What time is it in Rābigh right now?

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

What time zone is Rābigh in?

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

Does Rābigh observe daylight saving time?

No. Rābigh 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 Rābigh?

Open the time zone converter for Rābigh 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 Rābigh, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia

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

Rābigh, Saudi Arabia

4:53 PM:52AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Saudi Arabia
Region: Mecca Region
Lat/Long: 22°48'N / 39°02'E
Elevation: 7 m
Population: 72,928
Currency: Rial (SAR)
Languages: Arabic
Dialling code: +966

Time zone in Rābigh

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
Rābigh keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Rābigh today

Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Day length
11 hours 23 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Rābigh for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 22°48'N / 39°02'E.

Time difference between Rābigh and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Rābigh
City	Local time	Compared to Rābigh
New YorkUnited States	Tue 9:53 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 6:53 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 8:53 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 9:53 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 7:53 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 10:53 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 1:53 PM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 2:53 PM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 2:53 PM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 2:53 PM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 3:53 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 5:53 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 7:23 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 9:53 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 9:53 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 10:53 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 12:53 AM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 2:53 AM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Rābigh

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.