Current time in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The current local time in Jeddah is shown below. Jeddah observes AST.
Daylight saving time
Jeddah does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.
Sunrise & sunset today
Timezone facts
- Timezone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Standard abbreviation
- AST
- Observes daylight saving
- No
- Country
- 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
- Business hours
- 09:00 – 17:00 local
Jeddah in context
Jeddah sits on the Red Sea coast of western Saudi Arabia, the second-largest Saudi city with around 4.7 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city has historically served as the principal seaport for Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, which lies around 80 kilometres inland to the east. The historic Al-Balad district along the waterfront, with its distinctive coral-stone tower houses, has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2014.
Timezone history of Jeddah
Jeddah uses Arabian Standard Time at UTC+3 year-round. Saudi Arabia abolished its brief experiment with DST in the 1970s and has held to a fixed offset since. The country's substantial east-west span (around 2,000 kilometres) is operationally managed within a single timezone, though solar noon arrives noticeably later in Jeddah on the western coast than in Riyadh in the central interior.
Working hours in Jeddah
Jeddah's working week runs Sunday to Thursday following the Saudi national pattern, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend. Office hours typically run 08:00 to 17:00 with a break for the dhuhr prayer around midday. The annual Hajj pilgrimage produces enormous logistical activity, with around 2 to 3 million pilgrims passing through Jeddah's port and airport during the peak period. The city has hosted the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix annually since 2021, producing a high-profile sporting event week.