What time is it in AST right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Arabia Standard Time (AST), following the rules of the Asia/Riyadh time zone. It is UTC+3 at the moment.

What does AST stand for?

AST stands for Arabia Standard Time. It is used in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq.

AST: Arabia Standard Time

Arabia Standard Time, UTC+3 right now. Used in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq. No daylight saving time.

AST, Arabia Standard Time

8:53 PM:40AST

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

UTC+3

Abbreviation: AST
Full name: Arabia Standard Time
UTC offset now: UTC+3
Standard time: UTC+3
Daylight saving: No
Reference zone: Asia/Riyadh
Where: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq

Daylight saving time in AST

There is no daylight saving time: the offset is UTC+3 all year.

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Countries and cities on AST

Where Arabia Standard Time is kept, with each country's largest cities in the zone.

Countries using AST
City	Local time	Compared to AST
IraqBaghdad, Mosul, Erbil	Wed 8:53 PM	Same time
Saudi ArabiaJeddah, Riyadh, Mecca	Wed 8:53 PM	Same time
YemenSanaa, Aden, Taiz	Wed 8:53 PM	Same time
KuwaitAl Aḩmadī, Ḩawallī, Şabāḩ as Sālim	Wed 8:53 PM	Same time
QatarDoha, Ar Rayyān, Lusail	Wed 8:53 PM	Same time
BahrainAl Muharraq, Manama, Madīnat Ḩamad	Wed 8:53 PM	Same time

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.