Time difference Jordan

There is a 1 hour difference with France. Thus, when it is noon in Paris, it is 1pm in Amman. Jordan practices the summer/winter time change, but not on the same dates as France. Jordan switches to summer time on the last Friday of February and to winter time on the last Friday of October.

Opening hours Jordan

To see / To do Jordan

Winter and summer opening times apply to tourist sites. Sites open at 8am and close at 4pm in winter, and 6pm in summer. Petra opens at 6am (7am in winter) and closes at 6:30pm (6pm in winter).

Please note that most tourist sites have reduced opening hours during Ramadan. They generally close around 3.30pm.

Enjoying yourself Jordan

Traditional restaurants generally open continuously from midday to 10:30-11pm. Canteens and falafel or shawarma vendors have longer opening hours, opening in the morning between 7 and 9 a.m. and closing late, often after midnight. This means you'll have no trouble stocking up in tourist towns. In the villages, opening hours are more restricted when there is a restaurant.

Take a break Jordan

Small bouibouis selling shawarmas or falafels to take away generally have wide opening hours, depending somewhat on the size of the town. Falafels and small canteens open early in the morning, between 6 and 7 a.m., to serve breakfast. Shawarma vendors are open late at night, until midnight or 1am, to serve night owls. Establishments serving alcohol (bars or cafés) are open until 11pm on weekdays and midnight on weekends (Thursday and Friday evenings in Jordan).

(To) please yourself Jordan

Stores generally open around 10am and close around 7pm. But in Amman in particular, some are open until 10pm, so that locals can succumb to the temptation of shopping even in the evening. Opening hours are always restricted during Ramadan, and stores close before nightfall.

Get out Jordan

Nightclubs open in the middle of the evening and close around 3am in Amman. They may close a little later in Aqaba, especially at weekends (Thursday and Friday in Jordan). Clubs are often closed at the start of the week (Saturday, Sunday and Monday).