Current time in Sharm el Sheikh
Local time in Sharm el Sheikh
The time in Sharm el Sheikh is 3 hours ahead of UTC and 8 hours ahead of Chicago. The current timezone in Sharm el Sheikh is Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Sharm el Sheikh is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Sharm el Sheikh ends at Oct. 30, 2025.
Details for the time in Sharm el Sheikh
| Current time | 8:41 p.m.
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| Time zone |
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST)
Standard timezone: Eastern European Time (EET) |
| IANA time zone | Africa/Cairo |
| Your time difference | 8 hours ahead of Chicago |
| UTC time difference | UTC+3 3 hours ahead of UTC |
Sharm el Sheikh Daylight Saving Time (DST)
Sharm el Sheikh uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Sharm el Sheikh.
| DST started at |
April 24, 2025 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |
| DST is ending at |
Oct. 30, 2025 Sets the clock back 1 hour |
| Next DST starts at |
April 23, 2026 Sets the clock forward 1 hour |