Right now, local time in Sharjah is 00:35 (GMT+4, UTC+04:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sharjah ranks #255 worldwide by population and #3 in United Arab Emirates.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai GMT+4
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 11h 17m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 10h 33m (winter) – 13h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sharjah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.3342° N, 55.4122° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Sharjah
- Country
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Population
- 1,800,000 · #255 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sharjah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.33° S, 124.59° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 556 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sharjah today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:40
- Isha
- 19:10
- Qibla direction
- 257.9° from north (WSW (258°))
Full prayer timetable for Sharjah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sharjah sits in the Asia/Dubai time zone, UTC+04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 105 cities we cover in United Arab Emirates.
Sharjah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 14 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,378 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.33° N, 55.41° 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 | 13:35 | −11h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −7h |
| London | 20:35 | −4h |
| Paris | 21:35 | −3h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | −1h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | same time |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +4h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +4h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +5h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +7h |
Best time to call Sharjah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sharjah local time:
Cities sharing Sharjah's time zone
Other cities in United Arab Emirates
- Dubai00:35
- Abu Dhabi00:35
- Al Ain City00:35
- Ajman00:35
- Dayrah00:35
- Ras Al Khaimah00:35
- Musaffah00:35
- Jebel Ali00:35
- Business Bay00:35
- Dubai Investments Park00:35
- International City00:35
- Dubai Marina00:35
Distances from Sharjah
| Dubai | 14 km | SW (234°) |
| Mumbai | 1,927 km | ESE (108°) |
| Moscow | 3,678 km | NNW (342°) |
| Paris | 5,247 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 5,473 km | NW (317°) |
| Singapore | 5,829 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,938 km | E (80°) |
| Tokyo | 7,913 km | ENE (59°) |
| Chicago | 11,631 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 12,044 km | ESE (120°) |
| São Paulo | 12,244 km | WSW (253°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,378 km | N (354°) |
Cities near Sharjah
- Halwan2 km · 00:35
- Al Majaz3 km · 00:35
- Al Qusais Second7 km · 00:35
- Al Qusais 17 km · 00:35
- Ar Rumaylah8 km · 00:35
- AL Twar Second9 km · 00:35
- Al Twar First9 km · 00:35
- Al Twar 39 km · 00:35
FAQ
What time is it in Sharjah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sharjah (United Arab Emirates), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Sharjah in?
Sharjah runs on the Asia/Dubai IANA time zone (UTC+04:00), currently abbreviated GMT+4.
Does Sharjah observe daylight saving time?
Sharjah does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sharjah today?
Sharjah sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 11h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sharjah tonight?
The moon phase over Sharjah tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sharjah?
The antipode of Sharjah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.33° S, 124.59° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 556 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sharjah?
Sharjah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sharjah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sharjah, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.