[header] How to call saudi arabia [title] Account for any time difference. [step] If you are calling from another time zone, make sure to call at a convenient time for your saudi contact. [substeps] Saudi arabia is eight hours ahead of u.s. eastern standard time (est) and seven hours ahead of eastern daylight time (edt) from april to october. 
Thus: if it is 8 am est in new york city, it is 4 pm the next day in riyadh or jeddah. [title] Plan your call around saudi business hours.