Offset
The time difference between Riyadh and Marrakesh is 2 hours.
Riyadh (AST) is ahead of Marrakesh (GMT+1).
AST: UTC+3
GMT+1: UTC+1
Neither Riyadh nor Marrakesh is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 11 AM–5 PM in Riyadh (9 AM–3 PM in Marrakesh).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 2:00 PM Riyadh (12:00 PM Marrakesh).
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.
Morocco
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Proclamation of IndependenceSun, Jan 11
- Amazigh New YearWed, Jan 14
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- EnthronementThu, Jul 30
- Zikra Oued Ed-DahabFri, Aug 14
- Revolution of the King and the PeopleThu, Aug 20
- Youth DayFri, Aug 21
- Green MarchFri, Nov 6
- Independence DayWed, Nov 18
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Riyadh | Marrakesh | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Marrakesh observes daylight saving time; Riyadh does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Marrakesh transitions: on Sunday, February 7, 2027, clocks fall back from GMT+1 to GMT.
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
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 8:36 PM
- Day length
- 14h 9m
Daylight overlap: 10h 14m — 8:27 AM–6:42 PM in Riyadh (6:27 AM–4:42 PM in Marrakesh). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in GMT+01:00
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 GMT+01:00
- CMN
- RBA
- RAK
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Riyadh in Marrakesh?
- 9:00 am Riyadh is 7:00 am Marrakesh.
- What is 12:00 pm Riyadh in Marrakesh?
- 12:00 pm Riyadh is 10:00 am Marrakesh.
- What is 12:30 pm Riyadh in Marrakesh?
- 12:30 pm Riyadh is 10:30 am Marrakesh.
- What is 2:00 pm Riyadh in Marrakesh?
- 2:00 pm Riyadh is 12:00 pm Marrakesh.
- What is 5:00 pm Riyadh in Marrakesh?
- 5:00 pm Riyadh is 3:00 pm Marrakesh.
- What is 11:30 pm Riyadh in Marrakesh?
- 11:30 pm Riyadh is 9:30 pm Marrakesh.