Dubai to Riyadh time
Riyadh is 1 hour behind Dubai.
Time difference between Dubai and Riyadh
Riyadh is 1 hour behind Dubai. Dubai is on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+04:00) and Riyadh is on Arabian Standard Time (UTC+03:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Dubai time to Riyadh time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+04:00 for Dubai and UTC+03:00 for Riyadh. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Riyadh is behind, so from midnight to 1:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous calendar day in Riyadh.
| Dubai time | Riyadh time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Dubai and Riyadh working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Riyadh). That is 7 hours of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Dubai and Riyadh
Dubai does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Riyadh does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.