Nov–31 Dec | |
| London | 2 h ahead 3 h ahead of 1 Jan–29 Mar and 25 Oct–31 Dec | |
| Berlin | 1 h ahead 2 h ahead of 1 Jan–29 Mar and 25 Oct–31 Dec | |
| India | 2 h 30 min behind all year | |
| Tokyo | 6 h behind all year | |
| Sydney | 8 h behind 7 h behind 4 Apr–3 Oct | |
| UTC | 3 h ahead all year |
Year pattern computed from the IANA tz database (2026c); "Now" is live from your device clock.
Sun and day in Saudi Arabia
Quick facts
IANA zone: Asia/Riyadh
Standard: UTC+3
Daylight saving: not observed
Same clock all year as: Addis Ababa, Asmera, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Kampala, Mogadishu, Nairobi, Syowa, Aden, Amman, Baghdad, Bahrain.
Daylight saving in Saudi Arabia
UTC+3 all year.
Saudi Arabia does not change its clocks in 2026 or 2027. It stays on UTC+3 all year.
Dates from the IANA tz database. Clock rules are set by governments and occasionally change at short notice; see sources & accuracy.
Convert Saudi Arabia time
Questions
What time zone is Saudi Arabia in?
Saudi Arabia uses the IANA zone Asia/Riyadh: UTC+3 all year.
Does Saudi Arabia use daylight saving time?
No. Saudi Arabia keeps the same clock time all year.
How many hours ahead of New York is Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia is usually 7 h ahead of New York (US Eastern Time) (8 h ahead of 1 Jan–8 Mar and 1 Nov–31 Dec, 2026).
What is the time difference between Saudi Arabia and London?
Saudi Arabia is usually 2 h ahead of London (3 h ahead of 1 Jan–29 Mar and 25 Oct–31 Dec, 2026).
Does Saudi Arabia have more than one time zone?
No. All of Saudi Arabia uses Asia/Riyadh.