London to Sharm El Sheikh: time difference
Sharm El Sheikh is 2 h ahead of London. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
19
- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 16:57 · 10 h 59 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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London 06:40 6:40 AM Sharm El Sheikh 08:40 8:40 AM You –:–
06:40 6:40 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 16:27
08:40 8:40 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 16:57
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+2 h
Sharm El Sheikh is 2 h ahead of London.
When you, London and Sharm El Sheikh are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇬🇧 London
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
🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇪🇬 Sharm El Sheikh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:40 | 08:40 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from London | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | On standard time → UTC+3, Apr 30, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 16:57 |
| Daylight | 9 h 24 min | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 38,478 |
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London and Sharm El Sheikh: common questions
How many hours ahead of London is Sharm El Sheikh?
The clocks in Sharm El Sheikh are 2 hours ahead of those in London (UTC+2 and UTC+0).
What time is it in Sharm El Sheikh when it is 9:00 AM in London?
When it is 9:00 AM in London, it is 11:00 AM in Sharm El Sheikh.
What time is it in Sharm El Sheikh when it is 6:00 PM in London?
When it is 6:00 PM in London, it is 8:00 PM in Sharm El Sheikh.
When do working hours in London and in Sharm El Sheikh overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in London, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Sharm El Sheikh.
When does the date change in Sharm El Sheikh compared with London?
The new day starts in Sharm El Sheikh earlier: at 10:00 PM in London it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Sharm El Sheikh, London is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between London and Sharm El Sheikh the same all year?
No. Both places use summer time, but they switch on different dates, so for a while the gap changes. From March 28, 2027, Sharm El Sheikh will be 1 hour ahead of London.
