Dhahran in numbers
- Coordinates
- 26.2886, 50.1140
- Population
- 99 540
- Region
- Eastern Province
- Country
- Saudi Arabia, Asia
- Capital
- Riyadh — 384 km away
What time is it in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
The current hour and minute in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia are shown here, in the Asia/Riyadh zone (+3).
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Monday, 2 November 2026
UTC+3 · Asia/Riyadh
Local time in Dhahran
UTC+3 · no daylight saving time
What the clock shows right now in Dhahran.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:50 AM Solar noon 11:24 AM Sunset 4:58 PM Daylight 11 h 08 min Night 12 h 52 min Civil twilight 5:26 AM – 5:22 PM
Weather in Dhahran right now
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Dhahran and its neighbours
Largest cities in Eastern Province
- Dammam 1 252 523
- Al Hufuf 293 179
- Al Mubarraz 290 802
- Hafar Al-Batin 271 642
- Thuqbah 248 888
- Al Jubayl 237 274
Same time zone — Asia/Riyadh
- Jeddah Saudi Arabia
- Riyadh Saudi Arabia
- Makkah Saudi Arabia
- Madinah Saudi Arabia
- Dammam Saudi Arabia
- Sultanah Saudi Arabia
Nearby places
- Al Khubar — 2.5 km
- King Fahad University Campus — 4.4 km
- Al ‘Aqrabīyah — 8.5 km
- Khobar — 9.5 km
- Thuqbah — 9.6 km
- Ar Rakah — 9.7 km
Time and daylight in Dhahran
Dhahran sets its clocks by Asia/Riyadh, which runs UTC+3. Daylight saving time here: No.
Today in Dhahran, daylight opens at 5:50 AM and closes at 4:58 PM. That span measures 11 h 08 min.
Nearby Al Khubar and King Fahad University Campus need no separate clock from Dhahran.
Questions and answers
- Which time zone is used in Dhahran?
- The time zone used in Dhahran is Asia/Riyadh, with an offset of +3.
- Does Dhahran stay on standard time all year?
- Daylight saving in Dhahran: No.
- What are sunrise and sunset in Dhahran today?
- Sunrise 5:50 AM, sunset 4:58 PM.