Time in Sharjah
United Arab Emirates · Gulf Standard Time
Local time now
12:57:07 PM
Thursday, 22 October 2026
It is 12:57 PM on Thursday, 22 October 2026 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Sharjah is on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4), 2 hours behind Bangladesh.
Time zone
Gulf Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+4 (GST)
vs Bangladesh
2 hours behind
Daylight saving
Not observed
vs your time
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Sharjah does not observe daylight saving time in 2026, so its clocks stay on UTC+4 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Sharjah today
Sunrise
6:20 AM
Sunset
5:45 PM
Day length
11 h 25 min
Solar noon
12:03 PM
Calculated for 25.33°, 55.41° with standard atmospheric refraction.
Time difference with major cities
| City | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| UTC | 8:57 AM | 4 hours behind |
| London, United Kingdom | 9:57 AM | 3 hours behind |
| New York City, New York | 4:57 AM | 8 hours behind |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 11:57 AM | 1 hour behind |
| Delhi, India | 2:27 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes ahead |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2:57 PM | 2 hours ahead |
| Tokyo, Japan | 5:57 PM | 5 hours ahead |
| Sydney, New South Wales | 7:57 PM | 7 hours ahead |
Time in Sharjah: questions and answers
What time is it in Sharjah right now?
When this page was generated it was 12:57 PM on Thursday, 22 October 2026 in Sharjah. The clock at the top of the page is live and shows the exact current time.
What time zone is Sharjah in?
Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4), abbreviated GST. IANA time zone: Asia/Dubai.
Does Sharjah have daylight saving time?
No, Sharjah keeps the same time all year.
What is the time difference between Sharjah and Bangladesh?
Sharjah is 2 hours behind Bangladesh (UTC+6) at the moment.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sharjah today?
Sunrise is at 6:20 AM and sunset at 5:45 PM, giving 11 hours 25 minutes of daylight.
Time zone rules: IANA Time Zone Database. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.