UTC to AST time converter

AST is 3 hours ahead of UTC. When it is 9:00 AM in UTC, it is 12:00 PM in AST.

UTC UTC

Friday, October 16, 2026

AST UTC+3

Friday, October 16, 2026

UTC
Coordinated Universal Time
Fri, Oct 16
UTC
AST
Arabia Standard Time
Fri, Oct 16
UTC+3+3h
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Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)

UTC to AST conversion table

Every hour of today in UTC and the matching time in AST. Light rows are typical working hours (9:00–18:00).

UTCAST
12:00 AM3:00 AM
1:00 AM4:00 AM
2:00 AM5:00 AM
3:00 AM6:00 AM
4:00 AM7:00 AM
5:00 AM8:00 AM
6:00 AM9:00 AM
7:00 AM10:00 AM
8:00 AM11:00 AM
9:00 AM12:00 PM
10:00 AM1:00 PM
11:00 AM2:00 PM
12:00 PM3:00 PM
1:00 PM4:00 PM
2:00 PM5:00 PM
3:00 PM6:00 PM
4:00 PM7:00 PM
5:00 PM8:00 PM
6:00 PM9:00 PM
7:00 PM10:00 PM
8:00 PM11:00 PM
9:00 PM12:00 AM+1 day
10:00 PM1:00 AM+1 day
11:00 PM2:00 AM+1 day

Best time to call or meet

Both sides are at work from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM in UTC (12:00 PM – 6:00 PM in AST).

Daylight saving time and the difference

The difference stays 3 hours all year.

More conversions

AST (Arabia) to UTCUTC to GMTUTC to ESTUTC to CSTUTC to MSTUTC to PSTUTC to CETUTC to MSKUTC to GSTUTC to PKTUTC to ISTUTC to SGTUTC to PHT
GMT to AST (Arabia)EST to AST (Arabia)CST to AST (Arabia)MST to AST (Arabia)PST to AST (Arabia)CET to AST (Arabia)MSK to AST (Arabia)GST to AST (Arabia)PKT to AST (Arabia)IST to AST (Arabia)SGT to AST (Arabia)PHT to AST (Arabia)

Questions and answers

What is the time difference between UTC and AST?

AST is 3 hours ahead of UTC.

What time is it in AST when it is 9 AM in UTC?

When it is 9:00 AM in UTC, it is 12:00 PM in AST.

When is the best time to call AST from UTC?

Both sides are at work from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM in UTC (12:00 PM – 6:00 PM in AST).

Does the time difference between UTC and AST change?

No. The difference stays 3 hours all year.