Right now Riyadh runs 7 hours ahead of New York. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.
Convert a time
Converted time
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That local time does not exist on this date — clocks jump forward over it. Showing the time 60 minutes later instead.
That local time happens twice on this date, because clocks go back. Showing the first, earlier occurrence.
Hour by hour
The whole day mapped across: read down the left for New York, across for Riyadh.
New York
Riyadh
00:00
07:00
01:00
08:00
02:00
09:00
03:00
10:00
04:00
11:00
05:00
12:00
06:00
13:00
07:00
14:00
08:00
15:00
09:00
16:00
10:00
17:00
11:00
18:00
12:00
19:00
13:00
20:00
14:00
21:00
15:00
22:00
16:00
23:00
17:00
00:00next day
18:00
01:00next day
19:00
02:00next day
20:00
03:00next day
21:00
04:00next day
22:00
05:00next day
23:00
06:00next day
Daylight saving time
New York changes its clocks; Riyadh does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.
New York
Observes daylight saving time
Standard
UTC-5
Daylight
UTC-4
Next change
2026-11-01 −60m
Riyadh
Does not observe daylight saving time
Standard
UTC+3
When you can actually talk
You have 2 hours of shared working time: 09:00–11:00 in New York, which is 16:00–18:00 in Riyadh.
New York 09:00–11:00Riyadh 16:00–18:00
Reference
The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.
New York
Riyadh
IANA zone
America/New_York
Asia/Riyadh
Abbreviation
EDT
UTC+3
Standard offset
UTC-5
UTC+3
Daylight offset
UTC-4
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Clock changes this year
2
0
Country
United States
Saudi Arabia
Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.
Common questions
What is the time difference between New York and Riyadh?
Riyadh is 7 hours ahead of New York. 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 New York?
Between 09:00–11:00 in New York, which is 16:00–18:00 in Riyadh. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does New York observe daylight saving time?
Yes. New York runs on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer. The next change is on 2026-11-01, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?
No. Riyadh stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in New York, what time is it in Riyadh?
It is 19:00 in Riyadh, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do New York and Riyadh use?
New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT), and Riyadh uses Asia/Riyadh, currently UTC+3. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.
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