What time zone is Dhahran in?

Dhahran is in Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3), Asia/Riyadh. Standard time is UTC+3.

Does Dhahran use daylight saving time?

No. Dhahran stays on UTC+3 all year.

Time in Dhahran

Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3, UTC+3)

Current local time: 02:49

Next DST change: No offset change in the next year.

Current local time in Dhahran: 02:49 · 11 Nov 2026

Dhahran time zone

Time zone

UTC+3 · UTC+3standard time

No clock change is expected in the next year.

No clock changes this year.

All of Saudi Arabia uses Arabian Standard Time.

UTC+3 · UTC+3Mecca Region, Riyadh Region, Medina Region, Eastern Province, Al-Qassim Region and moreNo daylight saving time

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

Time difference from Dhahran

Time difference

Current local times and work-hour overlap with Dhahran
City	Local time	Difference	Planner
London	23:49-1 day	3 h behind	Compare Dhahran and London
New York	18:49-1 day	8 h behind	Compare Dhahran and New York
Los Angeles	15:49-1 day	11 h behind	Compare Dhahran and Los Angeles
Berlin	00:49	2 h behind	Compare Dhahran and Berlin
Dubai	03:49	1 h ahead	Compare Dhahran and Dubai
New Delhi	05:19	2 h 30 min ahead	Compare Dhahran and New Delhi
Singapore	07:49	5 h ahead	Compare Dhahran and Singapore
Tokyo	08:49	6 h ahead	Compare Dhahran and Tokyo
Sydney	10:49	8 h ahead	Compare Dhahran and Sydney
Copenhagen	00:49	2 h behind	Compare Dhahran and Copenhagen

Sun in Dhahran today

Daylight

10h 56m today - 2h 51m less than the longest day and 0h 27m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Dhahran

City facts

Country: Saudi Arabia
Region: Eastern Province
Population: 99,540
Dialing code
Currency: SAR · Rial
Coordinates: 26.2886°, 50.1140°

Public holidays in Saudi Arabia

Holidays

Feb222027
Founding Day
Monday · in 103 days
Nationallong weekend
Mar92027
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Tuesday · in 118 days
National
May152027
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Saturday · in 185 days
National
Sept232027
National Day
Thursday · in 316 days
National

Airports near Dhahran

Airports

DMM
King Fahd International Airport
37 km north-west
Same local time
BAH
Bahrain International Airport
52 km east
30 min ahead

Same time zone

Same time

Same time zone rules

Matching offsets and clock changes over the next year.

Same UTC offset right now

No matching cities with different clock rules in this catalog.

Nearby cities

Nearby

Dammam16 km · Same time
Sayhāt23 km · Same time
Tārūt32 km · Same time
Al Qaţīf33 km · Same time
Madīnat Ḩamad44 km · Same time
Jidd Ḩafş44 km · Same time
Dār Kulayb46 km · Same time
Ras Tanura47 km · Same time
Dubai538 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
Tehran1053 km · 30 min ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers

01What time zone is Dhahran in?: Dhahran uses Asia/Riyadh: UTC+3 (UTC+3).
02Does Dhahran have daylight saving time?: No. This time zone does not observe daylight saving time this year.
03What is the time difference between Dhahran and London?: Dhahran is 3 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Dhahran from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best edge-of-day option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 17:00-18:00 in Dhahran.

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 Dhahran in?: Dhahran is in Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3), Asia/Riyadh. Standard time is UTC+3.
02Does Dhahran use daylight saving time?: No. Dhahran stays on UTC+3 all year.
03What is the time difference between Dhahran and UTC?: Dhahran is UTC+3 all year.

Time in Dhahran

Founding Day

End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)

Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)

National Day

King Fahd International Airport

Bahrain International Airport

Same time zone rules

Same UTC offset right now