Current Time in Mecca, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia
4:18:54 AM
04:18:54
AST (Arabia Standard Time) · UTC+03:00
Asia/Riyadh
Time zone details
Mecca does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Mecca
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Saudi Arabia
- Administrative area
- Mecca Region
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Saudi Riyal (SAR)
Practical
- Country languages
- Arabic
- Dialing code
- +966
- Population
- 1,578,722
- Elevation
- Approximately 333 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 21° 25' N / 39° 49' E
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Mecca follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Jeddah
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Mecca local time
Clock changes in Mecca
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 25 min1 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 25 min1 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (55.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (93% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 25 min | 1 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 24 min | 1 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 23 min | 1 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 22 min | 1 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 21 min | 1 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 20 min | 1 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 19 min | 1 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Mecca
Upcoming national public holidays in Saudi Arabia
- Founding Day
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Nearby scheduled airports for Mecca, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia
Taif International AirportTIFLarge airport · Serves Taif74.6 km east
Source: OurAirports record · TIF / OETF
About 74.6 km (46.4 mi) east of Mecca
Scheduled airline service in source data
King Abdulaziz International AirportJEDLarge airport · Serves Jeddah74.6 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · JED / OEJN
About 74.6 km (46.4 mi) west-northwest of Mecca
Scheduled airline service in source data
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz (Al Baha) AirportABTMedium airport · Serves Al-Baha226 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ABT / OEBA
About 226 km (141 mi) east-southeast of Mecca
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Mecca in?
- Mecca uses Arabia Standard Time (AST, UTC+3) all year. Its IANA time zone is Asia/Riyadh.
- When is the next clock change in Mecca?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Mecca in the next 12 months
- Does Mecca observe daylight saving time?
- No. Mecca uses AST (UTC+3) all year.
- What is the UTC offset of Mecca?
- Mecca is UTC+3 all year