Time zone
Gulf Standard Time (GST), UTC+4. IANA zone Asia/Dubai.
Time in United Arab Emirates
Time in Sharjah now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
GST · UTC+4 Gulf Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:27 AM
- Sunset
- 5:36 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 10 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Sharjah time zone
Clock changes
Sharjah does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+4 all year.
Location
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Coordinates 25.33° N, 55.41° E; population about 1,800,000.
Sunrise and sunset in Sharjah today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:03 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:27 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:01 PM
- Sunset
- 5:36 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:00 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 10 min
- Night length
- 12 h 50 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:12 AM – 6:58 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:04 PM – 5:51 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:03 AM – 6:12 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:51 PM – 6:00 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Sharjah time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Sharjah |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 9 hours behind Sharjah |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 12 hours behind Sharjah |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 10 hours behind Sharjah |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 11 hours behind Sharjah |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 11 hours behind Sharjah |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 14 hours behind Sharjah |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 13 hours behind Sharjah |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 9 hours behind Sharjah |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 11 hours behind Sharjah |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 10 hours behind Sharjah |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 7 hours behind Sharjah |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 7 hours behind Sharjah |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 4 hours behind Sharjah |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 4 hours behind Sharjah |
Questions about time in Sharjah
What time zone is Sharjah in?
Sharjah uses Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Dubai, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Sharjah observe daylight saving time?
No. Sharjah stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Sharjah from UTC?
Sharjah is 4 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sharjah today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:27 AM and set at 5:36 PM, giving 11 h 10 min of daylight.
Near Sharjah
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates 30 km
- Al Ain City, United Arab Emirates 132 km
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 142 km
- Muscat, Oman 360 km
- Doha, Qatar 390 km
- Al Muharraq, Bahrain 491 km
- Dammam, Saudi Arabia 545 km
- Shiraz, Iran 554 km