Offset
The time difference between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi is 1 hour.
Riyadh (AST) is behind Abu Dhabi (GST).
AST: UTC+3
GST: UTC+4
Neither Riyadh nor Abu Dhabi is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–4 PM in Riyadh (10 AM–5 PM in Abu Dhabi).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Riyadh (1:00 PM Abu Dhabi).
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.
| Riyadh | Abu Dhabi | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Riyadh nor Abu Dhabi 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
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 6:42 PM
- Day length
- 13h 37m
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Sunset
- 7:10 PM
- Day length
- 13h 36m
Daylight overlap: 13h 6m — 5:04 AM–6:10 PM in Riyadh (6:04 AM–7:10 PM in Abu Dhabi). 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 Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Riyadh in Abu Dhabi?
- 9:00 am Riyadh is 10:00 am Abu Dhabi.
- What is 12:00 pm Riyadh in Abu Dhabi?
- 12:00 pm Riyadh is 1:00 pm Abu Dhabi.
- What is 12:30 pm Riyadh in Abu Dhabi?
- 12:30 pm Riyadh is 1:30 pm Abu Dhabi.
- What is 2:00 pm Riyadh in Abu Dhabi?
- 2:00 pm Riyadh is 3:00 pm Abu Dhabi.
- What is 5:00 pm Riyadh in Abu Dhabi?
- 5:00 pm Riyadh is 6:00 pm Abu Dhabi.
- What is 11:30 pm Riyadh in Abu Dhabi?
- 11:30 pm Riyadh is 12:30 am Abu Dhabi, the next day.