Offset
The time difference between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh is 1 hour.
Abu Dhabi (GST) is ahead of Riyadh (AST).
GST: UTC+4
AST: UTC+3
Neither Abu Dhabi nor Riyadh is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in Abu Dhabi (9 AM–4 PM in Riyadh).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM Abu Dhabi (12:00 PM Riyadh).
Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Abu Dhabi | Riyadh | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Abu Dhabi nor Riyadh observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Sunset
- 7:10 PM
- Day length
- 13h 36m
- Sunrise
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
- Day length
- 13h 37m
Daylight overlap: 13h 6m — 6:04 AM–7:10 PM in Abu Dhabi (5:04 AM–6:10 PM in Riyadh). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Abu Dhabi in Riyadh?
- 9:00 am Abu Dhabi is 8:00 am Riyadh.
- What is 12:00 pm Abu Dhabi in Riyadh?
- 12:00 pm Abu Dhabi is 11:00 am Riyadh.
- What is 12:30 pm Abu Dhabi in Riyadh?
- 12:30 pm Abu Dhabi is 11:30 am Riyadh.
- What is 2:00 pm Abu Dhabi in Riyadh?
- 2:00 pm Abu Dhabi is 1:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 5:00 pm Abu Dhabi in Riyadh?
- 5:00 pm Abu Dhabi is 4:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 11:30 pm Abu Dhabi in Riyadh?
- 11:30 pm Abu Dhabi is 10:30 pm Riyadh.