What time is it in Medina right now?

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

What time zone is Medina in?

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

Does Medina observe daylight saving time?

No. Medina 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 Medina?

Open the time zone converter for Medina 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 Medina, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia

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

Medina, Saudi Arabia

2:54 PM:51AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Saudi Arabia
Region: Medina Region
Lat/Long: 24°28'N / 39°37'E
Elevation: 603 m
Population: 1,300,000
Currency: Rial (SAR)
Languages: Arabic
Dialling code: +966

Time zone in Medina

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
Medina keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Medina today

Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Day length
11 hours 20 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Medina for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 24°28'N / 39°37'E.

Time difference between Medina and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Medina
City	Local time	Compared to Medina
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:54 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:54 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:54 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:54 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:54 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:54 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:54 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:54 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:54 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:54 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:54 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:54 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:24 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:54 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:54 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:54 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:54 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:54 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Medina

All 96 cities in Saudi Arabia

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.