Current time in Sharjah city, United Arab Emirates

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Sun today ↑ 06:20 ↓ 17:47 (11 hours 27 minutes)GSTUTC+4No daylight saving time Weather now 32 °C / 90 °F · no rain · UV 0

Time zone Sharjah city

Time zone
GST time — Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4)

Time difference with your location

Sharjah city is 4 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Sharjah city time now

Sharjah city at a glance

Time zone
GST
UTC offset
UTC+4
Next change
No DST
Sunrise
06:20
Sunset
17:47
Day length
11 h 27 min
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Time zone in Sharjah city

Sharjah city uses GST (UTC+4) all year and does not change clocks for daylight saving time.

IANA time zone
Asia/Dubai
Standard time
GST · UTC+4 · Gulf Standard Time · all year

Time difference with world cities · Sharjah city

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−11h
Sharjah city to PST ☀PDT
−11h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−8h
Sharjah city to EST ☀EDT
−8h
London ☀BST
−3h
Abuja WAT
−3h
Berlin ☀CEST
−2h
Madrid ☀CEST
−2h
Rome ☀CEST
−2h
Paris ☀CEST
−2h
Sharjah city to CET ☀CEST
−2h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−1h
Dubai GST
same time
New Delhi IST
+1h30m
Sharjah city to IST IST
+1h30m
Hanoi ICT
+3h
Bangkok ICT
+3h
Manila PHT
+4h
Beijing CST
+4h
Tokyo JST
+5h
Seoul KST
+5h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+7h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+7h
Sharjah city to AEST ☀AEDT
+7h

Sun and Moon in Sharjah city

· GST — Today in Sharjah city the sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 17:47: 11 h 27 min of daylight, 1 min shorter than yesterday.

Civil dawn
Sunrise
Solar noon
Sunset
Civil dusk
Day length11 h 27 min · 1 min shorter
Sun vs clocksun 4 min behind
Tomorrow ↑ ↓06:21 · 17:46
MoonWaxing gibbous, 77% lit

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Quick time conversion Sharjah city ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Sharjah city (GST)GST to UTC UTC+0Sharjah city to EST UTC-5Sharjah city to IST UTC+5:30Sharjah city to CET UTC+1
00:0012:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1 day15:003:00 PM-1 day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day
02:002:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1 day17:005:00 PM-1 day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day
04:004:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1 day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
06:006:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1 day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
08:008:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1 day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
Sharjah city (GST)UTC UTC+0EST UTC-5IST UTC+5:30CET UTC+1
12:0012:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
14:002:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
16:004:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
18:006:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
20:008:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM

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Sharjah city airport & codes

Sharjah city has the IATA city code SHJ; phone numbers in United Arab Emirates use the calling code +971.

IATA city code
SHJ
Calling code
+971
ISO country code
AE / ARE
Currency
AED
Languages
Arabic, Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
Other names
Sharjah · ชาร์จาห์ · 沙迦 · シャールジャ · 샤르자 · Шарджа · الشارقة · Charjah

Where is Sharjah city?

Sharjah city is in United Arab Emirates at 25°20′03″N 55°24′44″E.

Coordinates
25°20′03″N 55°24′44″E · 25.3342, 55.4122
Map (Google Maps)
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Country
United Arab Emirates
Population
1,800,000

Frequently asked questions

What time zone does Sharjah city use?

Sharjah city uses Gulf Standard Time (GST), with a current offset of UTC+4.

Does Sharjah city observe daylight saving time?

Sharjah city does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on GST (UTC+4) all year.

What is the time difference between Sharjah city and UTC?

Sharjah city is 4 hours ahead of UTC all year: Sharjah city keeps GST (UTC+4) with no daylight saving time.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Sharjah city today?

On Oct 21, 2026, the sun rises at 06:20 and sets at 17:47 in Sharjah city, giving 11 h 27 min of daylight; solar noon is at 12:04.

What is the airport code for Sharjah city?

The IATA city code for Sharjah city is SHJ. The international calling code for United Arab Emirates is +971.