Right now, local time in Sharm el-Sheikh is 21:22 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sharm el-Sheikh ranks #15622 worldwide by population and #179 in Egypt.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on April 30, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 11h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 10h 22m (winter) – 13h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sharm el-Sheikh — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.9158° N, 34.3299° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Sinai
- Country
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Population
- 38,478 · #15622 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sharm el-Sheikh through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.92° S, 145.67° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 833 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sharm el-Sheikh today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:28
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 141.2° from north (SE (141°))
Full prayer timetable for Sharm el-Sheikh — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sharm el-Sheikh sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Sharm el-Sheikh's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,103 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,049 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.92° N, 34.33° 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 | 11:22 | −10h |
| Chicago | 13:22 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 16:22 | −5h |
| London | 19:22 | −2h |
| Paris | 20:22 | −1h |
| Moscow | 22:22 | +1h |
| Dubai | 23:22 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:52 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:22 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 03:22 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 04:22 | +7h |
| Sydney | 06:22 | +9h |
Best time to call Sharm el-Sheikh
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sharm el-Sheikh local time:
Cities sharing Sharm el-Sheikh's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo21:22
- Alexandria21:22
- Giza21:22
- Shubrā al Khaymah21:22
- Port Said21:22
- Suez21:22
- Madīnat an Naşr21:22
- Al Mansurah21:22
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá21:22
- Tanta21:22
- Assiut21:22
- Al Fayyum21:22
Distances from Sharm el-Sheikh
| Dubai | 2,103 km | E (93°) |
| Moscow | 3,107 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 3,586 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 3,884 km | NW (322°) |
| Mumbai | 4,035 km | E (96°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,919 km | ENE (74°) |
| Singapore | 7,929 km | E (99°) |
| Tokyo | 9,478 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 10,235 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,389 km | WSW (245°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,544 km | NNW (336°) |
| Sydney | 14,049 km | ESE (113°) |
Cities near Sharm el-Sheikh
- Dahab65 km · 21:22
- Sānt Kātrīnā81 km · 21:22
- Saint Catherine81 km · 21:22
- El-Tor78 km · 21:22
- El Gouna87 km · 21:22
- Hurghada89 km · 21:22
- Makadi Bay111 km · 21:22
- Nuwaybi‘a130 km · 21:22
FAQ
What time is it in Sharm el-Sheikh right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sharm el-Sheikh in?
Sharm el-Sheikh runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Sharm el-Sheikh observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on April 30, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sharm el-Sheikh today?
Sharm el-Sheikh sees sunrise at 05:55 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 11h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sharm el-Sheikh tonight?
The moon phase over Sharm el-Sheikh tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sharm el-Sheikh?
The antipode of Sharm el-Sheikh — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.92° S, 145.67° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 833 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sharm el-Sheikh?
Sharm el-Sheikh lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sharm el-Sheikh?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sharm el-Sheikh, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.