Dubai to Riyadh: time difference
Riyadh is 1 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
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Dubai 08:52 8:52 AM Riyadh 07:52 7:52 AM You –:–
08:52 8:52 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
07:52 7:52 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:33
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−1 h
Riyadh is 1 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Riyadh are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇪 Dubai
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇸🇦 Riyadh
23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇸🇦 Riyadh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:52 | 07:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Asia/Riyadh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 5,188,286 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Dubai and Riyadh: common questions
How far behind Dubai is Riyadh?
Riyadh is 1 hour behind Dubai: UTC+3 against UTC+4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, what time is it in Riyadh?
At 9:00 AM in Dubai, clocks in Riyadh show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Riyadh at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Riyadh it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Riyadh are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Riyadh), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Riyadh compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Riyadh later: until 1:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Riyadh, Dubai is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Riyadh the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Riyadh switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
