Time in Riyadh vs Dubai
Riyadh keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Dubai keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) today. Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Riyadh; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 10:00–18:00 in Dubai (09:00–17:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Riyadh | 01:00 in Riyadh | 02:00 in Riyadh | 03:00 in Riyadh | 04:00 in Riyadh | 05:00 in Riyadh | 06:00 in Riyadh | 07:00 in Riyadh | 08:00 in Riyadh | 09:00 in Riyadh | 10:00 in Riyadh | 11:00 in Riyadh | 12:00 in Riyadh | 13:00 in Riyadh | 14:00 in Riyadh | 15:00 in Riyadh | 16:00 in Riyadh | 17:00 in Riyadh | 18:00 in Riyadh | 19:00 in Riyadh | 20:00 in Riyadh | 21:00 in Riyadh | 22:00 in Riyadh | 23:00 in Riyadh |
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| Riyadh—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Dubai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
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- Overlap
Do more with Riyadh and Dubai
Best hours to call
09:00 in Riyadh
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Dubai
10:00 in Riyadh
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Dubai
11:00 in Riyadh
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Dubai
12:00 in Riyadh
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Dubai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Riyadh nor Dubai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Dubai of Riyadh?
Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Riyadh right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Riyadh and Dubai?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Riyadh time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Riyadh and Dubai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.