Time in Makkah now
4:05PMUTC+3
UTC+3+8 h vs New York (you)Asia/Riyadh
No clock changes: Makkah stays on UTC+3 all year.
Clock rules in Makkah
Makkah keeps UTC+3 all year, the time of all of Saudi Arabia.
There is no daylight saving time here, and tzdata records none at any point.
The weekend in Saudi Arabia is Friday and Saturday, so the working week runs Sunday to Thursday (CLDR, the locale data phones and computers use): plan calls with a Monday-to-Friday office around it.
Local mean solar time at 39.83° E is UTC+2:39, so the clock runs 21 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:21 PM. That is 28 min later than in Riyadh, on the same clock.
Makkah has kept the same clocks as Riyadh since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the Asia/Riyadh page.
Time difference from Makkah
| Place | Why listed | Local time now | Their clock vs Makkah | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riyadh | Capital · 790 km | 4:05 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Asmara | Nearest capitals abroad · 680 km | 4:05 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Sanaa | Nearest capitals abroad · 820 km | 4:05 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +0 h | 0 h | 0 h |
| Khartoum | Nearest capitals abroad · 1,010 km | 3:05 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −1 h | −1 h | −1 h |
| New York City | World cities | 8:05 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −8 h | −8 h | −7 h |
| Los Angeles | World cities | 5:05 AM Tue, Nov 3 | −11 h | −11 h | −10 h |
| London | World cities | 1:05 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −3 h | −3 h | −2 h |
| Berlin | World cities | 2:05 PM Tue, Nov 3 | −2 h | −2 h | −1 h |
| Dubai | World cities | 5:05 PM Tue, Nov 3 | +1 h | +1 h | +1 h |
With JavaScript on, this line shows how office hours in Makkah overlap yours today.
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Places near Makkah
| Place | Distance | Clock vs Makkah |
|---|---|---|
| Ta’if | 64 km east | same clock |
| Jeddah | 67 km west | same clock |
| Sabt Alalayah | 303 km south-east | same clock |
| Bīshah | 330 km south-east | same clock |
| Port Sudan SD | 338 km south-west | 1 h behind |
| Madinah | 339 km north | same clock |
| Sulţānah | 342 km north | same clock |
| Yanbu | 347 km north-west | same clock |
Makkah at a glance
- CountrySaudi Arabia
- Population1,578,722
- Coordinates21.43° N, 39.83° E
- Elevation333 m
- Time zone IDAsia/Riyadh
- Standard timeUTC+3
- Daylight saving timenone
- Calling code+966