Geographic position of Tabuk
Tabuk is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 28.3998° N, 36.5715° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 3,161 km (1,964 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 6,857 km (4,261 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 13,180 km (8,190 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 3,581 km (2,225 mi) east
Tabuk lies in the subtropical latitude zone. This latitude affects daylight length, seasonal variation and how local solar time compares with standard clock time.
Population Ranking of Tabuk
With a population of 667,000, Tabuk ranks as the 9th most populous city in Saudi Arabia, out of 88 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Tabuk
Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport (TUU / OETB) is a major international airport serving Tabuk directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:33:21.
Daylight saving time in Tabuk
Tabuk uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Riyadh. The current local offset is UTC+3 / +03.
Tabuk does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Tabuk
Business hours in Tabuk (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 Difference from Tabuk
Compare time in Tabuk with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Tabuk in?
Tabuk follows the Asia/Riyadh time zone, the official IANA identifier used by computers and databases worldwide to track local time accurately. Right now, this puts Tabuk at UTC+3.
What time is it in Tabuk right now?
The current local time in Tabuk is 22:33:21 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Tabuk observe daylight saving time?
No. Tabuk is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Tabuk?
Tabuk is currently UTC+3, meaning local time is +3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Tabuk?
Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz International Airport (TUU) is the airport serving Tabuk. The current local time at the airport is 22:33:21.
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