Time in Mecca, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
The current local time in Mecca, Saudi Arabia is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Riyadh time zone (UTC +03:00).
Mecca local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+3
Mecca at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Riyadh- UTC offset now
- +03:00 GMT+3
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +03:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 21.39° N, 39.86° E
- Population
- 2,385,509
- Country
- Saudi Arabia · ISO SA
- Dialing code
- +966
- Currency
- Saudi Riyal (SAR)
- Work week
- Sunday to Thursday
- Drives on the
- Right
Mecca right now
Time difference
Mecca is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- Founding Day Mon, Feb 22, 2027
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) Tue, Mar 9, 2027
- Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) Sat, May 15, 2027
- National Day Thu, Sep 23, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:19 · Sunset 17:52
Day length 11h 33m · twilight and monthly table →
Mecca time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Mecca overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 12:00 to 17:00 Mecca time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Mecca | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Mecca vs. major cities
How far Mecca is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Mecca, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Mecca | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Mecca time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Mecca
The closest places to Mecca among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Jeddah | 70 km (43 mi) west | Same time |
| Riyadh | 790 km (490 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Kuwait City · Kuwait | 1,210 km (750 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Amman · Jordan | 1,240 km (770 mi) north | Same time |
| Jerusalem · Israel | 1,240 km (770 mi) north | −1 h / Same time |
| Doha · Qatar | 1,270 km (790 mi) east | Same time |
| Tel Aviv · Israel | 1,290 km (800 mi) north | −1 h / Same time |
| Cairo · Egypt | 1,290 km (800 mi) northwest | −1 h / Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Mecca.
Clock time vs. sun time in Mecca
Mecca's standard offset, UTC +03:00, is based on the 45° E meridian; the city itself lies at 39.86° E, 5.1° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 21 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:05 (around 29 October) and 12:36 (around 12 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Mecca
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 أكتوبر 2026
- Time
- 3:30 م · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Sunday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ar-SA, Saudi Arabia's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Mecca
Mecca has kept the same UTC +03:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Mecca stays on UTC +03:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Mecca through the year
The longest day in Mecca is 21 June with 13h 26m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 50m. Day length swings by 2 h 36 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:39 on 29 May and the latest sunset at 19:08 on 2 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Mecca in?
Mecca uses the Asia/Riyadh time zone: UTC +03:00 all year round.
Does Mecca observe daylight saving time?
No. Mecca has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Mecca?
Around 21 June, with 13h 26m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 50m.
What is the dialing code for Mecca?
To call Mecca from abroad, dial your international access code, then Saudi Arabia's country code +966, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Mecca?
The standard work week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Mecca?
Mecca lies at 39.86° E, 5.1° west of the 45° E meridian its UTC +03:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 21 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:05 and 12:36 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 19:08 on 2 July.
What is the nearest city to Mecca on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Jerusalem, Israel, about 1,240 km (770 mi) to the north. It is 1 h behind Mecca in January and the same time as it in July.
How are dates and times written in Mecca?
Following the ar-SA conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 م). Calendars start the week on Sunday.
Explore more for Mecca
Everything else we track for Mecca: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.