Mecca 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 Mecca's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Mecca 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 Mecca is Asia/Riyadh. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Jeddah, Riyadh, Medina, Dammam, Buraydah
Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR). Calling code: +966. Languages: Arabic.
Mecca, officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia and is the capital of Mecca Province. Mecca is considered the birthplace of Islam and the Islamic prophet Muhammad, as well as being the holiest city in Islam.
It is located 70 km (43 mi) inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea in a narrow valley 277 m (909 ft) above sea level. Its metropolitan population in 2022 was 2.4 million, making it the third most populated city in Saudi Arabia after Riyadh and Jeddah. The Cave of Hira atop the Jabal al-Nour just outside the city is where Muslims believe the Quran was first revealed to Muhammad.
The Great Mosque of Mecca, known as the Masjid al-Haram, is home to the Kaaba, believed by Muslims to have been built by Abraham and Ishmael. It is the direction of prayer (qibla) for all Muslims worldwide. Around 44.5% of the population are Saudi citizens and around 55.5% are Muslim foreigners from other countries.
Pilgrims more than triple the population number every year during the Ḥajj pilgrimage, observed in the twelfth Hijri month of Dhūl-Ḥijjah as an obligation for all Muslims at least once in their lives. With over 19.3 million international visitors in 2024...
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Mecca. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
1,578,722 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.
Taif, Jeddah, Port Sudan
Taif International Airport (TIF) about 74.6 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 35.5°C and lows 24.6°C. Warmest month: June (average high 41.9°C); coolest month: February (average low 17.5°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
The Meccan economy is heavily dependent on pilgrimages coming for Umrah and Hajj. Income generated through pilgrimage also has far-reaching effects on the economy of the entire Arabian Peninsula. 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 Mecca. 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 Mecca 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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