Current local time · Sunday
Time in Riyadh right now
Time difference from Riyadh
| City | Local time | Difference from Riyadh |
|---|---|---|
 Shanghai | 5 hours ahead of Riyadh | |
| Beijing | 5 hours ahead of Riyadh | |
| Shenzhen | 5 hours ahead of Riyadh | |
| Guangzhou | 5 hours ahead of Riyadh | |
 Kinshasa | 2 hours behind Riyadh | |
 Istanbul | the same time as Riyadh | |
 Lagos | 2 hours behind Riyadh | |
 Ho Chi Minh City | 4 hours ahead of Riyadh | |
| Chengdu | 5 hours ahead of Riyadh | |
 Lahore | 2 hours ahead of Riyadh | |
 Mumbai | 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Riyadh | |
 São Paulo | 6 hours behind Riyadh |
Convert Riyadh time
| Riyadh | London | New York |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
About Riyadh
With about 4.2 million people, Riyadh is a major city in Saudi Arabia. Clocks here run on UTC+3 standard time (Asia/Riyadh). That places Riyadh within Asia's span of time zones. At the height of local summer the sun is up around 5:14 AM, giving roughly 14 hours of daylight. Use the live clock above to catch Riyadh at the right moment before a call or a trip.
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Riyadh in?
- Riyadh uses the IANA time zone Asia/Riyadh, currently UTC+3. It does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?
- No — Riyadh keeps the same UTC offset (UTC+3) all year.