Right now, local time in Riyadh is 19:46 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Riyadh ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #102 in Sudan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Khartoum GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 17:21
- Day length
- 11h 34m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 11h 12m (winter) – 13h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Riyadh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Riyadh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 15.58° S, 147.43° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Tiarei, French Polynesia, about 297 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:46 GMT-10 (Pacific/Tahiti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Riyadh today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:27
- Sunrise
- 05:46
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 48.6° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Riyadh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Riyadh sits in the Africa/Khartoum time zone, UTC+02:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 112 cities we cover in Sudan.
Riyadh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,596 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,690 km off. Its position on the globe is 15.58° N, 32.57° 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 | 09:46 | −10h |
| Chicago | 11:46 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 14:46 | −5h |
| London | 17:46 | −2h |
| Paris | 18:46 | −1h |
| Moscow | 20:46 | +1h |
| Dubai | 21:46 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:16 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:46 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 01:46 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 02:46 | +7h |
| Sydney | 04:46 | +9h |
Best time to call Riyadh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Riyadh local time:
Cities sharing Riyadh's time zone
Other cities in Sudan
- Khartoum19:46
- Omdurman19:46
- Khartoum North19:46
- Nyala19:46
- Port Sudan19:46
- Kassala19:46
- El Obeid19:46
- Al Qadarif19:46
- Kosti19:46
- Wad Medani19:46
- El Daein19:46
- El Fasher19:46
Distances from Riyadh
| Dubai | 2,596 km | ENE (62°) |
| Mumbai | 4,286 km | E (79°) |
| Moscow | 4,488 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 4,605 km | NNW (330°) |
| London | 4,934 km | NNW (331°) |
| Singapore | 7,960 km | E (94°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,515 km | ENE (70°) |
| São Paulo | 9,637 km | WSW (244°) |
| Tokyo | 10,477 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 11,170 km | NW (319°) |
| Sydney | 13,590 km | ESE (121°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,690 km | NNW (331°) |
Cities near Riyadh
- Nasir Extension1 km · 19:46
- Al Manshiya2 km · 19:46
- ِAl Taif2 km · 19:46
- Burri Al Lamab2 km · 19:46
- Burri Al Drayssah2 km · 19:46
- Al Giref Gharb2 km · 19:46
- Burri Al Mahas3 km · 19:46
- Burri Al Shreef3 km · 19:46
FAQ
What time is it in Riyadh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Riyadh (Sudan), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Riyadh in?
Riyadh runs on the Africa/Khartoum IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Riyadh observe daylight saving time?
Riyadh does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Riyadh today?
Riyadh sees sunrise at 05:47 and sunset at 17:21 today, giving 11h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Riyadh tonight?
The moon phase over Riyadh tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Riyadh?
The antipode of Riyadh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 15.58° S, 147.43° W. It falls on land, near Tiarei, French Polynesia, about 297 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Riyadh?
Riyadh lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Riyadh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Riyadh, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.