Current Time in Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦

Capital City: Riyadh

Largest Cities:

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

ISO Alpha-2: SA

ISO Alpha-3: SAU

Time Now in Major Cities in Saudi Arabia

Abha Sat 22:57:47
Al Bahah Sat 22:57:47
Al Hufūf Sat 22:57:47
Al Jubayl Sat 22:57:47
Al Kharj Sat 22:57:47
Al Līth Sat 22:57:47
Al Mubarraz Sat 22:57:47
Al Qaţīf Sat 22:57:47
Ar Rass Sat 22:57:47
Arar Sat 22:57:47
Ash Shafā Sat 22:57:47
Az Zulfī Sat 22:57:47
Bariq Sat 22:57:47
Buraydah Sat 22:57:47
Dammam Sat 22:57:47
Dhahran Sat 22:57:47
Ha'il Sat 22:57:47
Hafar Al-Batin Sat 22:57:47
Jeddah Sat 22:57:47
Jizan Sat 22:57:47
Khamis Mushait Sat 22:57:47
Khobar Sat 22:57:47
Mecca Sat 22:57:47
Medina Sat 22:57:47
Najrān Sat 22:57:47
Qal‘at Bīshah Sat 22:57:47
Qurayyat Sat 22:57:47
Riyadh Sat 22:57:47
Sabt Alalayah Sat 22:57:47
Sakakah Sat 22:57:47
Sulţānah Sat 22:57:47
Ta’if Sat 22:57:47
Tabuk Sat 22:57:47
Tārūt Sat 22:57:47
Yanbu Sat 22:57:47

City	Current Time
Abha	Sat 22:57:47
Al Bahah	Sat 22:57:47
Al Hufūf	Sat 22:57:47
Al Jubayl	Sat 22:57:47
Al Kharj	Sat 22:57:47
Al Līth	Sat 22:57:47
Al Mubarraz	Sat 22:57:47
Al Qaţīf	Sat 22:57:47
Ar Rass	Sat 22:57:47
Arar	Sat 22:57:47
Ash Shafā	Sat 22:57:47
Az Zulfī	Sat 22:57:47
Bariq	Sat 22:57:47
Buraydah	Sat 22:57:47
Dammam	Sat 22:57:47
Dhahran	Sat 22:57:47
Ha'il	Sat 22:57:47
Hafar Al-Batin	Sat 22:57:47
Jeddah	Sat 22:57:47
Jizan	Sat 22:57:47
Khamis Mushait	Sat 22:57:47
Khobar	Sat 22:57:47
Mecca	Sat 22:57:47
Medina	Sat 22:57:47
Najrān	Sat 22:57:47
Qal‘at Bīshah	Sat 22:57:47
Qurayyat	Sat 22:57:47
Riyadh	Sat 22:57:47
Sabt Alalayah	Sat 22:57:47
Sakakah	Sat 22:57:47
Sulţānah	Sat 22:57:47
Ta’if	Sat 22:57:47
Tabuk	Sat 22:57:47
Tārūt	Sat 22:57:47
Yanbu	Sat 22:57:47

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Saudi Arabia

Asia/Riyadh Sat 22:57:47

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Riyadh	Sat 22:57:47

Sunrise and Sunset in Saudi Arabia (35 Locations)

Abha

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 6:46 PM
Al Bahah

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 6:53 PM
Al Hufūf

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Al Jubayl

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Al Kharj

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Al Līth

↑ 5:39 AM

↓ 6:59 PM
Al Mubarraz

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Al Qaţīf

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Ar Rass

↑ 5:14 AM

↓ 6:58 PM
Arar

↑ 5:12 AM

↓ 7:19 PM
Ash Shafā

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 7:00 PM
Az Zulfī

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Bariq

↑ 5:34 AM

↓ 6:49 PM
Buraydah

↑ 5:11 AM

↓ 6:57 PM
Dammam

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Dhahran

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Ha'il

↑ 5:17 AM

↓ 7:09 PM
Hafar Al-Batin

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Jeddah

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 7:06 PM
Jizan

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 6:43 PM
Khamis Mushait

↑ 5:32 AM

↓ 6:45 PM
Khobar

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Mecca

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Medina

↑ 5:32 AM

↓ 7:10 PM
Najrān

↑ 5:28 AM

↓ 6:38 PM
Qal‘at Bīshah

↑ 5:29 AM

↓ 6:49 PM
Qurayyat

↑ 5:25 AM

↓ 7:35 PM
Riyadh

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Sabt Alalayah

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 6:51 PM
Sakakah

↑ 5:17 AM

↓ 7:20 PM
Sulţānah

↑ 5:32 AM

↓ 7:10 PM
Ta’if

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 7:00 PM
Tabuk

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 7:31 PM
Tārūt

↑ N/A

↓ N/A
Yanbu

↑ 5:39 AM

↓ 7:16 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Abha	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 6:46 PM
Al Bahah	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 6:53 PM
Al Hufūf	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Al Jubayl	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Al Kharj	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Al Līth	↑ 5:39 AM	↓ 6:59 PM
Al Mubarraz	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Al Qaţīf	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Ar Rass	↑ 5:14 AM	↓ 6:58 PM
Arar	↑ 5:12 AM	↓ 7:19 PM
Ash Shafā	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 7:00 PM
Az Zulfī	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Bariq	↑ 5:34 AM	↓ 6:49 PM
Buraydah	↑ 5:11 AM	↓ 6:57 PM
Dammam	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Dhahran	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Ha'il	↑ 5:17 AM	↓ 7:09 PM
Hafar Al-Batin	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Jeddah	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 7:06 PM
Jizan	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 6:43 PM
Khamis Mushait	↑ 5:32 AM	↓ 6:45 PM
Khobar	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Mecca	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Medina	↑ 5:32 AM	↓ 7:10 PM
Najrān	↑ 5:28 AM	↓ 6:38 PM
Qal‘at Bīshah	↑ 5:29 AM	↓ 6:49 PM
Qurayyat	↑ 5:25 AM	↓ 7:35 PM
Riyadh	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Sabt Alalayah	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 6:51 PM
Sakakah	↑ 5:17 AM	↓ 7:20 PM
Sulţānah	↑ 5:32 AM	↓ 7:10 PM
Ta’if	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 7:00 PM
Tabuk	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 7:31 PM
Tārūt	↑ N/A	↓ N/A
Yanbu	↑ 5:39 AM	↓ 7:16 PM

Current Weather in Saudi Arabia (35 Locations)

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) 09 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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Time in Saudi Arabia — FAQ

Common questions about time zones, daylight saving, and cities in Saudi Arabia.

How many time zones does Saudi Arabia have?

Saudi Arabia spans 1 time zone(s). The whole country shares the same UTC offset and DST rules.

What is the time in the capital of Saudi Arabia?

Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia. The capital uses the Asia/Riyadh time zone — see the city pages below for live local time.

Does Saudi Arabia observe daylight saving time?

Some regions of Saudi Arabia may observe DST; others do not. The rule is set per IANA time zone, not per country. Modern operating systems apply the change automatically based on the city's IANA identifier — there is no manual configuration needed.

How many cities in Saudi Arabia are listed on this page?

This page shows live local time for 35 city(ies) across Saudi Arabia. Each city links to its own page with full weather, sunrise/sunset, prayer times, and a 24-hour clock.

What is the UTC offset for Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia's primary UTC offset depends on the season and the specific region. Click any city in the list to see its current local time and exact offset, which already accounts for daylight saving if applicable.