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Riyadh to New York Converter

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Riyadh7:35 amFri, Jun 5
RiyadhAST
Saudi Arabia · UTC+3
7:35 amFri, Jun 5
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New YorkEDT
NY, United States · UTC-4
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Offset

The time difference between Riyadh and New York is 7 hours.

7 hours

Riyadh (AST) is ahead of New York (EDT).

AST: UTC+3

EDT: UTC-4

New York is currently observing daylight saving time; Riyadh is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Riyadh (9 AM–10 AM in New York).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 4:00 PM Riyadh (9:00 AM New York).

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

Riyadh uses Arabia Standard Time (AST). To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.

New York uses Eastern Time (EST, or EDT). To call United States, dial +1.

New York is approximately 6,550 miles northwest of Riyadh.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

RiyadhNew YorkDay
12:00 am5:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am6:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am7:00 pm-1 day
3:00 am8:00 pm-1 day
4:00 am9:00 pm-1 day
5:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
6:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
7:00 am12:00 amSame day
8:00 am1:00 amSame day
9:00 am2:00 amSame day
10:00 am3:00 amSame day
11:00 am4:00 amSame day
12:00 pm5:00 amSame day
1:00 pm6:00 amSame day
2:00 pm7:00 amSame day
3:00 pm8:00 amSame day
4:00 pm9:00 amSame day
5:00 pm10:00 amSame day
6:00 pm11:00 amSame day
7:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm4:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

New York observes daylight saving time; Riyadh does not. The offset between the two zones changes when New York transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Riyadh
Sunrise
5:05 AM
Sunset
6:40 PM
Day length
13h 36m
New York
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Day length
14h 58m

Daylight overlap: 6h 14m — 12:27 PM–6:40 PM in Riyadh (5:27 AM–11:40 AM in New York). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Other cities in Arabia 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 Eastern Time

  • EWR
  • HPN
  • JFK
  • LGA
  • TEB
  • ILG
  • PHL
  • TTN
  • CLT
  • USA

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Riyadh in New York?
9:00 am Riyadh is 2:00 am New York.
What is 12:00 pm Riyadh in New York?
12:00 pm Riyadh is 5:00 am New York.
What is 12:30 pm Riyadh in New York?
12:30 pm Riyadh is 5:30 am New York.
What is 2:00 pm Riyadh in New York?
2:00 pm Riyadh is 7:00 am New York.
What is 5:00 pm Riyadh in New York?
5:00 pm Riyadh is 10:00 am New York.
What is 11:30 pm Riyadh in New York?
11:30 pm Riyadh is 4:30 pm New York.