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Current local time in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Asia/Riyadh
Observatory log
Makkah, observed
- 01Time zone
Arabian Standard Time
UTC+3 · IANA
Asia/Riyadh- 02Daylight saving
Saudi Arabia does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on UTC+3 all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:17Sunset17:54Day length11 h 38 minSolar noon12:06
MoonWaxing crescent, 38% lit
Golden hour06:03–06:47 · 17:25–18:09
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Saudi Arabia is Friday and Saturday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia uses a single time zone: Asia/Riyadh.
- 08Coordinates
21.43° N, 39.82° E
Differences
Makkah and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from MakkahDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −2 h | |
 New York | −7 h | |
| Los Angeles | −10 h | |
| Chicago | −8 h | |
 São Paulo | −6 h | |
 Paris | −1 h | |
 Dubai | +1 h | |
 Mumbai | +2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +5 h | |
 Hong Kong | +5 h | |
 Tokyo | +6 h |
Questions
Asked about Makkah
What time zone is Makkah in?
Makkah uses Arabian Standard Time, UTC+3. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Riyadh.
Does Saudi Arabia use daylight saving time?
No. Saudi Arabia does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Makkah today?
Today in Makkah the sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 17:54, giving 11 h 38 min of daylight.