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Practical Country Info
Saudi Arabia Practical Country Info
RiyadhLocal time
Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For Saudi Arabia, civil time is represented by Asia/Riyadh, traffic keeps to the right side, the listed mains supply is 230 V, the international calling code is +966, and the country-code domain is .sa.
Time zone
Asia/Riyadh
Driving side
Right side
Mains voltage
230 V
Calling code
+966
ISO alpha-2
SA
Civil time
Saudi Arabia time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
Saudi Arabia is represented here using Asia/Riyadh.
Road standard
Driving side
Right side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the right side of the road in Saudi Arabia.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
230 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type G
3 rectangular pins
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How Saudi Arabia is identified internationally
+966
Calling code
.sa
Country domain
SA
ISO 3166
Alpha 2SA
Alpha 3SAU
Numeric682
For Saudi Arabia, measurement: This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units.
Structured reference
Saudi Arabia practical data table
| Field | Saudi Arabia | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | Asia/Riyadh | IANA |
| Driving side | Right side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 230 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 60 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +966 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .sa | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | SA | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | SAU | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 682 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units. | Page methodology |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document Saudi Arabia's cited practical-data fields, including calling code +966, ccTLD .sa, time-zone reference Asia/Riyadh, and identify the authority used for each claim.