UK to Riyadh Time Converter
About this conversion
Saudi Arabia uses Arabia Standard Time, UTC+3, with no daylight saving. The UK gap is three hours in winter and two in summer, a key route for pilgrimage travel and Gulf business.
When the time difference changes
Changes over the next two years, from daylight saving on either side.
- Sunday, 25 October 2026: Riyadh becomes 3 hours ahead of UK.
- Sunday, 28 March 2027: Riyadh becomes 2 hours ahead of UK.
- Sunday, 31 October 2027: Riyadh becomes 3 hours ahead of UK.
- Sunday, 26 March 2028: Riyadh becomes 2 hours ahead of UK.
Best time to call or meet
09:00 to 15:00 UK is 11:00 to 17:00 Riyadh, 6 hours of shared 09:00 to 17:00 time.
Common times
- 06:00 UK = 08:00 Riyadh
- 09:00 UK = 11:00 Riyadh
- 12:00 UK = 14:00 Riyadh
- 15:00 UK = 17:00 Riyadh
- 17:00 UK = 19:00 Riyadh
- 20:00 UK = 22:00 Riyadh
UK to Riyadh hour-by-hour table
Highlighted rows fall within 09:00 to 17:00 on both sides.
| UK | Riyadh |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 02:00 |
| 01:00 | 03:00 |
| 02:00 | 04:00 |
| 03:00 | 05:00 |
| 04:00 | 06:00 |
| 05:00 | 07:00 |
| 06:00 | 08:00 |
| 07:00 | 09:00 |
| 08:00 | 10:00 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 10:00 | 12:00 |
| 11:00 | 13:00 |
| 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 13:00 | 15:00 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 |
| 15:00 | 17:00 |
| 16:00 | 18:00 |
| 17:00 | 19:00 |
| 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 19:00 | 21:00 |
| 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 21:00 | 23:00 |
| 22:00 | 00:00 (next day) |
| 23:00 | 01:00 (next day) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is 15:00 UK in Riyadh?
15:00 UK is 17:00 Riyadh at the moment. The answer can change by an hour when either side changes its clocks.
What are the shared working hours for UK and Riyadh?
09:00 to 15:00 UK is 11:00 to 17:00 Riyadh, 6 hours of shared 09:00 to 17:00 time.
When does the UK to Riyadh time difference change?
It next changes on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when the gap becomes 3 hours ahead of.