What time is it in Ash Shafā right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ash Shafā, Saudi Arabia, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Riyadh. Ash Shafā is 3 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Ash Shafā in?

Ash Shafā uses AST (Arabian Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Riyadh, and the current UTC offset is UTC+3.

Does Ash Shafā observe daylight saving time?

No. Ash Shafā stays on UTC+3 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Ash Shafā?

Open the time zone converter for Ash Shafā to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Ash Shafā, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia

Ash Shafā is on AST (Arabian Standard Time), UTC+3. Ash Shafā does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Ash Shafā, Saudi Arabia

4:55 PM:11AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Saudi Arabia
Region: Mecca Region
Lat/Long: 21°04'N / 40°19'E
Elevation: 2,231 m
Population: 72,190
Currency: Rial (SAR)
Languages: Arabic
Dialling code: +966

Time zone in Ash Shafā

Time zone
AST
Arabian Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+3
3 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Ash Shafā keeps UTC+3

Ash Shafā keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Riyadh, the one time zone in use in Saudi Arabia. Ash Shafā does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Ash Shafā today

Sunrise
6:19 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Day length
11 hours 27 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Ash Shafā for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 21°04'N / 40°19'E.

Time difference between Ash Shafā and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Ash Shafā. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Ash Shafā
City	Local time	Compared to Ash Shafā
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:55 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:55 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:55 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:55 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:55 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:55 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:55 PM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:55 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:55 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:55 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:55 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:55 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:25 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:55 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:55 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:55 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:55 AM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:55 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Ash Shafā

All 96 cities in Saudi Arabia

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