Time in Jeddah
The exact local hour in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — synchronised to your browser, refreshed every second, and adjusted automatically for daylight saving time.
Today's hours of daylight
Jeddah sits at 21.4858° N, 39.1925° E. From this position the sun follows the schedule below today. Times are computed using the standard NOAA solar position algorithm and reflect the apparent horizon, not civil convention.
| Civil dawn | 05:31 | First light, sun 6° below horizon |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | 05:54 (5:54 AM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Solar noon | 12:21 | Sun at its highest point |
| Sunset | 18:48 (6:48 PM) | Top edge of the sun crosses horizon |
| Civil dusk | 19:11 | Last usable light |
| Day length | 12h 53m | From sunrise to sunset |
Time zone & daylight saving
Jeddah is in the Asia/Riyadh zone of the IANA Time Zone Database. The current UTC offset is UTC+3.
Jeddah does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+3 year-round, which makes scheduling international meetings simpler — there are no twice-yearly clock changes to track.
Jeddah compared to major world hubs
If you are coordinating across borders, this table shows the current time in major hub cities relative to Jeddah, with the great-circle distance from Jeddah for context.
| City | Time now | Difference | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 05:37 | −2h | 4,750 km · 2,952 mi |
| New York | 00:37 | −7h | 10,256 km · 6,373 mi |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +6h | 9,520 km · 5,915 mi |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +1h | 1,691 km · 1,051 mi |
| Sydney | 14:37 | +7h | 13,298 km · 8,263 mi |
| Los Angeles | 21:37 | −10h | 13,394 km · 8,323 mi |
About Jeddah
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|
| Population | 4,697,000 |
| Latitude / Longitude | 21.4858, 39.1925 |
| IANA time zone | Asia/Riyadh |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 |
| Country calling code | +966 |
| Currency | SAR |
Other cities in Asia/Riyadh
These cities share Jeddah's exact time zone — useful when you need a same-clock alternative.
Cities one hour from Jeddah
If you are scheduling a call or planning travel across a single time-zone hop, these are the major cities sitting just before or after Jeddah on the world clock.