No overlap — one side will join outside working hours
PST (Los Angeles)
AST (Riyadh)
00:00
10:00Working
01:00
11:00Working
02:00
12:00Working
03:00
13:00Working
04:00
14:00Working
05:00
15:00Working
06:00
16:00Working
07:00
17:00
08:00
18:00
09:00Working
19:00off
10:00Working
20:00off
11:00Working
21:00off
12:00Working
22:00off
13:00Working
23:00off
14:00Working
00:00+1doff
15:00Working
01:00+1doff
16:00Working
02:00+1doff
17:00
03:00+1d
18:00
04:00+1d
19:00
05:00+1d
20:00
06:00+1d
21:00
07:00+1d
22:00
08:00+1d
23:00
09:00+1dWorking
Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working.Purple = one side only.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between pst and ast?
Pacific Standard Time (pst) is UTC-7 and Arabia Standard Time (ast) is UTC+3. The difference between them is 10 hours.
Where is pst used?
Pacific Standard Time (pst) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Los_Angeles.
Where is ast used?
Arabia Standard Time (ast) is used in Saudi Arabia and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Riyadh. Note: ast is ambiguous and may refer to other timezones.
How do I convert pst to ast?
Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any pst time and the ast equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.
PST (Los Angeles) is 10 hours behind AST (Riyadh). When it's noon in PST (Los Angeles), it's 22:00 in AST (Riyadh).
PST (Los Angeles) is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone. AST (Riyadh) is in Asia/Riyadh. The difference is 10 hours.
Mutual working hours
PST (Los Angeles) and AST (Riyadh) have no shared working hours under a standard 9:00–17:00 schedule. One side will always need to join at an off-hour.
Recommended meeting windows
Since PST (Los Angeles) and AST (Riyadh) don't share working hours, these are the most practical options available.
06:00 Los Angeles / 16:00 Riyadh⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 3h before working hours in Los Angeles
09:00 Los Angeles / 19:00 Riyadh⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 3h after working hours in Riyadh
05:00 Los Angeles / 15:00 Riyadh⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 4h before working hours in Los Angeles
Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.
Public holidays this year
PST (Los Angeles)8 holidays
Jun 19Juneteenth National Independence DaySOON
Jul 3Independence Day
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
AST (Riyadh)
No upcoming public holidays this year.
PST (Los Angeles) and AST (Riyadh) — practical scheduling
PST (Los Angeles) (USA) and AST (Riyadh) (Saudi Arabia) are 10 hours apart — far enough that standard 9–5 schedules do not overlap. Any real-time meeting means someone is joining outside their normal hours.
💡 Practical scheduling guidelines
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When PST (Los Angeles) is at 06:00, AST (Riyadh) reads 16:00 — 3h before working hours in Los Angeles.
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When PST (Los Angeles) is at 09:00, AST (Riyadh) reads 19:00 — 3h after working hours in Riyadh.
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When PST (Los Angeles) is at 05:00, AST (Riyadh) reads 15:00 — 4h before working hours in Los Angeles.
With no shared business hours, these slots distribute the scheduling burden as evenly as possible between both locations.
DST transitions can silently shift your meeting times by an hour. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension tracks these changes automatically so you never get caught off guard.
Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in PST (Los Angeles). The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.