Right now, local time in Ad Dir‘īyah is 16:52 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ad Dir‘īyah ranks #10127 worldwide by population and #46 in Saudi Arabia.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 36m (winter) – 13h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ad Dir‘īyah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.7519° N, 46.5387° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 600 m above sea level — higher than about 88% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Riyadh Region
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 61,609 · #10127 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ad Dir‘īyah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.75° S, 133.46° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Rikitea, French Polynesia, about 237 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 04:52 GMT-9 (Pacific/Gambier)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ad Dir‘īyah today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 243.0° from north (WSW (243°))
Full prayer timetable for Ad Dir‘īyah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ad Dir‘īyah sits in the Asia/Riyadh time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 159 cities we cover in Saudi Arabia.
Ad Dir‘īyah sits at 600 m above sea level. Ad Dir‘īyah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 885 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,282 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.75° N, 46.54° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:52 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:52 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:52 | −6h |
| London | 13:52 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:52 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:52 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:52 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:22 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:52 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:52 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:52 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:52 | +8h |
Best time to call Ad Dir‘īyah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ad Dir‘īyah local time:
Cities sharing Ad Dir‘īyah's time zone
Distances from Ad Dir‘īyah
| Dubai | 885 km | E (84°) |
| Mumbai | 2,785 km | E (98°) |
| Moscow | 3,524 km | N (350°) |
| Paris | 4,665 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 4,927 km | NW (320°) |
| Singapore | 6,667 km | ESE (104°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,827 km | ENE (77°) |
| Tokyo | 8,701 km | NE (56°) |
| Chicago | 11,236 km | NNW (327°) |
| São Paulo | 11,377 km | WSW (250°) |
| Sydney | 12,799 km | ESE (117°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,282 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Ad Dir‘īyah
- ‘Irqah11 km · 16:52
- Al Jubaylah20 km · 16:52
- Riyadh20 km · 16:52
- Al ‘Uyaynah23 km · 16:52
- shokhaibٍ40 km · 16:52
- Al Hayāthim96 km · 16:52
- Ad Dilam106 km · 16:52
- Al Kharj104 km · 16:52
FAQ
What time is it in Ad Dir‘īyah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ad Dir‘īyah (Saudi Arabia), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ad Dir‘īyah in?
Ad Dir‘īyah runs on the Asia/Riyadh IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Ad Dir‘īyah observe daylight saving time?
Ad Dir‘īyah does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ad Dir‘īyah today?
Ad Dir‘īyah sees sunrise at 06:02 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ad Dir‘īyah tonight?
The moon phase over Ad Dir‘īyah tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ad Dir‘īyah?
The antipode of Ad Dir‘īyah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.75° S, 133.46° W. It falls on land, near Rikitea, French Polynesia, about 237 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ad Dir‘īyah?
Ad Dir‘īyah sits at about 600 m above sea level, higher than roughly 88% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ad Dir‘īyah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ad Dir‘īyah, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.