Taif 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 Taif's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Taif 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 Taif 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, Mecca, Medina, Dammam
Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR). Calling code: +966. Languages: Arabic.
Taif (Arabic: اَلطَّائِفُ, romanized: Aṭ-Ṭāʾif, lit. 'The circulated or encircled', Hejazi Arabic pronunciation: [atˤˈ tˤaː(j)ɪf]) is a city and governorate in Mecca Province in Saudi Arabia.
Located at an elevation of 1,879 m (6,165 ft) in the slopes of the Hijaz Mountains, which themselves are part of the Sarat Mountains, the city has a population of 563,282 people in 2022, making it one of the most populous cities in the kingdom.
There is a belief that Taif is indirectly referred to in Quran 43:31. The city was visited by the Islamic prophet Muhammad, sometime in the early 7th century, and was inhabited by the tribe of Banu Thaqif. It is believed that they did not like the idea of him entering the city. It is still inhabited to this day by their descendants.
As a part of the Hejaz, the city has seen many transfers-of-power throughout its history, with the last being during the Saudi conquest of Hejaz in 1925.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Taif. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
688,693 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, Jeddah, Medina
Taif International Airport (TIF) about 27.3 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 27.3°C and lows 15.8°C. Warmest month: June (average high 34.8°C); coolest month: January (average low 9.4°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Region: Mecca Region · IANA zone: Asia/Riyadh · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
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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 Taif 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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