Istanbul to Sharjah: time difference
Sharjah is 1 h ahead of Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
00
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Daytime
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 17:57 · 11 h 43 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 15:30 3:30 PM Sharjah 16:30 4:30 PM You –:–
15:30 3:30 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
16:30 4:30 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 17:57
·
+1 h
Sharjah is 1 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Sharjah are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇦🇪 Sharjah
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇦🇪 Sharjah |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:30 | 16:30 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:15 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 1,400,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Sharjah: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Sharjah?
Sharjah is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+4, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Sharjah?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Sharjah show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Sharjah?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Sharjah show 7:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sharjah from Istanbul?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sharjah – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Istanbul is it tomorrow in Sharjah?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Istanbul, the date in Sharjah has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Sharjah, it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Sharjah change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Sharjah, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
