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Saudi Arabia

Time in Saudi Arabia right now

Current Capital Time Zone: AST

AM (Ante Meridiem): Latin for "before midday" — from 12:00 midnight (12:00 AM) to 11:59 in the morning (11:59 AM)

PM (Post Meridiem): Latin for "after midday" — runs from 12:00 noon (12:00 PM) to 11:59 at night (11:59 PM)

Today's Date and Day of the Week

Sunday, June 15, 2025

*The time shown here is the current time in the capital, Riyadh.

Country Information

Country (abbreviation): Saudi Arabia (SA, SAU)
Capital: Riyadh
Continent: Asia
Population: 33699947 people
Area:1960582.00 km 2
Currency: Rial (SAR)
Languages: ar-SA
Phone Code: +966
Top Level Domain (TLD): .sa
Neighbouring countries: QA,OM,IQ,YE,JO,AE,KW

Our website displays the time in Riyadh right now, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Riyadh, is currently in Arabia Standard Time (AST). That's handy for meetings, vacation planning or just keeping track of the time at home. The clock refreshes in real time, so you can always see the exact time.

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Current Location: Riyadh

Arabia Standard Time

ASTAsia/Riyadh
Compare time zones with Riyadh - search any country's capital to see the time difference
City / Country
Time Difference
Time Zone Details

London

United Kingdom

-2 hours
Earlier than Asia/Riyadh
Europe/London
British Summer Time (BST)

Chicago

United States

-8 hours
Earlier than Asia/Riyadh
America/Chicago
Central Daylight Time (CDT)

Paris

France

-1 hour
Earlier than Asia/Riyadh
Europe/Paris
Central European Summer Time (CEST)

Dallas

United States

-8 hours
Earlier than Asia/Riyadh
America/Chicago
Central Daylight Time (CDT)

New York City

United States

-7 hours
Earlier than Asia/Riyadh
America/New_York
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Toronto

Canada

-7 hours
Earlier than Asia/Riyadh
America/Toronto
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Las Vegas

United States

-10 hours
Earlier than Asia/Riyadh
America/Los_Angeles
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

Phoenix

United States

-10 hours
Earlier than Asia/Riyadh
America/Phoenix
Mountain Standard Time (MST)

Denver

United States

-9 hours
Earlier than Asia/Riyadh
America/Denver
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)

Nashville

United States

-8 hours
Earlier than Asia/Riyadh
America/Chicago
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
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