Saudi Arabia
Time now in Riyadh
Sunrise 05:29Sunset 06:23Time zone UTC +3
Time zone
Asia/Riyadh
UTC offset
UTC +3
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
4,205,961
Sunrise
05:29
Sunset
06:23
Day length
12h 53m
Coordinates
24.69, 46.72
Time difference from Riyadh
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Riyadh right now.
Riyadh on the map
About the time in Riyadh
Sunrise today lands at 05:29 and sunset at 06:23 local time, giving 12h 53m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (24.69, 46.72) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Riyadh.
Around 4,205,961 people live in Riyadh, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier Asia/Riyadh is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Asia/Riyadh keeps pointing at Riyadh time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Riyadh
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for Asia/Riyadh, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Riyadh right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Riyadh, updating every second from Asia/Riyadh (UTC +3).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Riyadh?
- Riyadh is UTC +3 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Riyadh in?
- Riyadh uses Asia/Riyadh, currently UTC +3.
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