Time in Madinah, Saudi Arabia now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Madinah
Madinah, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia is in the Asia/Riyadh time zone. The local time is on Arabian Standard Time (AST), UTC+03:00. Around 1,300,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+03:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 6:11 AM and sets at 6:13 PM (12 h 2 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Abbreviation
- AST — Arabian Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 24.47° N, 39.61° E
- Country
- Saudi Arabia · Medina Region
Time difference from Madinah
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 h behind | |
| London | 2 h behind | |
| Paris | 1 h behind | |
| Dubai | 1 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 2 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 5 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 6 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 7 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 10 h behind | |
| Beijing | 5 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Madinah right now?
The current time in Madinah is 19:18 (AST, UTC+03:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Madinah in?
Madinah uses the IANA time zone Asia/Riyadh. It is currently Arabian Standard Time (AST), UTC+03:00.
Does Madinah observe daylight saving time?
No. Madinah stays on UTC+03:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Madinah and New York?
Madinah is 7 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 19:00 in Madinah.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Madinah today?
Today the sun rises at 06:11 and sets at 18:13 local time, giving 12 h 2 min of daylight.