Current time in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
9:27:20AM
UTC+3
Convert Makkah time
Live- Makkah9:27 AMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Makkah time zone
- Time zone
- Arabian Standard Time (AST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Daylight saving
- Makkah does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 5:42 PM
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Population
- 1,578,722
- Coordinates
- 21.43° N, 39.83° E
Time difference from Makkah
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 3 hours behind |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York is 8 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 11 hours behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 1 hour ahead |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore is 5 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo is 6 hours ahead |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 8 hours ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is Makkah in?
Makkah is in the Arabian Standard Time (AST) time zone, which is UTC+3 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Riyadh.
Does Makkah observe daylight saving time?
No. Makkah does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+3 all year.
What is the time difference between Makkah and New York?
Makkah is 8 hours ahead of New York.