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Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia

Jazan Region is on Arabia Standard Time, UTC+3, with no daylight saving clock changes. Jazan, Sabya, Abu Arish, Samtah, and communities in the region’s mountains and islands share this official time.

Sabya, Saudi Arabia

Monday, 7 September 2026

UTC+3 · Asia/Riyadh

Time and sun data for Sabya — the largest city of Jazan Region

The sun in Sabya

Sunrise 5:58 AM Solar noon 12:09 PM Sunset 6:20 PM Daylight 12 h 22 min Night 11 h 38 min Civil twilight 5:36 AM – 6:42 PM

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Current time in Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia

Jazan uses the same year-round time as the rest of Saudi Arabia. Arabia Standard Time is three hours ahead of UTC, so 10:00 UTC corresponds to 13:00 in Jazan. The offset does not change with the seasons. This makes domestic time comparisons easy: Jazan and Riyadh always show the same hour and minute. When coordinating internationally, check whether the other country changes its clock, since that can alter the difference.

Online calendars normally handle this automatically when Jazan or Saudi Arabia is selected as the location. Fixed abbreviations can occasionally be ambiguous in international contexts, so UTC+3 or a named Saudi time-zone setting is clearer than “AST” alone.

On the coast, the clock may be steady while the weather, sea, and morning plan negotiate separately.

Cities, highlands, and island communities

Jazan city is the regional capital and a major Red Sea port. Sabya and Abu Arish are prominent inland cities, while Samtah serves the southern part of the region. The Farasan Islands and mountain communities also follow the identical national time.

Jazan city uses UTC+3 as the regional reference. Sabya and Abu Arish have no time difference from the capital. Samtah remains on Arabia Standard Time in every season. The Farasan Islands keep the same clock as the mainland.

The region’s contrasting landscapes do not create separate civil-time zones. Someone traveling from the coastal plain into the highlands leaves the watch unchanged. Elevation and road conditions may affect the journey, while business and service hours depend on each establishment.

Sunrise from the coast to the mountains

Sunrise times in Jazan vary by date and precise position. Locations farther east can encounter the sun sooner in astronomical terms than places farther west, but latitude also influences seasonal daylight. The difference between nearby cities is usually more relevant to precise planning than to an ordinary morning routine.

Terrain creates another distinction between calculated and visible sunrise. A mountain ridge can block the eastern horizon, while an unobstructed coastal or island viewpoint may reveal the sun close to the published time. Clouds and haze affect visibility without altering the underlying astronomical calculation.

For a ferry, hike, fishing trip, or photograph, use a forecast tied to the specific island, city, or coordinates. Check dawn if the aim is to know when useful light begins. Check sunrise if the required event is the sun’s appearance at the horizon under the convention used by the chosen service.

Questions and answers
Is Jazan in the same time zone as Mecca?
Yes. Both regions use Arabia Standard Time, UTC+3.
Do the Farasan Islands use a different clock?
No. They follow the same official time as mainland Jazan.
Why might sunrise be hidden in the highlands?
Nearby terrain can obstruct the horizon and delay the sun’s visible appearance from a particular location.

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