Right now, local time in Ar Riyāḑ is 15:58 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ar Riyāḑ ranks #23450 worldwide by population and #220 in Egypt.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on April 30, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 10h 07m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ar Riyāḑ — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.2419° N, 30.9450° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kafr el-Sheikh
- Country
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Population
- 24,254 · #23450 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ar Riyāḑ through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.24° S, 149.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,003 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ar Riyāḑ today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 138.9° from north (SE (139°))
Full prayer timetable for Ar Riyāḑ — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ar Riyāḑ sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Ar Riyāḑ's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,471 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,489 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.24° N, 30.95° 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 | 05:58 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:58 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | −5h |
| London | 13:58 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:58 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:58 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +9h |
Best time to call Ar Riyāḑ
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ar Riyāḑ local time:
Cities sharing Ar Riyāḑ's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo15:58
- Alexandria15:58
- Giza15:58
- Shubrā al Khaymah15:58
- Port Said15:58
- Suez15:58
- Madīnat an Naşr15:58
- Al Mansurah15:58
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá15:58
- Tanta15:58
- Assiut15:58
- Al Fayyum15:58
Distances from Ar Riyāḑ
| Dubai | 2,471 km | E (100°) |
| Moscow | 2,776 km | N (9°) |
| Paris | 3,093 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 3,390 km | NW (321°) |
| Mumbai | 4,403 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,131 km | ENE (74°) |
| Singapore | 8,306 km | E (98°) |
| Tokyo | 9,501 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 9,741 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,253 km | WSW (244°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,069 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,489 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Ar Riyāḑ
- Sīdī Ghāzī11 km · 15:58
- Kafr ash Shaykh14 km · 15:58
- Sīdī Sālim15 km · 15:58
- Al Ḩāmūl21 km · 15:58
- Qillīn23 km · 15:58
- Munshāt ‘Alī Āghā25 km · 15:58
- Quţūr30 km · 15:58
- Biyalā27 km · 15:58
FAQ
What time is it in Ar Riyāḑ right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ar Riyāḑ (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ar Riyāḑ in?
Ar Riyāḑ runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ar Riyāḑ observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on April 30, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ar Riyāḑ today?
Ar Riyāḑ sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ar Riyāḑ tonight?
The moon phase over Ar Riyāḑ tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ar Riyāḑ?
The antipode of Ar Riyāḑ — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.24° S, 149.05° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,003 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ar Riyāḑ?
Ar Riyāḑ lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ar Riyāḑ?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ar Riyāḑ, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.