Offset
The time difference between Arabia Standard Time and Lord Howe Time is 7.5 hours.
Arabia Standard Time (AST) is behind Lord Howe Time (LHST).
AST: UTC+3
LHST: UTC+10:30
Neither Arabia Standard Time nor Lord Howe Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–10 AM in Arabia Standard Time (4 PM–5 PM in Lord Howe Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 9:00 AM Arabia Standard Time (4:30 PM Lord Howe Time).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Arabia Standard Time is also known as AST. To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.
Lord Howe Time is also known as LHST, or LHDT. To call Australia, dial +61.
Lord Howe Time is approximately 8,350 miles southeast of Arabia Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| AST | LHST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:30 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:30 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:30 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:30 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:30 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Lord Howe Time observes daylight saving time; Arabia Standard Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Lord Howe Time transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from LHST to LHDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:41 PM
- Day length
- 13h 36m
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 4:59 PM
- Day length
- 10h 11m
Daylight overlap: 4h 24m — 5:05 AM–9:29 AM in Arabia Standard Time (12:35 PM–4:59 PM in Lord Howe Time). 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 Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am AST in LHST?
- 9:00 am AST is 4:30 pm LHST.
- What is 12:00 pm AST in LHST?
- 12:00 pm AST is 7:30 pm LHST.
- What is 12:30 pm AST in LHST?
- 12:30 pm AST is 8:00 pm LHST.
- What is 2:00 pm AST in LHST?
- 2:00 pm AST is 9:30 pm LHST.
- What is 5:00 pm AST in LHST?
- 5:00 pm AST is 12:30 am LHST, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm AST in LHST?
- 11:30 pm AST is 7:00 am LHST, the next day.