Current Time in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

Q: What time is it in Saudi Arabia right now?

The current local time in Saudi Arabia is 21:23:53 +03 on Thursday, 3 September 2026. The country uses the Asia/Riyadh time zone.

Q: How many time zones does Saudi Arabia use?

Saudi Arabia uses a single time zone year-round: Asia/Riyadh.

Q: What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh, where the current local time is 21:23:53.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Riyadh today?

Today in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia: sunrise is at 05:35 and sunset is at 18:09 local time.

Q: Does Saudi Arabia observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Saudi Arabia does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in Saudi Arabia?

The next public holiday in Saudi Arabia is National Day Holiday on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — in 20 days.

Q: How many cities in Saudi Arabia are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Saudi Arabia (out of 66 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia shares a border with: Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Riyadh

Largest Cities:

Time in Riyadh (Pop. 7,600,000)
Time in Jeddah (Pop. 4,697,000)
Time in Mecca (Pop. 1,578,722)
Time in Medina (Pop. 1,300,000)
Time in Dammam (Pop. 1,252,523)

ISO Alpha 2/3: SA, SAU

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Riyadh (UTC+03:00)

Prayer Times in Riyadh Today

Islamic prayer times for Riyadh on Thursday, September 3, 2026:

Prayer	Time
Fajr	04:14
Sunrise	05:34
Dhuhr	11:52
Asr	15:21
Maghrib	18:10
Isha	19:40

See prayer times for all cities in Saudi Arabia →

Qibla Direction from Saudi Arabia

From Riyadh, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 244deg (WSW), about 791 km away. Check the Qibla direction in Saudi Arabia on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia uses a single time zone.
The working week runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday.

Daylight Saving Time in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on +03 (UTC+3) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for Saudi Arabia →

Time Difference Between Riyadh and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Riyadh right now.

New York Thu 14:23 -7h

Los Angeles Thu 11:23 -10h

Chicago Thu 13:23 -8h

Toronto Thu 14:23 -7h

Sao Paulo Thu 15:23 -6h

London Thu 19:23 -2h

Paris Thu 20:23 -1h

Berlin Thu 20:23 -1h

Moscow Thu 21:23 same time

Dubai Thu 22:23 +1h

Mumbai Thu 23:53 +2h 30m

Singapore Fri 02:23 +5h

Hong Kong Fri 02:23 +5h

Tokyo Fri 03:23 +6h

Sydney Fri 04:23 +7h

Best Time to Call Saudi Arabia

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Riyadh:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Riyadh.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in Riyadh.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 03:00 to 11:00 in Riyadh.

Daylight Hours in Riyadh

In the capital, Riyadh, the sun is up for 12h 35m today. Sunrise in Riyadh is at 05:35 and sunset in Riyadh is at 18:09.

Daylight ranges from about 10h 36m near the December solstice to 13h 40m near the June solstice.

Moon in Saudi Arabia

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Riyadh and major cities across Saudi Arabia.

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Regions in Saudi Arabia

'Asir Region Al Bahah Region Al Jawf Region Al-Qassim Region Eastern Province Ha'il Region Jazan Region Mecca Region Medina Region Najran Region Northern Borders Region Riyadh Region Tabuk Region

Time in All Cities in Saudi Arabia by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 66 cities in Saudi Arabia.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B D F H J K M N Q R S T U Y

Time Now in Major Cities in Saudi Arabia

Time now in Riyadh Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Jeddah Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Mecca Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Medina Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Dammam Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Sulţānah Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Buraydah Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Ta’if Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Tabuk Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Ha'il Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Najrān Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Kharj Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Khamis Mushait Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Hufūf Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Mubarraz Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Hafar Al-Batin Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Jubayl Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Abha Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Yanbu Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Khobar Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Arar Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Sakakah Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Az Zulfī Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Jizan Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Qurayyat Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Sabt Alalayah Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Dhahran Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Qaţīf Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Bahah Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Tārūt Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Qal‘at Bīshah Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Ar Rass Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Bariq Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Ash Shafā Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Līth Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Sayhāt Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Mithnab Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Khafjī Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Ad Dawādimī Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Şabyā Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Abū ‘Arīsh Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Şafwá Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Afif Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Rābigh Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Raḩīmah Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Turaif Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Ţubarjal Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Ad Dilam Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Umluj Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al-`Ula Thu 21:23:53

City	Current Time
Time now in Riyadh	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Jeddah	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Mecca	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Medina	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Dammam	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Sulţānah	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Buraydah	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Ta’if	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Tabuk	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Ha'il	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Najrān	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Kharj	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Khamis Mushait	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Hufūf	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Mubarraz	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Hafar Al-Batin	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Jubayl	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Abha	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Yanbu	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Khobar	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Arar	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Sakakah	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Az Zulfī	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Jizan	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Qurayyat	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Sabt Alalayah	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Dhahran	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Qaţīf	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Bahah	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Tārūt	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Qal‘at Bīshah	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Ar Rass	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Bariq	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Ash Shafā	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Līth	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Sayhāt	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Mithnab	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al Khafjī	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Ad Dawādimī	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Şabyā	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Abū ‘Arīsh	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Şafwá	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Afif	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Rābigh	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Raḩīmah	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Turaif	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Ţubarjal	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Ad Dilam	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Umluj	Thu 21:23:53
Time now in Al-`Ula	Thu 21:23:53

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Saudi Arabia

Asia/Riyadh Thu 21:23:53

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Riyadh	Thu 21:23:53

Frequently Asked Questions about Saudi Arabia

What time is it in Saudi Arabia right now?

