Current time in Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan, located in Jordan within the Western Asia region. It uses the Asia/Amman IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+03:00 (GMT+3). With a population of around 4M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Jordan, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
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Amman, Jordan
Timezone
Asia/Amman
UTC offset
UTC+03:00
Standard
EET
DST
EEST
Local time guide
Time in Amman for calls, travel, and planning
Amman is the capital of Jordan, located in Jordan within the Western Asia region. It uses the Asia/Amman IANA timezone with a current offset of UTC+03:00 (GMT+3). With a population of around 4M, it serves as the political and administrative centre of Jordan, so knowing the local time here is important for government contacts, official deadlines, and national event schedules.
Use this page when you need the live local time in Amman for meetings, travel plans, event schedules, support hours, or international calls. London is currently 2 hours behind Amman. New York is currently 7 hours behind Amman.
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Timezone
Asia/Amman
UTC Offset
UTC+03:00
Abbreviation
GMT+3
DST
Not active
Region
Western Asia
Country
Jordan
State / Area
Amman
Calling Code
+962
City profile
Useful local details for Amman
Amman is located in Jordan, Jordan, in the Asia continent. The primary language spoken here is Arabic. The city has a population of approximately 4M, ranking it #59 in Jordan by size. For timezone purposes, Amman uses Asia/Amman (UTC+03:00). It observes daylight saving time, switching between EET and EEST depending on the time of year.
Travel and calls
Daylight Saving Time
Amman observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is EET, and it switches to EEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Amman and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
Amman does not observe Daylight Saving Time.
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Planning calls with Amman
For work calls, the standard business window in Amman is roughly 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+3. If the other party is in a distant timezone, verify the exact date before sending a calendar invite daylight saving transitions can shift the overlap by an hour without warning.
Local planning notes
Use for meetings
Check Amman local time before inviting people across Western Asia or other regions.
Use for travel
For travel and business planning, Amman uses JOD and the calling code for Jordan is +962. Languages spoken here include Arabic. The city has a population of around 4M, making it a local reference point for timezone planning in Western Asia.
Use for daylight saving
Amman observes daylight saving time. Its standard abbreviation is EET, and it switches to EEST during daylight saving periods. Because DST rules do not change on the same dates worldwide, the time difference between Amman and other cities can shift for part of the year always check the exact date when scheduling recurring meetings.
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