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Saudi Arabia to USA time

The USA is 7 to 10 hours behind Saudi Arabia.

From Sun 1 Nov: 8 to 11 hours.

Riyadh and the USA, hour by hour

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Working hours Morning / evening Night Now

Work weeks

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

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
Saudi ArabiaWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkOffOff
USAOffWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkOff
  • Sunday: Saudi Arabia works, the USA is off
  • Friday: the USA works, Saudi Arabia is off

Best time to call or meet

Work hours (9 AM – 6 PM) in Riyadh and New York overlap for 2 hours. These times work best:

YOUR AFTERNOON, THEIR MORNING
Riyadh4:00 – 6:00 PM
New York9:00 – 11:00 AM

Chicago: 8:00 – 10:00 AM · Denver: 7:00 – 9:00 AM · Los Angeles: 6:00 – 8:00 AM

YOUR EVENING, THEIR AFTERNOON
Riyadh7:00 – 9:00 PM
New York12:00 – 2:00 PM

Inside work hours everywhere in the USA.

Saudi Arabia time to USA time

RiyadhNew YorkChicagoDenverLos Angeles
12:00 AM5:00 PMprevious day4:00 PMprevious day3:00 PMprevious day2:00 PMprevious day
1:00 AM6:00 PMprevious day5:00 PMprevious day4:00 PMprevious day3:00 PMprevious day
2:00 AM7:00 PMprevious day6:00 PMprevious day5:00 PMprevious day4:00 PMprevious day
3:00 AM8:00 PMprevious day7:00 PMprevious day6:00 PMprevious day5:00 PMprevious day
4:00 AM9:00 PMprevious day8:00 PMprevious day7:00 PMprevious day6:00 PMprevious day
5:00 AM10:00 PMprevious day9:00 PMprevious day8:00 PMprevious day7:00 PMprevious day
6:00 AM11:00 PMprevious day10:00 PMprevious day9:00 PMprevious day8:00 PMprevious day
7:00 AM12:00 AM11:00 PMprevious day10:00 PMprevious day9:00 PMprevious day
8:00 AM1:00 AM12:00 AM11:00 PMprevious day10:00 PMprevious day
9:00 AM2:00 AM1:00 AM12:00 AM11:00 PMprevious day
10:00 AM3:00 AM2:00 AM1:00 AM12:00 AM
11:00 AM4:00 AM3:00 AM2:00 AM1:00 AM
12:00 PM5:00 AM4:00 AM3:00 AM2:00 AM
1:00 PM6:00 AM5:00 AM4:00 AM3:00 AM
2:00 PM7:00 AM6:00 AM5:00 AM4:00 AM
3:00 PM8:00 AM7:00 AM6:00 AM5:00 AM
4:00 PM9:00 AM8:00 AM7:00 AM6:00 AM
5:00 PM10:00 AM9:00 AM8:00 AM7:00 AM
6:00 PM11:00 AM10:00 AM9:00 AM8:00 AM
7:00 PM12:00 PM11:00 AM10:00 AM9:00 AM
8:00 PM1:00 PM12:00 PM11:00 AM10:00 AM
9:00 PM2:00 PM1:00 PM12:00 PM11:00 AM
10:00 PM3:00 PM2:00 PM1:00 PM12:00 PM
11:00 PM4:00 PM3:00 PM2:00 PM1:00 PM

Questions people ask

What is the time difference between Saudi Arabia and the USA?

The USA is 7 to 10 hours behind Saudi Arabia. At other times of the year it’s 8 to 11 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 the USA from Saudi Arabia?

4:00 – 6:00 PM in Riyadh is 9:00 – 11:00 AM in New York. Or 7:00 – 9:00 PM in Riyadh is 12:00 – 2:00 PM in New York.

Do Saudi Arabia and the USA have the same weekend?

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

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