Time in Ar Riyāḑ

Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2)

Current local time: 02:27

Next DST change: 2027-04-30 - UTC+3.

Current local time in Ar Riyāḑ: · 11 Nov 2026

Ar Riyāḑ time zone

Time zone
UTC+2 · UTC+2standard time

30 Apr 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 170 days

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Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of Egypt uses Eastern European Standard Time.

  • UTC+2 · UTC+2Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Qalyubia, Port Said and moreUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Ar Riyāḑ

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Ar Riyāḑ
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London2 h behindCompare Ar Riyāḑ and London
New York-1 day7 h behindCompare Ar Riyāḑ and New York
Los Angeles-1 day10 h behindCompare Ar Riyāḑ and Los Angeles
Berlin1 h behindCompare Ar Riyāḑ and Berlin
Dubai2 h aheadCompare Ar Riyāḑ and Dubai
New Delhi3 h 30 min aheadCompare Ar Riyāḑ and New Delhi
Singapore6 h aheadCompare Ar Riyāḑ and Singapore
Tokyo7 h aheadCompare Ar Riyāḑ and Tokyo
Sydney9 h aheadCompare Ar Riyāḑ and Sydney
Copenhagen1 h behindCompare Ar Riyāḑ and Copenhagen

Sun in Ar Riyāḑ today

Daylight
06:1910h 40m17:00

10h 40m today - 3h 31m less than the longest day and 0h 33m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Ar Riyāḑ

City facts
Country
Egypt
Region
Kafr el-Sheikh
Population
24,254
Dialing code
Currency
EGP · Pound
Coordinates
31.2419°, 30.9450°

Public holidays in Egypt

Holidays
  1. Christmas Day

    Thursday · in 57 days

    National
  2. National Police Day

    Monday · in 75 days

    Nationallong weekend
  3. Revolution Day 2011

    Monday · in 75 days

    Nationallong weekend
  4. End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)

    Tuesday · in 118 days

    National
  5. Sinai Liberation Day

    Sunday · in 165 days

    National

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Ar Riyāḑ in?
Ar Riyāḑ uses Africa/Cairo: UTC+2 (UTC+2).
02Does Ar Riyāḑ have daylight saving time?
30 Apr 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 170 days
03What is the time difference between Ar Riyāḑ and London?
Ar Riyāḑ is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Ar Riyāḑ from New York?
A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Ar Riyāḑ.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Ar Riyāḑ in?
Ar Riyāḑ is in Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2/UTC+3), Africa/Cairo. Standard time is UTC+2.
02Does Ar Riyāḑ use daylight saving time?
Yes. Ar Riyāḑ changes between UTC+2 and UTC+3 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Ar Riyāḑ and UTC?
Ar Riyāḑ is UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 during daylight saving time.