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Arabia Standard Time7:36 amFri, Jun 5
Arabia Standard TimeAST
Middle East · UTC+3
7:36 amFri, Jun 5
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Coordinated Universal TimeUTC
Global · UTC
4:36 amFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between Arabia Standard Time and Coordinated Universal Time is 3 hours.

3 hours

Arabia Standard Time (AST) is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

AST: UTC+3

UTC: UTC

Neither Arabia Standard Time nor Coordinated Universal Time is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 12 PM–5 PM in Arabia Standard Time (9 AM–2 PM in Coordinated Universal Time).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 2:00 PM Arabia Standard Time (11:00 AM Coordinated Universal Time).

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

Arabia Standard Time is also known as AST. To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.

Coordinated Universal Time is also known as UTC.

Coordinated Universal Time is approximately 3,550 miles west of Arabia Standard Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

ASTUTCDay
12:00 am9:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
3:00 am12:00 amSame day
4:00 am1:00 amSame day
5:00 am2:00 amSame day
6:00 am3:00 amSame day
7:00 am4:00 amSame day
8:00 am5:00 amSame day
9:00 am6:00 amSame day
10:00 am7:00 amSame day
11:00 am8:00 amSame day
12:00 pm9:00 amSame day
1:00 pm10:00 amSame day
2:00 pm11:00 amSame day
3:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm8:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Neither Arabia Standard Time nor Coordinated Universal 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

Arabia Standard Time
Sunrise
5:05 AM
Sunset
6:41 PM
Day length
13h 36m
Coordinated Universal Time
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Day length
12h 7m

Daylight overlap: 9h 45m — 8:56 AM–6:41 PM in Arabia Standard Time (5:56 AM–3:41 PM in Coordinated Universal Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Cities in Arabia Standard Time

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 UTC?
9:00 am AST is 6:00 am UTC.
What is 12:00 pm AST in UTC?
12:00 pm AST is 9:00 am UTC.
What is 12:30 pm AST in UTC?
12:30 pm AST is 9:30 am UTC.
What is 2:00 pm AST in UTC?
2:00 pm AST is 11:00 am UTC.
What is 5:00 pm AST in UTC?
5:00 pm AST is 2:00 pm UTC.
What is 11:30 pm AST in UTC?
11:30 pm AST is 8:30 pm UTC.