What time is it in Thuwal right now?

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

What time zone is Thuwal in?

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

Does Thuwal observe daylight saving time?

No. Thuwal 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 Thuwal?

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

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

Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

1:34 PM:31AST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+3

Country: Saudi Arabia
Region: Mecca Region
Lat/Long: 22°17'N / 39°07'E
Elevation: 6 m
Population: 26,957
Currency: Rial (SAR)
Languages: Arabic
Dialling code: +966

Time zone in Thuwal

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
Thuwal keeps UTC+3

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Thuwal today

Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Day length
11 hours 24 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Thuwal for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 22°17'N / 39°07'E.

Time difference between Thuwal and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Thuwal
City	Local time	Compared to Thuwal
New YorkUnited States	Tue 6:34 AM	−7h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 3:34 AM	−10h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 5:34 AM	−8h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 6:34 AM	−7h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 4:34 AM	−9h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 7:34 AM	−6h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 10:34 AM	−3h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 11:34 AM	−2h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 11:34 AM	−2h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 11:34 AM	−2h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 12:34 PM	−1h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 2:34 PM	+1h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:04 PM	+2h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 6:34 PM	+5h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 6:34 PM	+5h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 7:34 PM	+6h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 9:34 PM	+8h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 11:34 PM	+10h (ahead)

Other cities near Thuwal

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.