Offset
There is no time difference between Arabia Standard Time and Turkey Time.
Arabia Standard Time (AST) is currently the same time as Turkey Time (TRT).
AST: UTC+3
TRT: UTC+3
Neither Arabia Standard Time nor Turkey Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–5 PM in Arabia Standard Time (9 AM–5 PM in Turkey Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM Arabia Standard Time (1:00 PM Turkey 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.
Turkey
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- National Independence & Children's DayThu, Apr 23
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Atatürk Commemoration & Youth DayTue, May 19
- Democracy and National Unity DayWed, Jul 15
- Victory DaySun, Aug 30
- Republic DayThu, Oct 29
About these zones
Arabia Standard Time is also known as AST. To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.
Turkey Time is also known as TRT. To call Turkey, dial +90.
Turkey Time is approximately 1,500 miles northwest of Arabia Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| AST | TRT | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Arabia Standard Time nor Turkey Time 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
- 5:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:41 PM
- Day length
- 13h 36m
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Sunset
- 8:33 PM
- Day length
- 14h 59m
Daylight overlap: 13h 7m — 5:34 AM–6:41 PM in Arabia Standard Time (5:34 AM–6:41 PM in Turkey Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Turkey Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Airports in Turkey Time
- IST
- SAW
- ESB
- YEI
- ADB
- GZT
- DIY
- ADA
- COV
- ASR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am AST in TRT?
- 9:00 am AST is 9:00 am TRT.
- What is 12:00 pm AST in TRT?
- 12:00 pm AST is 12:00 pm TRT.
- What is 12:30 pm AST in TRT?
- 12:30 pm AST is 12:30 pm TRT.
- What is 2:00 pm AST in TRT?
- 2:00 pm AST is 2:00 pm TRT.
- What is 5:00 pm AST in TRT?
- 5:00 pm AST is 5:00 pm TRT.
- What is 11:30 pm AST in TRT?
- 11:30 pm AST is 11:30 pm TRT.