Time in Sharjah, UAE now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Sharjah
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates is in the Asia/Dubai time zone. The local time is on Gulf Standard Time (GST), UTC+04:00. Around 1,800,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+04:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 18:10 (12 h 2 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Abbreviation
- GST — Gulf Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 25.33° N, 55.41° E
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
Time difference from Sharjah
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 h behind | |
| London | 3 h behind | |
| Paris | 2 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 1 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 4 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 5 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 6 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 11 h behind | |
| Beijing | 4 h ahead | |
| Berlin | 2 h behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Sharjah right now?
The current time in Sharjah is 19:56 (GST, UTC+04:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Sharjah in?
Sharjah uses the IANA time zone Asia/Dubai. It is currently Gulf Standard Time (GST), UTC+04:00.
Does Sharjah observe daylight saving time?
No. Sharjah stays on UTC+04:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Sharjah and New York?
Sharjah is 8 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 20:00 in Sharjah.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sharjah today?
Today the sun rises at 06:08 and sets at 18:10 local time, giving 12 h 2 min of daylight.