Offset
The time difference between Reykjavík and Riyadh is 3 hours.
Reykjavík (GMT) is behind Riyadh (AST).
GMT: UTC
AST: UTC+3
Neither Reykjavík nor Riyadh is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–2 PM in Reykjavík (12 PM–5 PM in Riyadh).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 11:00 AM Reykjavík (2:00 PM Riyadh).
Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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.
Iceland
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- First Day of SummerThu, Apr 23
- May DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- PentecostSun, May 24
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- Icelandic National DayWed, Jun 17
- Commerce DayMon, Aug 3
- Christmas EveThu, Dec 24
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
- New Year's EveThu, Dec 31
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Reykjavík | Riyadh | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Reykjavík 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
- 3:08 AM
- Sunset
- 11:47 PM
- Day length
- 20h 38m
- Sunrise
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
- Day length
- 13h 37m
Daylight overlap: 12h 33m — 3:08 AM–3:42 PM in Reykjavík (6:08 AM–6:42 PM in Riyadh). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- KEF
- RKV
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Reykjavík in Riyadh?
- 9:00 am Reykjavík is 12:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 12:00 pm Reykjavík in Riyadh?
- 12:00 pm Reykjavík is 3:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 12:30 pm Reykjavík in Riyadh?
- 12:30 pm Reykjavík is 3:30 pm Riyadh.
- What is 2:00 pm Reykjavík in Riyadh?
- 2:00 pm Reykjavík is 5:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 5:00 pm Reykjavík in Riyadh?
- 5:00 pm Reykjavík is 8:00 pm Riyadh.
- What is 11:30 pm Reykjavík in Riyadh?
- 11:30 pm Reykjavík is 2:30 am Riyadh, the next day.