AST (Riyadh) vs New York — time difference
AST (Riyadh) is 7 hours ahead of New York. When AST (Riyadh) clocks hit noon, New York reads 05:00.
AST (Riyadh) observes Asia/Riyadh and New York observes America/New_York — a 7 hours gap between them.
Shared working hours
Every working day, AST (Riyadh) and New York are both in business hours for 1 hour simultaneously.
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
Optimal meeting slots
AST (Riyadh) and New York share 1 hour of business hours overlap daily.
16:00 Riyadh / 09:00 New York✓ Both working
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Holiday calendar for both locations
AST (Riyadh)
No upcoming public holidays this year.
New York3 holidays
Nov 11Veterans Day
Nov 26Thanksgiving Day
Dec 25Christmas Day
Working across AST (Riyadh) and New York
Coordinating between AST (Riyadh) (Saudi Arabia) and New York (USA) means working around a 7-hour time difference. The 1-hour overlap window gives both teams a natural slot for real-time collaboration without anyone working outside normal hours.
💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings
✅Schedule at 16:00–17:00 (AST (Riyadh)) for a 09:00–10:00 slot in New York — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.
Install ClockinSync Free →Drag the slider at the top to convert any AST (Riyadh) time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.