Right now, local time in Şammā is 16:43 (GMT+3, UTC+03:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Şammā ranks #48603 worldwide by population and #49 in Jordan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Amman GMT+3
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 10h 51m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 10h 00m (winter) – 14h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Şammā — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Şammā through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.57° S, 144.31° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,321 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Şammā today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 19:16
- Qibla direction
- 160.7° from north (SSE (161°))
Full prayer timetable for Şammā — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Şammā sits in the Asia/Amman time zone, UTC+03:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 51m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 146 cities we cover in Jordan.
Şammā's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,070 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,119 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.57° N, 35.69° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:43 | −11h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −6h |
| London | 13:43 | −3h |
| Paris | 14:43 | −2h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | same time |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +1h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +2h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +5h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +5h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +6h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +8h |
Best time to call Şammā
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Şammā local time:
Cities sharing Şammā's time zone
Other cities in Jordan
- Amman16:43
- Zarqa16:43
- Irbid16:43
- Russeifa16:43
- Ḩayy Khildā16:43
- Khuraybat as Sūq16:43
- Wādī as Sīr16:43
- Ar Ramthā16:43
- Ṣuwayliḥ16:43
- ‘Ajlūn16:43
- As Salţ16:43
- Aqaba16:43
Distances from Şammā
| Dubai | 2,070 km | ESE (108°) |
| Moscow | 2,583 km | N (3°) |
| Paris | 3,303 km | NW (313°) |
| London | 3,575 km | NW (317°) |
| Mumbai | 3,989 km | ESE (103°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,660 km | ENE (76°) |
| Singapore | 7,888 km | E (101°) |
| Tokyo | 9,058 km | NE (53°) |
| Chicago | 9,914 km | NW (322°) |
| São Paulo | 10,722 km | WSW (246°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,122 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 14,119 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Şammā
- Kafr Asad4 km · 16:43
- Aţ Ţayyibah4 km · 16:43
- Qumaym4 km · 16:43
- Dayr Abū Sa‘īd8 km · 16:43
- Umm Qays9 km · 16:43
- Zaḩar8 km · 16:43
- Waqqāş9 km · 16:43
- Ash Shūnah ash Shamālīyah9 km · 16:43
FAQ
What time is it in Şammā right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Şammā (Jordan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Şammā in?
Şammā runs on the Asia/Amman IANA time zone (UTC+03:00), currently abbreviated GMT+3.
Does Şammā observe daylight saving time?
Şammā does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Şammā today?
Şammā sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 10h 51m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Şammā tonight?
The moon phase over Şammā tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Şammā?
The antipode of Şammā — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.57° S, 144.31° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,321 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Şammā?
Şammā lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Şammā?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Şammā, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.