What time zone is Riyadh in?

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

Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?

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

🇸🇦 Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia

Current local time in Riyadh

As of Wednesday 28 October 2026, the local time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 16:06 (Asia/Riyadh, UTC+03:00). Saudi Arabia does not observe daylight saving time.

16:06:22Wednesday, 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

05:57 17:15 11h 18m

Riyadh on the map

Time difference from Riyadh

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

Other cities in Asia/Riyadh

Jeddah16:06
Ad Damman16:06
Makkah16:06
Medina16:06
Al Hillah16:06
At Taif16:06
Al Hufuf16:06
Tabuk16:06

Cities near Riyadh

Al Kharj16:06
Al Hillah16:06
Al Hufuf16:06
Al Mubarraz16:06
Buraydah16:06
Al-Qatif16:06
Az Zahran16:06
Ad Damman16:06

Riyadh time — frequently asked questions

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

Last updated 28 Oct 2026, 13:06 UTC. Times are calculated live from the IANA time zone database.