Offset
The time difference between Riyadh and Dubai is 1 hour.
Riyadh (AST) is behind Dubai (GST).
AST: UTC+3
GST: UTC+4
Neither Riyadh nor Dubai is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–4 PM in Riyadh (10 AM–5 PM in Dubai).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Riyadh (1:00 PM Dubai).
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 | Dubai | 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 Dubai 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
- 5:05 AM
- Sunset
- 6:40 PM
- Day length
- 13h 36m
- Sunrise
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Day length
- 13h 38m
Daylight overlap: 13h 2m — 5:05 AM–6:07 PM in Riyadh (6:05 AM–7:07 PM in Dubai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Gulf Standard Time
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 Dubai?
- 9:00 am Riyadh is 10:00 am Dubai.
- What is 12:00 pm Riyadh in Dubai?
- 12:00 pm Riyadh is 1:00 pm Dubai.
- What is 12:30 pm Riyadh in Dubai?
- 12:30 pm Riyadh is 1:30 pm Dubai.
- What is 2:00 pm Riyadh in Dubai?
- 2:00 pm Riyadh is 3:00 pm Dubai.
- What is 5:00 pm Riyadh in Dubai?
- 5:00 pm Riyadh is 6:00 pm Dubai.
- What is 11:30 pm Riyadh in Dubai?
- 11:30 pm Riyadh is 12:30 am Dubai, the next day.