Current Time in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Mecca Time Now

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

9:04 AM (AST, 3 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+3))

Mecca (مكة)

Arabian Standard Time (AST)

AST is 3 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+3)

About the Time in Mecca

Mecca is located in Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia. The local time zone is Arabian Standard Time (AST), 3 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+3). Mecca has a population of more than 1 million.

Today the sun rises at 5:38 AM and sets at 7:05 PM in Mecca. That is about 13 hours 26 minutes 14 seconds of daylight.

Mecca does not observe daylight saving time, so its UTC offset (3 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+3)) stays the same all year.

Mecca Time - Frequently Asked Questions

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What time zone is Mecca in?

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Mecca is in the Arabian Standard Time (AST) time zone, 3 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+3).

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Does Mecca observe daylight saving time?

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No. Mecca does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.

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What is the UTC offset in Mecca?

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The current UTC offset in Mecca is 3 hours ahead of Universal Time (UTC+3).