Riyadh is 8 hours ahead of New York during EST (winter), and 7 hours ahead during EDT (summer). When it's 9:00 AM in New York, it's 5:00 PM in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia does not observe DST.
The time difference shifts by 1 hour when New York switches between EST and EDT while Riyadh stays on AST (Arabia Standard Time, UTC+3) year-round.
Morning NY works! 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM New York corresponds to 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Riyadh. NY morning catches Riyadh late afternoon.
Riyadh is Saudi Arabia's capital and home to Saudi Aramco (world's largest oil company). Saudia operates direct flights to JFK. Strong ties in oil/gas, finance, and growing tech and entertainment sectors.