Saudi Arabia to Australia time

Australia is 5 to 8 hours ahead of Saudi Arabia.

From Sun 4 Apr: 5 to 7 hours.

RiyadhEarly
8:51 AMTue 20 Oct · UTC+3
SydneyWork hours
4:51 PMEast · 8 h ahead
BrisbaneWork hours
3:51 PMQueensland · 7 h ahead
AdelaideWork hours
4:21 PMCentral · 7 h 30 min ahead
PerthWork hours
1:51 PMWest · 5 h ahead

Riyadh and Australia, hour by hour

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Work weeks

Saudi Arabia works Sunday to Thursday, Australia Monday to Friday. You share four working days: Monday to Thursday.

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Saudi ArabiaWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkOffOff

AustraliaOffWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkOff

Sunday: Saudi Arabia works, Australia is off
Friday: Australia works, Saudi Arabia is off

Best time to call or meet

Work hours (9 AM – 6 PM) in Riyadh and Sydney overlap for one hour. These times work best:

YOUR MORNING, THEIR AFTERNOON

Riyadh7:00 – 9:00 AM

Sydney3:00 – 5:00 PM

Inside work hours everywhere in Australia.

YOUR MORNING, THEIR EVENING

Riyadh9:00 – 11:00 AM

Sydney5:00 – 7:00 PM

Brisbane: 4:00 – 6:00 PM · Adelaide: 4:30 – 6:30 PM · Perth: 2:00 – 4:00 PM

Saudi Arabia time to Australia time

RiyadhSydneyBrisbaneAdelaidePerth

12:00 AM8:00 AM7:00 AM7:30 AM5:00 AM

1:00 AM9:00 AM8:00 AM8:30 AM6:00 AM

2:00 AM10:00 AM9:00 AM9:30 AM7:00 AM

3:00 AM11:00 AM10:00 AM10:30 AM8:00 AM

4:00 AM12:00 PM11:00 AM11:30 AM9:00 AM

5:00 AM1:00 PM12:00 PM12:30 PM10:00 AM

6:00 AM2:00 PM1:00 PM1:30 PM11:00 AM

7:00 AM3:00 PM2:00 PM2:30 PM12:00 PM

8:00 AM4:00 PM3:00 PM3:30 PM1:00 PM

9:00 AM5:00 PM4:00 PM4:30 PM2:00 PM

10:00 AM6:00 PM5:00 PM5:30 PM3:00 PM

11:00 AM7:00 PM6:00 PM6:30 PM4:00 PM

12:00 PM8:00 PM7:00 PM7:30 PM5:00 PM

1:00 PM9:00 PM8:00 PM8:30 PM6:00 PM

2:00 PM10:00 PM9:00 PM9:30 PM7:00 PM

3:00 PM11:00 PM10:00 PM10:30 PM8:00 PM

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6:00 PM2:00 AMnext day1:00 AMnext day1:30 AMnext day11:00 PM

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10:00 PM6:00 AMnext day5:00 AMnext day5:30 AMnext day3:00 AMnext day

11:00 PM7:00 AMnext day6:00 AMnext day6:30 AMnext day4:00 AMnext day

Questions people ask

What is the time difference between Saudi Arabia and Australia?

Australia is 5 to 8 hours ahead of Saudi Arabia. At other times of the year it’s 5 to 7 hours.

Does Saudi Arabia change its clocks?

No. Saudi Arabia stays on the same time all year, so only the other side’s changes move the gap.

When is the best time to call Australia from Saudi Arabia?

7:00 – 9:00 AM in Riyadh is 3:00 – 5:00 PM in Sydney. Or 9:00 – 11:00 AM in Riyadh is 5:00 – 7:00 PM in Sydney.

Do Saudi Arabia and Australia have the same weekend?

No. Saudi Arabia’s weekend is Friday and Saturday; Australia’s is Saturday and Sunday. Monday to Thursday are working days in both.

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