Geographic position of Buraydah

Buraydah is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 26.3260° N, 43.9750° E.

Buraydah lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.

Antipode of Buraydah

The point on Earth exactly opposite Buraydah is near Manukau City - when it's noon in Buraydah, it's close to midnight there.

Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Buraydah

Approximate times based on sunrise/sunset. Actual golden hour quality varies with weather and season.

Current Season in Buraydah

Buraydah is currently in Autumn. Autumn begins around September 22, which is 4 days from now.

Because Buraydah is in the Northern Hemisphere, its seasons run opposite to cities in the other hemisphere. When it is autumn here, places on the other side of the equator are experiencing the opposite season at the same time.

Longest & Shortest Day in Buraydah

In Buraydah, the longest day of the year falls around June 21 and lasts about 13h 47m. The shortest day falls around December 21 and lasts about 10h 29m, a difference of roughly 3h 18m between the two.

This seasonal swing depends on Buraydah's latitude: cities closer to the equator see little variation in daylight throughout the year, while cities farther from it, like Buraydah at 26.33° N, experience a much wider gap between summer and winter daylight.

Population Ranking of Buraydah

With a population of 745,353, Buraydah ranks as the 7th most populous city in Saudi Arabia, out of 88 cities tracked on this site.

Daylight saving time in Buraydah

Buraydah uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Riyadh. The current local offset is UTC+3 / +03.

Buraydah does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.

Best Time to Call Buraydah

Business hours in Buraydah (9 AM-5 PM local time) fall at these local times elsewhere:

• New York: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• Los Angeles: 11:00 PM (previous day) - 7:00 AM ( Outside normal hours)
• London: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Dubai: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM ( Convenient)
• Mumbai: 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Tokyo: 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM ( Partial overlap)
• Sydney: 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM (next day) ( Partial overlap)

Times shown reflect current UTC offsets and may shift by up to an hour around daylight saving transitions.

Time now in other cities in Saudi Arabia

Public Holidays Affecting Buraydah

Official national holiday observed in Saudi Arabia.

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