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What time is it in Riyadh?
20:41:45
Friday 13 November 2026
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Time zone UTC+03:00
- No daylight saving time
- Sunrise 06:07 · sunset 17:06
Time difference with Riyadh
Riyadh is on UTC+03:00 right now: 3 hours ahead of UTC all year round.
| City | Time | Compared with Riyadh |
|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 17:41 | 3 hours behind |
| New York United States | 12:41 | 8 hours behind |
| Los Angeles United States | 09:41 | 11 hours behind |
| Paris France | 18:41 | 2 hours behind |
| Berlin Germany | 18:41 | 2 hours behind |
| Dubai United Arab Emirates | 21:41 | 1 hour ahead |
| New Delhi India | 23:11 | 2 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore Singapore | 01:41 | 5 hours ahead |
| Hong Kong Hong Kong | 01:41 | 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo Japan | 02:41 | 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney Australia | 04:41 | 8 hours ahead |
| São Paulo Brazil | 14:41 | 6 hours behind |
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Daylight saving time in Riyadh
Riyadh does not change its clocks: UTC+03:00 all year round.
History of local time in Riyadh
| Period | Legal time |
|---|---|
| since 14 March 1947 | UTC+3 all year round |
| until 1946 | UTC+3:06 all year round |
Official time zone (IANA database): Asia/Riyadh. Daylight saving time around the world
Upcoming eclipses visible from Riyadh
Nearby places
Nearest time zone border: 612 km away, Ar Ruways (United Arab Emirates) is 1 hour ahead of Riyadh all year round.
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Ad Dir‘īyah | 20 km |
| Al Kharj | 86 km |
| Ad Dilam | 89 km |
| Rumāḩ | 107 km |
| Ḥawṭah Banī Tamīm | 133 km |
| Shaqra | 160 km |
| Az Zulfī | 262 km |
Day and night around the world
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Sun and Moon in Riyadh
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10 h 59 min
- Tomorrow
- −1 min
Dawn 05:43, dusk 17:30, solar noon 11:37. Shortest day: 21 December 2026 (10 h 36 min); longest: 21 June 2026 (13 h 40 min).
Over the next twelve months: earliest sunrise at 05:03 (1 June 2027), latest at 06:39 (10 January 2027); earliest sunset at 17:03 (25 November 2026), latest at 18:46 (27 June 2027).
Moon tonight: waxing crescent, 17 % illuminated
Moonrise 09:41 · moonset 20:14 · next: first quarter on 17 November 2026 at 14:47 · moon calendar
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Good to know about the time in Riyadh
Riyadh uses Saudi Arabian time, UTC+3 all year round, with no daylight saving time: it is 2 hours ahead of Paris in winter and 1 hour ahead in summer.
Friday and Saturday make up the weekend: to reach a government office or a business from France, it is best to aim for Sunday to Thursday.