The current local time in Saudi Arabia is 21:23:53 +03 on Thursday, 3 September 2026. The country uses the Asia/Riyadh time zone.

How many time zones does Saudi Arabia use?

Saudi Arabia uses a single time zone year-round: Asia/Riyadh.

What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh, where the current local time is 21:23:53.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Riyadh today?

Today in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia: sunrise is at 05:35 and sunset is at 18:09 local time.

Does Saudi Arabia observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — Saudi Arabia does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in Saudi Arabia?

The next public holiday in Saudi Arabia is National Day Holiday on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 — in 20 days.

How many cities in Saudi Arabia are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across Saudi Arabia (out of 66 total in our database).

Which countries border Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia shares a border with: Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

Sunrise and Sunset in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 6:09 PM
Jeddah

↑ 6:07 AM

↓ 6:37 PM
Mecca

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 6:35 PM
Medina

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 6:37 PM
Dammam

↑ 5:20 AM

↓ 5:57 PM
Sulţānah

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 6:38 PM
Buraydah

↑ 5:44 AM

↓ 6:21 PM
Ta’if

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Tabuk

↑ 6:13 AM

↓ 6:52 PM
Ha'il

↑ 5:53 AM

↓ 6:31 PM
Najrān

↑ 5:50 AM

↓ 6:15 PM
Al Kharj

↑ 5:32 AM

↓ 6:06 PM
Khamis Mushait

↑ 5:55 AM

↓ 6:21 PM
Al Hufūf

↑ 5:23 AM

↓ 5:58 PM
Al Mubarraz

↑ 5:23 AM

↓ 5:58 PM
Hafar Al-Batin

↑ 5:35 AM

↓ 6:15 PM
Al Jubayl

↑ 5:21 AM

↓ 5:59 PM
Abha

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 6:22 PM
Yanbu

↑ 6:10 AM

↓ 6:43 PM
Khobar

↑ 5:20 AM

↓ 5:56 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Riyadh	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 6:09 PM
Jeddah	↑ 6:07 AM	↓ 6:37 PM
Mecca	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 6:35 PM
Medina	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 6:37 PM
Dammam	↑ 5:20 AM	↓ 5:57 PM
Sulţānah	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 6:38 PM
Buraydah	↑ 5:44 AM	↓ 6:21 PM
Ta’if	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
Tabuk	↑ 6:13 AM	↓ 6:52 PM
Ha'il	↑ 5:53 AM	↓ 6:31 PM
Najrān	↑ 5:50 AM	↓ 6:15 PM
Al Kharj	↑ 5:32 AM	↓ 6:06 PM
Khamis Mushait	↑ 5:55 AM	↓ 6:21 PM
Al Hufūf	↑ 5:23 AM	↓ 5:58 PM
Al Mubarraz	↑ 5:23 AM	↓ 5:58 PM
Hafar Al-Batin	↑ 5:35 AM	↓ 6:15 PM
Al Jubayl	↑ 5:21 AM	↓ 5:59 PM
Abha	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 6:22 PM
Yanbu	↑ 6:10 AM	↓ 6:43 PM
Khobar	↑ 5:20 AM	↓ 5:56 PM

Current Weather in Saudi Arabia

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about Saudi Arabia

Population	33,699,947
Area	1,960,582 km²
ISO Numeric Code	682
FIPS Code	SA
Top Level Domain	.sa
Currency	Rial (SAR)
Phone Prefix	+966
Country Code	+966
Postal Code Format	#####
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{5})$`
Languages	AR-SA (ar-SA)
Neighbouring Countries	🇮🇶 Iraq, 🇯🇴 Jordan, 🇰🇼 Kuwait, 🇴🇲 Oman, 🇶🇦 Qatar, 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, 🇾🇪 Yemen

Upcoming Public Holidays in Saudi Arabia

This year, Saudi Arabia observes 13 public holidays, with 12 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is National Day Holiday on 23 Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Eid al-Adha Holiday (observed, estimated). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Saudi Arabia to plan your schedule.

National Day Holiday 23 Sep • Wednesday
Founding Day Holiday 22 Feb • Monday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) 9 Mar • Tuesday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) 10 Mar • Wednesday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) 11 Mar • Thursday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated) 12 Mar • Friday
Eid al-Fitr Holiday (observed, estimated) 14 Mar • Sunday
Arafat Day (estimated) 15 May • Saturday
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) 16 May • Sunday
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) 17 May • Monday

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