Time difference

Time Difference Between Sharm El Sheikh and Aqaba

Sharm El Sheikh and Aqaba are in the same time zone. The current difference is no time difference. Live local clocks, working-hours overlap and daylight-saving notes are below.

01 — Right now

Current local time

Sharm El SheikhEgypt 🇪🇬

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Africa/CairoUTC+3
AqabaJordan 🇯🇴

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Asia/AmmanUTC+3
02 — Difference

Sharm El Sheikh vs Aqaba

Sharm El Sheikh and Aqaba are in the same time zone. Both cities share the same local time, so scheduling between them needs no conversion.

03 — UTC offsets

UTC offset comparison

Sharm El Sheikh
UTC+3
Aqaba
UTC+3
Difference
None
04 — Scheduling

Working-hours overlap

The best overlap between Sharm El Sheikh and Aqaba working hours (09:00–17:00) is 09:00–17:00 Aqaba time — that's 09:00–17:00 in Sharm El Sheikh — about 8 hours of shared time.

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05 — Daylight saving

Does the difference change during the year?

Sharm El Sheikh observes daylight saving time while Aqaba does not, so the difference shifts during part of the year.

06 — Quick facts

At a glance

Time difference
None
Sharm El Sheikh zone
Africa/Cairo
Aqaba zone
Asia/Amman
Sharm El Sheikh offset
UTC+3
Aqaba offset
UTC+3
Sharm El Sheikh DST
Yes
Aqaba DST
No
Countries
Egypt · Jordan
07 — Explore
08 — FAQ

Frequently asked

What is the time difference between Sharm El Sheikh and Aqaba?

Sharm El Sheikh and Aqaba currently have no time difference.

Is Sharm El Sheikh ahead of Aqaba?

No, Sharm El Sheikh and Aqaba are in the same time zone.

Do Sharm El Sheikh and Aqaba observe daylight saving time?

Sharm El Sheikh observes daylight saving time while Aqaba does not, so the difference shifts during part of the year.

What is the best meeting time between Sharm El Sheikh and Aqaba?

A good window is 09:00–17:00 in Aqaba (09:00–17:00 in Sharm El Sheikh), based on 09:00–17:00 working hours.