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 Thu 00:42:19
Al Bahah Thu 00:42:19
Al Hufūf Thu 00:42:19
Al Jubayl Thu 00:42:19
Al Kharj Thu 00:42:19
Al Līth Thu 00:42:19
Al Mubarraz Thu 00:42:19
Al Qaţīf Thu 00:42:19
Ar Rass Thu 00:42:19
Arar Thu 00:42:19
Ash Shafā Thu 00:42:19
Az Zulfī Thu 00:42:19
Bariq Thu 00:42:19
Buraydah Thu 00:42:19
Dammam Thu 00:42:19
Dhahran Thu 00:42:19
Ha'il Thu 00:42:19
Hafar Al-Batin Thu 00:42:19
Jeddah Thu 00:42:19
Jizan Thu 00:42:19
Khamis Mushait Thu 00:42:19
Khobar Thu 00:42:19
Mecca Thu 00:42:19
Medina Thu 00:42:19
Najrān Thu 00:42:19
Qal‘at Bīshah Thu 00:42:19
Qurayyat Thu 00:42:19
Riyadh Thu 00:42:19
Sabt Alalayah Thu 00:42:19
Sakakah Thu 00:42:19
Sulţānah Thu 00:42:19
Ta’if Thu 00:42:19
Tabuk Thu 00:42:19
Tārūt Thu 00:42:19
Yanbu Thu 00:42:19

City	Current Time
Abha	Thu 00:42:19
Al Bahah	Thu 00:42:19
Al Hufūf	Thu 00:42:19
Al Jubayl	Thu 00:42:19
Al Kharj	Thu 00:42:19
Al Līth	Thu 00:42:19
Al Mubarraz	Thu 00:42:19
Al Qaţīf	Thu 00:42:19
Ar Rass	Thu 00:42:19
Arar	Thu 00:42:19
Ash Shafā	Thu 00:42:19
Az Zulfī	Thu 00:42:19
Bariq	Thu 00:42:19
Buraydah	Thu 00:42:19
Dammam	Thu 00:42:19
Dhahran	Thu 00:42:19
Ha'il	Thu 00:42:19
Hafar Al-Batin	Thu 00:42:19
Jeddah	Thu 00:42:19
Jizan	Thu 00:42:19
Khamis Mushait	Thu 00:42:19
Khobar	Thu 00:42:19
Mecca	Thu 00:42:19
Medina	Thu 00:42:19
Najrān	Thu 00:42:19
Qal‘at Bīshah	Thu 00:42:19
Qurayyat	Thu 00:42:19
Riyadh	Thu 00:42:19
Sabt Alalayah	Thu 00:42:19
Sakakah	Thu 00:42:19
Sulţānah	Thu 00:42:19
Ta’if	Thu 00:42:19
Tabuk	Thu 00:42:19
Tārūt	Thu 00:42:19
Yanbu	Thu 00:42:19

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for Saudi Arabia

Asia/Riyadh Thu 00:42:19

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Riyadh	Thu 00:42:19

Sunrise and Sunset in Saudi Arabia (35 Locations)

Abha

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 5:47 PM
Al Bahah

↑ 6:09 AM

↓ 5:50 PM
Al Hufūf

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 5:14 PM
Al Jubayl

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 5:13 PM
Al Kharj

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 5:24 PM
Al Līth

↑ 6:13 AM

↓ 5:55 PM
Al Mubarraz

↑ 5:40 AM

↓ 5:14 PM
Al Qaţīf

↑ 5:39 AM

↓ 5:11 PM
Ar Rass

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 5:38 PM
Arar

↑ 6:18 AM

↓ 5:44 PM
Ash Shafā

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 5:54 PM
Az Zulfī

↑ 5:59 AM

↓ 5:32 PM
Bariq

↑ 6:06 AM

↓ 5:49 PM
Buraydah

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 5:36 PM
Dammam

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 5:11 PM
Dhahran

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 5:11 PM
Ha'il

↑ 6:13 AM

↓ 5:44 PM
Hafar Al-Batin

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 5:26 PM
Jeddah

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 5:58 PM
Jizan

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Khamis Mushait

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 5:46 PM
Khobar

↑ 5:38 AM

↓ 5:11 PM
Mecca

↑ 6:16 AM

↓ 5:56 PM
Medina

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 5:54 PM
Najrān

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 5:41 PM
Qal‘at Bīshah

↑ 6:04 AM

↓ 5:45 PM
Qurayyat

↑ 6:33 AM

↓ 5:58 PM
Riyadh

↑ 5:51 AM

↓ 5:26 PM
Sabt Alalayah

↑ 6:06 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Sakakah

↑ 6:21 AM

↓ 5:48 PM
Sulţānah

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 5:54 PM
Ta’if

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 5:53 PM
Tabuk

↑ 6:34 AM

↓ 6:04 PM
Tārūt

↑ 5:39 AM

↓ 5:11 PM
Yanbu

↑ 6:25 AM

↓ 6:01 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Abha	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 5:47 PM
Al Bahah	↑ 6:09 AM	↓ 5:50 PM
Al Hufūf	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 5:14 PM
Al Jubayl	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 5:13 PM
Al Kharj	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 5:24 PM
Al Līth	↑ 6:13 AM	↓ 5:55 PM
Al Mubarraz	↑ 5:40 AM	↓ 5:14 PM
Al Qaţīf	↑ 5:39 AM	↓ 5:11 PM
Ar Rass	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 5:38 PM
Arar	↑ 6:18 AM	↓ 5:44 PM
Ash Shafā	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 5:54 PM
Az Zulfī	↑ 5:59 AM	↓ 5:32 PM
Bariq	↑ 6:06 AM	↓ 5:49 PM
Buraydah	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 5:36 PM
Dammam	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 5:11 PM
Dhahran	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 5:11 PM
Ha'il	↑ 6:13 AM	↓ 5:44 PM
Hafar Al-Batin	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 5:26 PM
Jeddah	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 5:58 PM
Jizan	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Khamis Mushait	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 5:46 PM
Khobar	↑ 5:38 AM	↓ 5:11 PM
Mecca	↑ 6:16 AM	↓ 5:56 PM
Medina	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 5:54 PM
Najrān	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 5:41 PM
Qal‘at Bīshah	↑ 6:04 AM	↓ 5:45 PM
Qurayyat	↑ 6:33 AM	↓ 5:58 PM
Riyadh	↑ 5:51 AM	↓ 5:26 PM
Sabt Alalayah	↑ 6:06 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Sakakah	↑ 6:21 AM	↓ 5:48 PM
Sulţānah	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 5:54 PM
Ta’if	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 5:53 PM
Tabuk	↑ 6:34 AM	↓ 6:04 PM
Tārūt	↑ 5:39 AM	↓ 5:11 PM
Yanbu	↑ 6:25 AM	↓ 6:01 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 Founding Day Holiday on 22 Feb. The most recently passed holiday was National Day Holiday. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in Saudi Arabia to plan your schedule.

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
Eid al-Adha Holiday (estimated) 18 May • Tuesday

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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.