Time zone converter
AST to UTC
Convert Arabia Time — Riyadh to Coordinated Universal Time — fast, accurate, and daylight-saving aware.
When it's 9:00 AM in Riyadh, it's 6:00 AM in UTC. UTC is 3 hours behind Riyadh. Use the converter above to turn any AST time into UTC, or scan the hour-by-hour table below for the full day.
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Arabia Time — Riyadh ·
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Convert a specific timein Riyadh → — in UTC
AST to UTC at a glance
9:00 AM AST
6:00 AM
UTC · UTC
12:00 PM AST
9:00 AM
UTC · UTC
5:00 PM AST
2:00 PM
UTC · UTC
Planning a meeting between Riyadh and UTC
Planning a call between Riyadh and UTC? The best overlap during a standard 9-to-5 workday runs 12:00 PM–5:00 PM AST (9:00 AM–2:00 PM UTC). Aim for that window to reach both sides during business hours.
Hour-by-hour: Riyadh to UTC
A full day mapped from AST to UTC.
Frequently asked
Is UTC ahead of or behind Riyadh?
UTC is 3 hours behind Riyadh.
What is 12:00 PM AST in UTC?
12:00 PM in Riyadh is 9:00 AM in UTC.
Does this converter account for daylight saving time?
Yes. Conversions use the IANA time zone database, so AST and UTC automatically reflect the correct daylight-saving offset for the current date.