Offset
The time difference between Dubai and Riyadh is 1 hour.
Dubai (GST) is ahead of Riyadh (AST).
GST: UTC+4
AST: UTC+3
Neither Dubai nor Riyadh is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in Dubai (9 AM–4 PM in Riyadh).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM Dubai (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.
| Dubai | 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 Dubai 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
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Day length
- 13h 38m
- Sunrise
- 5:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:40 PM
- Day length
- 13h 36m
Daylight overlap: 13h 2m — 6:05 AM–7:07 PM in Dubai (5:05 AM–6:07 PM in Riyadh). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Gulf Standard Time
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 Dubai in Riyadh?
- 9:00 am Dubai is 8:00 am Riyadh.
- What is 12:00 pm Dubai in Riyadh?
- 12:00 pm Dubai is 11:00 am Riyadh.
- What is 12:30 pm Dubai in Riyadh?
- 12:30 pm Dubai is 11:30 am Riyadh.
- What is 2:00 pm Dubai in Riyadh?
- 2:00 pm Dubai is 1:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 5:00 pm Dubai in Riyadh?
- 5:00 pm Dubai is 4:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 11:30 pm Dubai in Riyadh?
- 11:30 pm Dubai is 10:30 pm Riyadh.