AST (Riyadh) vs UTC (London) — time difference
AST (Riyadh) is 3 hours ahead of UTC (London). Midday in AST (Riyadh) lines up with 09:00 in UTC (London).
AST (Riyadh) runs on Asia/Riyadh; UTC (London) runs on Europe/London. Together they are 3 hours apart.
Shared working hours
There is a 5-hour window each day where both AST (Riyadh) and UTC (London) are within standard business hours (09:00–17:00).
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Best times to schedule a meeting
There is a 5-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours. The 3 best slots are listed below.
12:00 Riyadh / 09:00 London✓ Both working
13:00 Riyadh / 10:00 London✓ Both working
14:00 Riyadh / 11:00 London✓ Both working
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
How to work with AST (Riyadh) and UTC (London) time zones
The 3-hour gap between AST (Riyadh) (Saudi Arabia) and UTC (London) (United Kingdom) requires some planning — but a 5-hour daily overlap means both teams can connect in real time without unusual scheduling.
💡 How to schedule across these time zones
✅If you are in AST (Riyadh), aim for 12:00–13:00, which corresponds to 09:00–10:00 in UTC (London) — both teams are within working hours.
✅If you are in AST (Riyadh), aim for 13:00–14:00, which corresponds to 10:00–11:00 in UTC (London) — both teams are within working hours.
✅If you are in AST (Riyadh), aim for 14:00–15:00, which corresponds to 11:00–12:00 in UTC (London) — both teams are within working hours.
Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.
Add to your browser — Free →Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am AST (Riyadh)".