Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working.Purple = one side only.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between sydney and ast?
SYDNEY (Sydney) (sydney) is UTC+10 and Arabia Standard Time (ast) is UTC+3. The difference between them is 7 hours.
Where is sydney used?
SYDNEY (Sydney) (sydney) is used in Australia and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Australia/Sydney.
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 sydney to ast?
Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any sydney time and the ast equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.
Sydney is 7 hours ahead of AST (Riyadh). Midday in Sydney lines up with 05:00 in AST (Riyadh).
Sydney runs on Australia/Sydney; AST (Riyadh) runs on Asia/Riyadh. Together they are 7 hours apart.
Shared working hours
There is a 1-hour window each day where both Sydney and AST (Riyadh) are within standard business hours (09:00–17:00).
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Sydney
AST (Riyadh)
Overlap (1h)
Best times to schedule a meeting
There is a 1-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours.
16:00 Sydney / 09:00 Riyadh✓ Both working
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Upcoming public holidays
Sydney7 holidays
Aug 3Picnic Day
Sep 28King's Birthday
Oct 5Labour Day
Oct 5King's Birthday
Nov 3Melbourne Cup
AST (Riyadh)
No upcoming public holidays this year.
How to work with Sydney and AST (Riyadh) time zones
The 7-hour gap between Sydney (Australia) and AST (Riyadh) (Saudi Arabia) requires some planning — but a 1-hour daily overlap means both teams can connect in real time without unusual scheduling.
💡 How to schedule across these time zones
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If you are in Sydney, aim for 16:00–17:00, which corresponds to 09:00–10:00 in AST (Riyadh) — 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 Sydney".