What time zone is Makkah in?

Makkah uses the Asia/Riyadh time zone, currently UTC+03:00.

Does Makkah observe daylight saving time?

No, Makkah stays on UTC+03:00 all year.

🇸🇦 Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Current local time in Makkah

As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Makkah, Saudi Arabia is 15:33 (Asia/Riyadh, UTC+03:00). Saudi Arabia does not observe daylight saving time.

15:33:50Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Asia/Riyadh · GMT+3 · UTC+03:00

3h ahead of your local time.

Time zone

Asia/Riyadh (GMT+3)

UTC offset

UTC+03:00

Daylight saving

Not observed — same offset all year

Daylight

06:21 17:46 11h 25m

Makkah on the map

Time difference from Makkah

Makkah → London3h behind
Makkah → New York7h behind
Makkah → Dubai1h ahead
Makkah → Sydney8h ahead
Makkah → Tokyo6h ahead

Other cities in Asia/Riyadh

Riyadh15:33
Jeddah15:33
Ad Damman15:33
Medina15:33
Al Hillah15:33
At Taif15:33
Al Hufuf15:33
Tabuk15:33

Cities near Makkah

At Taif15:33
Jeddah15:33
Qal at Bishah15:33
Port Sudan14:33
Medina15:33
Yanbu al Bahr15:33
Abha15:33
Jizan15:33

Makkah time — frequently asked questions

What time zone is Makkah in?: Makkah uses the Asia/Riyadh time zone, currently GMT+3 (UTC+03:00).
Does Makkah observe daylight saving time?: No. Makkah stays on UTC+03:00 all year round.
What is the time difference between Makkah and UTC?: Makkah is UTC+03:00, so local time is +03:00 hours from Coordinated Universal Time.

Last updated 28 Oct 2026, 12:33 UTC. Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.