Current Time in Mecca
Saudi Arabia · Asia/Riyadh · GMT+3
Friday, March 20, 2026
11:34:02 AM
Arabian Standard Time · GMT+3
Sun
- Sunrise
- 06:24 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 06:31 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 12:28 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 6m+1m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 06:02 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 06:53 PM
Daylight Saving Time
No DST observed in Saudi Arabia
Geography
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Calling Code
- +966
- Currency
- SAR
- Coordinates
- 21.39°N, 39.86°E
About Mecca's Time Zone
Mecca operates on the Arabian Standard Time time zone (GMT+3).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 2,385,509, it is one of the most significant cities in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Mecca maintains the GMT+3 offset year-round — a convenience for international scheduling since the offset never changes.
The IANA timezone identifier for Mecca is Asia/Riyadh, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Mecca, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Cities in the Same Timezone (Asia/Riyadh)
These cities share the GMT+3 UTC offset with Mecca.