Australia is 7 hours ahead of Saudi Arabia. At noon in Australia, your contact in Saudi Arabia sees 05:00.
Australia observes Australia/Sydney and Saudi Arabia observes Asia/Riyadh — a 7 hours gap between them.
Working hours overlap
Australia and Saudi Arabia share 1 hour of overlapping business hours daily — enough for real-time collaboration without anyone joining at odd hours.
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Saudi Arabia
Overlap (1h)
Meeting time recommendations
Australia and Saudi Arabia share 1 hour of business hours overlap daily.
16:00 Sydney / 09:00 Riyadh✓ Both working
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Public holidays for both locations
Australia6 holidays
Sep 28King's Birthday
Oct 5Labour Day
Oct 5King's Birthday
Nov 3Melbourne Cup
Dec 25Christmas Day
Saudi Arabia
No upcoming public holidays this year.
Scheduling between Australia and Saudi Arabia
Teams in Australia (Australia) and Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) face a 7-hour time difference day to day. A 1-hour shared business hours window makes real-time meetings feasible for both sides within their normal working day.
💡 Scheduling tips for these locations
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Schedule at 16:00–17:00 (Australia) for a 09:00–10:00 slot in Saudi Arabia — 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.
Drag the slider at the top to convert any Australia time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.
