Time in Amman, Jordan 🇯🇴
The current local time in Amman, Jordan is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Amman time zone (UTC +03:00).
Amman local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+3
Amman at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Amman- UTC offset now
- +03:00 GMT+3
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +03:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 31.95° N, 35.93° E
- Population
- 4,061,150
- Country
- Jordan · ISO JO
- Dialing code
- +962
- Currency
- Jordanian Dinar (JOD)
- Work week
- Sunday to Thursday
- Drives on the
- Right
Amman right now
Time difference
Amman is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
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Daylight saving time
Amman stays on UTC +03:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled.
Sun today
Sunrise 06:45 · Sunset 17:58
Day length 11h 13m · twilight and monthly table →
Amman time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Amman overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 12:00 to 17:00 Amman time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Amman | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Amman vs. major cities
How far Amman is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Amman, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Amman | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −10 h | 23:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −1 h | 08:00 | 10:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Delhi · India | +2:30 h | 11:30 | 09:00–14:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
| Beijing · China | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Amman time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Amman
The closest places to Amman among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem · Israel | 70 km (44 mi) west | −1 h / Same time |
| Tel Aviv · Israel | 110 km (68 mi) west | −1 h / Same time |
| Beirut · Lebanon | 220 km (140 mi) north | −1 h / Same time |
| Cairo · Egypt | 490 km (310 mi) southwest | −1 h / Same time |
| Alexandria · Egypt | 580 km (360 mi) west | −1 h / Same time |
| Baghdad · Iraq | 800 km (500 mi) east | Same time |
| Ankara · Türkiye | 930 km (580 mi) north | Same time |
| Istanbul · Türkiye | 1,180 km (740 mi) northwest | Same time |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Amman.
Clock time vs. sun time in Amman
Amman's standard offset, UTC +03:00, is based on the 45° E meridian; the city itself lies at 35.93° E, 9.1° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 36 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:21 (around 22 October) and 12:51 (around 5 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Amman
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 تشرين الأول 2026
- Time
- 3:30 م · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Saturday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ar-JO, Jordan's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Amman
Since 1970, Amman has gone through 8 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 41 of 57 years. Since 2022 it has stayed on UTC +03:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Amman stays on UTC +03:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (8 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1972 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1973–1978 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1979–1984 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1985–2011 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 2012 | UTC +03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2013 | UTC +02:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 2014–2021 | UTC +02:00, DST UTC +03:00 | Forward on the last Friday in March, back on the last Friday in October (since 2017) |
| 2022–2026 | UTC +03:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Amman through the year
The longest day in Amman is 21 June with 14h 14m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 3m. Day length swings by 4 h 11 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:31 on 5 June and the latest sunset at 19:47 on 25 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Amman in?
Amman uses the Asia/Amman time zone: UTC +03:00 all year round.
Does Amman observe daylight saving time?
No. Amman does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 2021.
When is the longest day of the year in Amman?
Around 21 June, with 14h 14m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 3m.
What is the dialing code for Amman?
To call Amman from abroad, dial your international access code, then Jordan's country code +962, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Amman?
The standard work week in Jordan runs Sunday to Thursday, with the weekend on Friday and Saturday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Amman?
Amman lies at 35.93° E, 9.1° west of the 45° E meridian its UTC +03:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 36 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:21 and 12:51 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 19:47 on 25 June.
What is the nearest city to Amman on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Jerusalem, Israel, about 70 km (44 mi) to the west. It is 1 h behind Amman in January and the same time as it in July.
How are dates and times written in Amman?
Following the ar-JO conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 م). Calendars start the week on Saturday.
Explore more for Amman
Everything else we track for Amman: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.