Saudi Arabia is 6 hours behind Japan. At noon in Saudi Arabia, your contact in Japan sees 18:00.
Saudi Arabia runs on Asia/Riyadh; Japan runs on Asia/Tokyo. Together they are 6 hours apart.
Shared working hours
Saudi Arabia and Japan share 2 hours of overlapping business hours daily — enough for real-time collaboration without anyone joining at odd hours.
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Saudi Arabia
Japan
Overlap (2h)
Best call times between these locations
There is a 2-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours.
09:00 Riyadh / 15:00 Tokyo✓ Both working
10:00 Riyadh / 16:00 Tokyo✓ Both working
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Public holidays for both locations
Saudi Arabia
No upcoming public holidays this year.
Japan7 holidays
Jul 20Marine Day
Aug 11Mountain Day
Sep 21Respect for the Aged Day
Sep 23Autumnal Equinox Day
Oct 12Sports Day
Scheduling between Saudi Arabia and Japan
Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabia) and Japan (Japan) are 6 hours apart. With a 2-hour daily overlap in standard business hours, both teams can connect in real time without either side stretching beyond their normal workday.
💡 Scheduling tips for these locations
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If you are in Saudi Arabia, aim for 09:00–10:00, which corresponds to 15:00–16:00 in Japan — both teams are within working hours.
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If you are in Saudi Arabia, aim for 10:00–11:00, which corresponds to 16:00–17:00 in Japan — 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.
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 Saudi Arabia".
