What is the time difference between Dubai and Riyadh?

Riyadh is 1 hour behind Dubai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Riyadh from Dubai?

Between 10:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–17:00 in Riyadh. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?

No. Riyadh stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Riyadh?

It is 11:00 in Riyadh, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Dubai and Riyadh use?

Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Riyadh uses Asia/Riyadh, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dubai time to Riyadh time

Right now Riyadh runs 1 hour behind Dubai. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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The converter needs JavaScript to run. Everything below — offsets, daylight saving dates and the hour-by-hour table — is part of the page and works without it.

Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Dubai, and what the clock reads in Riyadh at that same moment.

Dubai	Riyadh
00:00	23:00previous day
01:00	00:00
02:00	01:00
03:00	02:00
04:00	03:00
05:00	04:00
06:00	05:00
07:00	06:00
08:00	07:00
09:00	08:00
10:00	09:00
11:00	10:00
12:00	11:00
13:00	12:00
14:00	13:00
15:00	14:00
16:00	15:00
17:00	16:00
18:00	17:00
19:00	18:00
20:00	19:00
21:00	20:00
22:00	21:00
23:00	22:00

Daylight saving time

Neither Dubai nor Riyadh changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

Riyadh

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

When you can actually talk

You have 8 hours of shared working time: 10:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–17:00 in Riyadh.

Dubai 10:00–18:00Riyadh 09:00–17:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Dubai	Riyadh
IANA zone	Asia/Dubai	Asia/Riyadh
Abbreviation	GST	UTC+3
Standard offset	UTC+4	UTC+3
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	United Arab Emirates	Saudi Arabia

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Riyadh?: Riyadh is 1 hour behind Dubai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Riyadh from Dubai?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–17:00 in Riyadh. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?: No. Riyadh stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Riyadh?: It is 11:00 in Riyadh, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Dubai and Riyadh use?: Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Riyadh uses Asia/Riyadh, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.