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Current time in Jordan
A single time zone at UTC+03:00.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
About Jordan's time
A single time zone.
Jordan uses a single time zone, UTC+03:00, all year round; it stopped changing its clocks for daylight saving time in October 2022.
Major cities
Cities of Jordan.
History
How Jordan keeps time.
Jordan used Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00) from 1931 and, in most years from 1973 to 2022, moved to summer time (UTC+03:00) for part of the year. In October 2022 it stopped changing clocks and stayed on UTC+03:00 permanently. The whole country uses a single time zone.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Jordan's time zone, daylight saving rules, and how to handle it in software. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- Does Jordan observe daylight saving time?
- No, Jordan does not observe daylight saving time. The country maintains a consistent UTC+03:00 offset year-round, though it observed daylight saving time in most years from 1973 to 2022, before moving permanently to UTC+03:00.
- What is the best time to call Jordan from abroad?
- Jordan operates on UTC+03:00, so it's typically 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. For example, when it's noon UTC, it's 3:00 PM in Jordan. Jordan's working day overlaps most of Europe's, while its late afternoons overlap mornings on the US East Coast.
- Will my phone automatically update when I travel to Jordan?
- Most modern smartphones and devices will automatically detect your location in Jordan and adjust to Jordan's time (UTC+03:00) if you have location-based timezone updates enabled.
- Is Jordan in the same timezone as other Middle Eastern countries?
- Jordan shares its UTC+03:00 timezone with several neighboring countries including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Kuwait, which makes regional coordination relatively straightforward for travel, business calls, and international meetings.
Source: IANA tzdb2026d · Reviewed
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