AST to CET
Convert Arabia Time — Riyadh to Central European Time — Madrid — fast, accurate, and daylight-saving aware.
When it's 9:00 AM in Riyadh, it's 8:00 AM in Madrid. Madrid is 1 hour behind Riyadh. Use the converter above to turn any AST time into CET, or scan the hour-by-hour table below for the full day.
AST to CET at a glance
Planning a meeting between Riyadh and Madrid
Planning a call between Riyadh and Madrid? The best overlap during a standard 9-to-5 workday runs 10:00 AM–5:00 PM AST (9:00 AM–4:00 PM CET). Aim for that window to reach both sides during business hours.
Hour-by-hour: Riyadh to Madrid
A full day mapped from AST to CET.
Frequently asked
Is Madrid ahead of or behind Riyadh?
Madrid is 1 hour behind Riyadh.
What is 12:00 PM AST in CET?
12:00 PM in Riyadh is 11:00 AM in Madrid.
Does this converter account for daylight saving time?
Yes. Conversions use the IANA time zone database, so AST and CET automatically reflect the correct daylight-saving offset for the current date.