Offset
The time difference between Manchester and Riyadh is 2 hours.
Manchester (BST) is behind Riyadh (AST).
BST: UTC+1
AST: UTC+3
Manchester is currently observing daylight saving time; Riyadh is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–3 PM in Manchester (11 AM–5 PM in Riyadh).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Manchester (2:00 PM Riyadh).
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
Manchester uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, or BST). To call United Kingdom, dial +44.
Riyadh uses Arabia Standard Time (AST). To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.
Riyadh is approximately 3,200 miles east of Manchester.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Manchester | Riyadh | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Manchester observes daylight saving time; Riyadh does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Manchester transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:43 AM
- Sunset
- 9:35 PM
- Day length
- 16h 52m
- Sunrise
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
- Day length
- 13h 37m
Daylight overlap: 11h 59m — 4:43 AM–4:42 PM in Manchester (6:43 AM–6:42 PM in Riyadh). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Manchester in Riyadh?
- 9:00 am Manchester is 11:00 am Riyadh.
- What is 12:00 pm Manchester in Riyadh?
- 12:00 pm Manchester is 2:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 12:30 pm Manchester in Riyadh?
- 12:30 pm Manchester is 2:30 pm Riyadh.
- What is 2:00 pm Manchester in Riyadh?
- 2:00 pm Manchester is 4:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 5:00 pm Manchester in Riyadh?
- 5:00 pm Manchester is 7:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 11:30 pm Manchester in Riyadh?
- 11:30 pm Manchester is 1:30 am Riyadh, the next day.