Time in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia keeps one time: Arabian Time, UTC+3 all year, with no daylight saving time. Saudi Arabia borders 7 countries and territories, including Iraq, Yemen, and Jordan. Its capital is Riyadh.
- Population
- 33,699,947 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 756,985 sq mi (1,960,582 km²)
- Currency
- Rial (SAR)
- Languages
- Arabic (Saudi Arabia)
- Calling code
- +966
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- SA
- Coordinates (central point)
- 24.244137, 44.662977
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
Jeddah, Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah, Dammam, Buraydah, Ta'if, and Tabuk all keep Arabian Time, like the rest of Saudi Arabia.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Oman | UTC+4 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Iraq | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Yemen | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| Jordan | UTC+3 all year | same time |
| United Arab Emirates | UTC+4 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Kuwait | UTC+3 all year | same time |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.