What is the time difference between Riyadh and New York?

New York is 7 hours behind Riyadh. 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 New York from Riyadh?

Between 16:00–18:00 in Riyadh, which is 09:00–11:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?

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

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.

If it is midday in Riyadh, what time is it in New York?

It is 05:00 in New York, 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 Riyadh and New York use?

Riyadh uses Asia/Riyadh, currently UTC+3, and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Riyadh time to New York time

Right now New York runs 7 hours behind Riyadh. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Riyadh keeps one offset all year while New York moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

Riyadh

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+3

New York

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4
Next change: 2026-11-01 −60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 2 hours wide — 16:00–18:00 in Riyadh, 09:00–11:00 in New York.

Riyadh 16:00–18:00New York 09:00–11:00

Reference

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

	Riyadh	New York
IANA zone	Asia/Riyadh	America/New_York
Abbreviation	UTC+3	EDT
Standard offset	UTC+3	UTC-5
Daylight offset	—	UTC-4
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	Saudi Arabia	United States

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Riyadh and New York?: New York is 7 hours behind Riyadh. 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 New York from Riyadh?: Between 16:00–18:00 in Riyadh, which is 09:00–11:00 in New York. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?: No. Riyadh stays on UTC+3 all year, so its clocks never move.
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.
If it is midday in Riyadh, what time is it in New York?: It is 05:00 in New York, 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 Riyadh and New York use?: Riyadh uses Asia/Riyadh, currently UTC+3, and New York uses America/New_York, currently UTC-4 (EDT). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.