Time in Sharm el-Sheikh

Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2)

Current local time: 07:48

Next DST change: 2027-04-30 - UTC+3.

Current local time in Sharm el-Sheikh: · 11 Nov 2026

Sharm el-Sheikh time zone

Time zone
UTC+2 · UTC+2standard time

30 Apr 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 170 days

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Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of Egypt uses Eastern European Standard Time.

  • UTC+2 · UTC+2Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Qalyubia, Port Said and moreUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Sharm el-Sheikh

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Sharm el-Sheikh
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London2 h behindCompare Sharm el-Sheikh and London
New York7 h behindCompare Sharm el-Sheikh and New York
Los Angeles-1 day10 h behindCompare Sharm el-Sheikh and Los Angeles
Berlin1 h behindCompare Sharm el-Sheikh and Berlin
Dubai2 h aheadCompare Sharm el-Sheikh and Dubai
New Delhi3 h 30 min aheadCompare Sharm el-Sheikh and New Delhi
Singapore6 h aheadCompare Sharm el-Sheikh and Singapore
Tokyo7 h aheadCompare Sharm el-Sheikh and Tokyo
Sydney9 h aheadCompare Sharm el-Sheikh and Sydney
Copenhagen1 h behindCompare Sharm el-Sheikh and Copenhagen

Sun in Sharm el-Sheikh today

Daylight
06:0010h 51m16:52

10h 51m today - 3h 4m less than the longest day and 0h 29m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Sharm el-Sheikh

City facts
Country
Egypt
Region
South Sinai
Population
38,478
Dialing code
Currency
EGP · Pound
Coordinates
27.9158°, 34.3299°

Public holidays in Egypt

Holidays

  1. Christmas Day

    Thursday · in 57 days

    National

  2. National Police Day

    Monday · in 75 days

    Nationallong weekend

  3. Revolution Day 2011

    Monday · in 75 days

    Nationallong weekend

  4. End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)

    Tuesday · in 118 days

    National

  5. Sinai Liberation Day

    Sunday · in 165 days

    National

Nearby cities

Nearby
  • Hurghada89 km · Same time
  • Safaga135 km · Same time
  • Aqaba191 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Eilat192 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules
  • Tabuk226 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Qina251 km · Same time
  • Qūş271 km · Same time
  • Dishnā272 km · Same time
  • Jeddah866 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Baghdad1136 km · 1 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Sharm el-Sheikh in?
Sharm el-Sheikh uses Africa/Cairo: UTC+2 (UTC+2).
02Does Sharm el-Sheikh have daylight saving time?
30 Apr 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 170 days
03What is the time difference between Sharm el-Sheikh and London?
Sharm el-Sheikh is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Sharm el-Sheikh from New York?
A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Sharm el-Sheikh in?
Sharm el-Sheikh is in Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2/UTC+3), Africa/Cairo. Standard time is UTC+2.
02Does Sharm el-Sheikh use daylight saving time?
Yes. Sharm el-Sheikh changes between UTC+2 and UTC+3 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Sharm el-Sheikh and UTC?
Sharm el-Sheikh is UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 during daylight saving time.