Ad Dammam operates on Arabian Standard Time (AST), which is UTC+3. To find the current time in Ad Dammam, add 3 hours to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Saudi Arabia does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so the time remains consistent throughout the year.

No, Ad Dammam and the rest of Saudi Arabia do not observe Daylight Saving Time. The country stays on Arabian Standard Time (AST), which is UTC+3, throughout the year.

London (GMT/BST): Ad Dammam is 3 hours ahead of London when the UK is on GMT (winter), and 2 hours ahead when the UK is on BST (summer).

New York (EST/EDT): Ad Dammam is 8 hours ahead of New York when NY is on EST (winter), and 7 hours ahead when NY is on EDT (summer).

Tokyo (JST): Ad Dammam is 6 hours behind Tokyo, as Japan Standard Time is UTC+9.

Saudi Arabia's major cities include Riyadh (the capital), Jeddah, Mecca, Medina, Khobar, Taif, and Abha. Ad Dammam is part of the Dammam metropolitan area, which includes Khobar and Dhahran, and is a major port and industrial center.

Ad Dammam is a major port city on the Persian Gulf and part of the Dammam metropolitan area (Dammam, Khobar, and Dhahran). The city is known for King Fahd International Airport, the King Fahd Causeway to Bahrain, major oil and petrochemical industries, and as a key commercial and industrial hub in the Eastern Province.