What time is it in Riyadh right now?

Riyadh is in the AST time zone (UTC+3:00). Since this is a static reference page, please check a live world clock for the exact current time. Riyadh is 8 hours ahead of New York and 3 hours ahead of London.

Is Riyadh ahead of or behind New York?

Riyadh is 8 hours ahead of New York. When it is noon in New York, it is 20:00 in Riyadh.

What timezone is Riyadh in?

Riyadh is in the AST (Asia/Riyadh) time zone, which is UTC+3:00 from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Does NOT observe daylight saving time. Always UTC+3.

What is the UTC offset for Riyadh?

The UTC offset for Riyadh is UTC+3:00. This means Riyadh time is 3 hours ahead of UTC.

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🇸🇦What Time Is It in Riyadh?Time Zone & UTC Offset

Riyadh is located in Saudi Arabia and uses the AST time zone — UTC+3:00 from UTC.

UTC Offset

UTC+3:00

Time Zone

AST

vs New York

+8h ahead

vs London

+3h ahead

Riyadh vs Major Cities

🇺🇸New York (EST)UTC-5:00

8 hours ahead of New York

🇺🇸Los Angeles (PST)UTC-8:00

11 hours ahead of Los Angeles

🇬🇧London (GMT)UTC+0:00

3 hours ahead of London

Daylight Saving Time in Riyadh

Does NOT observe daylight saving time. Always UTC+3.

Current Standard Offset

UTC+3:00 — AST

Note: Offset may change ±1 hour during DST periods where applicable.

World Time Zone Reference

How Riyadh compares to 10 major global cities.

City	UTC Offset	Time Zone	vs Riyadh
🇺🇸New York	UTC-5:00	EST	8 hours ahead of New York
🇬🇧London	UTC+0:00	GMT	3 hours ahead of London
🇫🇷Paris	UTC+1:00	CET	2 hours ahead of Paris
🇦🇪Dubai	UTC+4:00	GST	1 hour behind Dubai
🇮🇳Mumbai	UTC+5:30	IST	2h 30m behind Mumbai
🇸🇬Singapore	UTC+8:00	SGT	5 hours behind Singapore
🇯🇵Tokyo	UTC+9:00	JST	6 hours behind Tokyo
🇦🇺Sydney	UTC+11:00	AEDT	8 hours behind Sydney
🇺🇸Los Angeles	UTC-8:00	PST	11 hours ahead of Los Angeles
🇧🇷São Paulo	UTC-3:00	BRT	6 hours ahead of São Paulo

Frequently Asked Questions — Riyadh Time

What time is it in Riyadh right now?: Riyadh is in the AST time zone (UTC+3:00). Since this is a static reference page, please check a live world clock for the exact current time. Riyadh is 8 hours ahead of New York and 3 hours ahead of London.
Is Riyadh ahead of or behind New York?: Riyadh is 8 hours ahead of New York. When it is noon in New York, it is 20:00 in Riyadh.
What timezone is Riyadh in?: Riyadh is in the AST (Asia/Riyadh) time zone, which is UTC+3:00 from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Does NOT observe daylight saving time. Always UTC+3.
Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?: Does NOT observe daylight saving time. Always UTC+3.
What is the UTC offset for Riyadh?: The UTC offset for Riyadh is UTC+3:00. This means Riyadh time is 3 hours ahead of UTC.

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