Offset
The time difference between Riyadh and Chennai is 2.5 hours.
Riyadh (AST) is behind Chennai (IST).
AST: UTC+3
IST: UTC+5:30
Neither Riyadh nor Chennai is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–3 PM in Riyadh (11 AM–5 PM in Chennai).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Riyadh (2:30 PM Chennai).
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 | Chennai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:30 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:30 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Riyadh nor Chennai 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
- 5:43 AM
- Sunset
- 6:35 PM
- Day length
- 12h 52m
Daylight overlap: 11h 1m — 5:04 AM–4:05 PM in Riyadh (7:34 AM–6:35 PM in Chennai). 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 India Standard Time
- BOM
- NMI
- DEL
- BLR
- HYD
- AMD
- MAA
- CCU
- STV
- PNQ
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Riyadh in Chennai?
- 9:00 am Riyadh is 11:30 am Chennai.
- What is 12:00 pm Riyadh in Chennai?
- 12:00 pm Riyadh is 2:30 pm Chennai.
- What is 12:30 pm Riyadh in Chennai?
- 12:30 pm Riyadh is 3:00 pm Chennai.
- What is 2:00 pm Riyadh in Chennai?
- 2:00 pm Riyadh is 4:30 pm Chennai.
- What is 5:00 pm Riyadh in Chennai?
- 5:00 pm Riyadh is 7:30 pm Chennai.
- What is 11:30 pm Riyadh in Chennai?
- 11:30 pm Riyadh is 2:00 am Chennai, the next day.