Offset
The time difference between Riyadh and Anchorage is 11 hours.
Riyadh (AST) is ahead of Anchorage (AKDT).
AST: UTC+3
AKDT: UTC-8
Anchorage is currently observing daylight saving time; Riyadh is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Riyadh and Anchorage don't overlap on the same weekday. Anchorage is 11 hours behind Riyadh.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 6 PM–8 PM in Riyadh (7 AM–9 AM in Anchorage) — suggest 7:00 PM Riyadh (8:00 AM Anchorage).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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 States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Riyadh | Anchorage | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Anchorage observes daylight saving time; Riyadh does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Anchorage transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from AKDT to AKST.
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
- 4:28 AM
- Sunset
- 11:31 PM
- Day length
- 19h 3m
Daylight overlap: 5h 26m — 5:04 AM–10:31 AM in Riyadh (6:04 PM–11:31 PM in Anchorage). 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 Alaska Time
- ANC
- MRI
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Riyadh in Anchorage?
- 9:00 am Riyadh is 10:00 pm Anchorage, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Riyadh in Anchorage?
- 12:00 pm Riyadh is 1:00 am Anchorage.
- What is 12:30 pm Riyadh in Anchorage?
- 12:30 pm Riyadh is 1:30 am Anchorage.
- What is 2:00 pm Riyadh in Anchorage?
- 2:00 pm Riyadh is 3:00 am Anchorage.
- What is 5:00 pm Riyadh in Anchorage?
- 5:00 pm Riyadh is 6:00 am Anchorage.
- What is 11:30 pm Riyadh in Anchorage?
- 11:30 pm Riyadh is 12:30 pm Anchorage.