Current Local Time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

3:29:11 pm AST

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Country:	Saudi Arabia
Lat/Long:	24°38'N / 46°43'E
Elevation:	590 m
Currency:	Saudi Riyal (SAR)
Languages:	Arabic
Country Code:	+966

Holiday Note: Mar 21, Eid al-Fitr Holiday. Businesses may be closed. See more

°F

Weather

82 °F

Passing clouds.
88 / 65 °F

Sun 22.		88 / 65 °F
Mon 23.		89 / 60 °F

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Time Zone

AST (Arabia Standard Time)
UTC/GMT +3 hours

No DST

No Daylight Saving Time in 2026

Difference

7 hours ahead of
Columbus

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Sunrise

5:56 am
↑ 89° East

Sunset

6:04 pm
↑ 271° West

Day length

12 hours, 8 minutes
+1m 26s longer

Moon 8.1%

Rise – 7:11 am
Set – 8:40 pm

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Solar Noon

Sun in South: 12:00 noon
Altitude: 65.7°

Astronomical
Twilight

4:40 am – 5:07 am
6:53 pm – 7:20 pm

Nautical
Twilight

5:07 am – 5:33 am
6:27 pm – 6:53 pm

Civil
Twilight

5:33 am – 5:56 am
6:04 pm – 6:27 pm

Previous
Moon Phase

New Moon
March 19, 2026
4:23 am

Next
Moon Phase

First Quarter
March 25, 2026
10:17 pm

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Airports

King Khalid International Airport, RUH
About 22 mi N of Riyadh
Bahrain International Airport, BAH (Bahrain)
About 270 mi ENE of Riyadh

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Riyadh

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3:2911pm

Saturday, March 21, 2026