Time Difference Between New York and Riyadh
Riyadh is 7 hours ahead of New York.
Riyadh is 7 hours ahead of New York. When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 4:00 PM in Riyadh.
What time is it in Riyadh?
For a given hour in New York, here’s the matching local time in Riyadh. Highlighted rows fall within Riyadh’s working hours (9 AM–5 PM) — the easiest times to reach someone.
| New York | Riyadh |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 10:00 AMworking hours |
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 PMworking hours |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 PMworking hours |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 AM the next day |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 AM the next day |
How far apart are New York and Riyadh?
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) runs 7 hours ahead of New York (United States). In practical terms, the working day in Riyadh starts while New York is still in the early hours or asleep, which is what makes scheduling between the two take a little planning.
Best time to schedule a call or meeting
The comfortable window — when both cities are inside normal 9-to-5 hours — runs from about 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in New York time, roughly 1 hour. Schedule calls inside that band and neither side is working unsocial hours.
A note on daylight saving
New York observes daylight saving but Riyadh does not, so the gap between them changes by an hour for part of the year. The 7 hours shown here is the current offset; expect it to shift around the daylight-saving changeovers (typically late March and late October in the Northern Hemisphere).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Riyadh is 7 hours ahead of New York. When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 4:00 PM in Riyadh.