Jeddah uses Asia/Riyadh — UTC+03:00 (+03) in standard time. It is located in Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Jeddah's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Jeddah uses UTC+03:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+03:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Jeddah is Asia/Riyadh. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Riyadh, Mecca, Medina, Dammam, Buraydah
Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR). Calling code: +966. Languages: Arabic.
Jeddah is the largest city in Mecca Province, the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh, and the country's main commercial center. It is in the Hejaz region on the Red Sea coast. The city's metropolitan area is coterminous with Jeddah Governorate.
Its prominence grew in 647 CE when the Caliph Uthman of the Rashidun Caliphate designated it as the main port serving travelers to Mecca.
Jeddah is the largest city in Hejaz and the ninth-largest in the Middle East. It also serves as the administrative center of the OIC. Jeddah Islamic Port, on the Red Sea, is the thirty-sixth largest seaport in the world and the second-largest and second-busiest seaport in the Middle East.
Jeddah is the principal gateway to Mecca, the holiest city in Islam, 65 kilometers (40 mi) to the east, while Medina, the second-holiest city, is 360 kilometers (220 mi) to the north. Economically, Jeddah is focusing on further developing capital investment in scientific and engineering leadership within Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Jeddah. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
4,697,000 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia.
Asia/Riyadh · UTC+03:00 (+03).
No daylight saving time.
Saudi Riyal (SAR) · +966.
Mecca, Taif, Port Sudan
King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) about 21.3 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 32.8°C and lows 25.2°C. Warmest month: July (average high 37.5°C); coolest month: February (average low 19.5°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Jeddah has long been a port city. Even before being designated the port city for Mecca, Jeddah was a trading hub for the region. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Mecca Region · IANA zone: Asia/Riyadh · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Jeddah. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Jeddah and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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