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 · GMT+3).
Amman local time
Sunday, 11 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 06:37 · Sunset 18:10
Day length 11h 33m · twilight and monthly table →
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.
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.
Explore more for Amman
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