Sharm el-Sheikh
South Sinai, Egypt
Friday, 13th November 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- Time zone
- Africa/CairoEET
- Sunrise
- 6:02 am
- Sunset
- 4:51 pm
- Daylight
- 10 hours 48 minutes75 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OffNext change in 167 days
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Daylight saving in Sharm el-Sheikh
Clocks go forward 1 hour on Friday, 30th April 2027, at 11:59 pm local time (1:00 am after the change).
Right now Sharm el-Sheikh is on EET, UTC+2: standard time. That is 167 days away.
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Call times with London
Both places are at work between 11am and 17:00 in Cairo, 9am to 2pm at the other end.
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Time difference between Sharm el-Sheikh and major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PST | 9:15 pm Thu | 21:15 | 10 hours behind |
| Chicago CST | 11:15 pm Thu | 23:15 | 8 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 11:15 pm Thu | 23:15 | 8 hours behind |
| New York City EST | 12:15 am | 00:15 | 7 hours behind |
| Toronto EST | 12:15 am | 00:15 | 7 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 2:15 am | 02:15 | 5 hours behind |
| London GMT | 5:15 am | 05:15 | 2 hours behind |
| Paris CET | 6:15 am | 06:15 | 1 hour behind |
| Berlin CET | 6:15 am | 06:15 | 1 hour behind |
| Johannesburg SAST | 7:15 am | 07:15 | the same time |
| Moscow MSK | 8:15 am | 08:15 | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 9:15 am | 09:15 | 2 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 10:45 am | 10:45 | 3 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 1:15 pm | 13:15 | 6 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 2:15 pm | 14:15 | 7 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 4:15 pm | 16:15 | 9 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 6:15 pm | 18:15 | 11 hours ahead |
About Sharm el-Sheikh
- Population
- 38478
- Coordinates
- 27.916, 34.330
- Region
- South Sinai, Egypt
- IANA zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Solar noon
- 11:26 am
Sunrise and sunset above are computed from these coordinates with the NOAA solar equations: not looked up from a table, and not the same as the neighbouring city's.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Sharm el-Sheikh right now?
It is 7:15 am (07:15 on a 24-hour clock) on Friday, 13th November 2026 in Sharm el-Sheikh. The clock on this page updates every second and is set from the server, not from your device, so it stays right even if your own clock has drifted.
What time zone is Sharm el-Sheikh in?
Sharm el-Sheikh uses the Africa/Cairo time zone, currently EET (UTC+2). That IANA identifier is the one to put in a calendar invite or a database column: abbreviations like EET are ambiguous, IANA identifiers are not.
Is Sharm el-Sheikh on daylight saving time right now?
No. Sharm el-Sheikh is on standard time (EET). Clocks go forward 1 hour on Friday, 30th April 2027, at 11:59 pm local time (1:00 am after the change).
When do the clocks change in Sharm el-Sheikh?
The next change is on Friday, 30th April 2027. Clocks go forward 1 hour on Friday, 30th April 2027, at 11:59 pm local time (1:00 am after the change). After that the offset becomes UTC+3.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sharm el-Sheikh today?
The sun rises at 6:02 am and sets at 4:51 pm today, giving 10 hours 48 minutes of daylight. That is 75 seconds shorter than yesterday.
How many hours ahead is Sharm el-Sheikh of Los Angeles?
Sharm el-Sheikh is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is 7:15 am in Sharm el-Sheikh, it is 9:15 pm in Los Angeles. The full comparison table on this page covers twenty major cities and recalculates itself whenever either end changes its clocks.
Where exactly is Sharm el-Sheikh?
Sharm el-Sheikh is in South Sinai, Egypt, at 27.92° N, 34.33° E, with a population of about 38,478. Those coordinates are what the sunrise and sunset times above are calculated from.