Geographic position of Yanbu
Yanbu is located in the Northern Hemisphere and the Eastern Hemisphere. Its coordinates are 24.0895° N, 38.0618° E.
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Distance from the Equator:
about 2,682 km (1,667 mi)
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Distance from the North Pole:
about 7,337 km (4,559 mi)
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Distance from the South Pole:
about 12,700 km (7,891 mi)
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Distance from the Prime Meridian:
about 3,868 km (2,403 mi) east
Yanbu 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 Yanbu
With a population of 200,161, Yanbu ranks as the 20th most populous city in Saudi Arabia, out of 88 cities tracked on this site.
Airport in Yanbu
Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (YNB / OEYN) is a major international airport serving Yanbu directly.
Current local time at the airport is 22:33:38.
Daylight saving time in Yanbu
Yanbu uses the IANA time zone identifier Asia/Riyadh. The current local offset is UTC+3 / +03.
Yanbu does not observe daylight saving time in 2026. The UTC offset remains stable throughout the year.
Best Time to Call Yanbu
Business hours in Yanbu (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 Yanbu
Compare time in Yanbu with major cities worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What time zone is Yanbu in?
Yanbu 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 Yanbu at UTC+3.
What time is it in Yanbu right now?
The current local time in Yanbu is 22:33:38 on Tuesday, 01 September 2026. This page updates automatically, so refreshing it will always show the live time.
Does Yanbu observe daylight saving time?
No. Yanbu is not currently observing daylight saving time, so the clock reflects standard time for this time zone.
How far ahead or behind UTC is Yanbu?
Yanbu is currently UTC+3, meaning local time is +3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
What is the nearest airport to Yanbu?
Prince Abdulmohsen Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (YNB) is the airport serving Yanbu. The current local time at the airport is 22:33:38.
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