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Makkah to GMT Converter

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Makkah4:48 amSun, Oct 25
MakkahAST
Saudi Arabia · UTC+3
4:48 amSun, Oct 25
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Greenwich Mean TimeGMT
Europe · UTC
1:48 amSun, Oct 25
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Offset

The time difference between Makkah and Greenwich Mean Time is 3 hours.

3 hours

Makkah (AST) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

AST: UTC+3

GMT: UTC

Neither Makkah nor Greenwich Mean Time is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 11 AM–5 PM in Makkah (9 AM–3 PM in Greenwich Mean Time).

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

Suggested time: 2:00 PM Makkah (12:00 PM Greenwich Mean 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.

United Kingdom

  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
  • Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
  • St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28

About these zones

Makkah uses Arabia Standard Time (AST). To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.

Greenwich Mean Time is also known as GMT, or BST. To call United Kingdom, dial +44.

Greenwich Mean Time is approximately 3,000 miles northwest of Makkah.

Quick reference

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

MakkahGMTDay
12:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am12:00 amSame day
3:00 am1:00 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

Greenwich Mean Time observes daylight saving time; Makkah does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Greenwich Mean Time transitions: on Sunday, March 28, 2027, clocks spring forward from GMT to BST.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Makkah
Sunrise
6:21 AM
Sunset
5:50 PM
Day length
11h 29m
Greenwich Mean Time
Sunrise
6:42 AM
Sunset
4:49 PM
Day length
10h 7m

Daylight overlap: 8h 8m — 9:42 AM–5:50 PM in Makkah (6:42 AM–2:50 PM in Greenwich Mean Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

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Airports in these zones

Airports in Arabia Standard Time

  • JED
  • RUH
  • MED
  • DMM

Airports in Greenwich Mean Time

  • LCY
  • LGW
  • LHR
  • LTN
  • STN
  • BHX
  • EMA
  • GLA
  • PIK
  • LBA

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Common conversions

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