Right now, local time in Abū Qīr is 15:47 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Abū Qīr ranks #15791 worldwide by population and #183 in Egypt.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo GMT+2
- UTC offset
- UTC+02:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on April 30, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 10h 06m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Abū Qīr — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.3110° N, 30.0612° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Alexandria
- Country
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Population
- 37,997 · #15791 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Abū Qīr through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.31° S, 149.94° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 995 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Abū Qīr today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 136.2° from north (SE (136°))
Full prayer timetable for Abū Qīr — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Abū Qīr sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Abū Qīr's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,555 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,571 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.31° N, 30.06° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:47 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:47 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:47 | −5h |
| London | 13:47 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:47 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:47 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:47 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:17 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:47 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:47 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:47 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:47 | +9h |
Best time to call Abū Qīr
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Abū Qīr local time:
Cities sharing Abū Qīr's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo15:47
- Alexandria15:47
- Giza15:47
- Shubrā al Khaymah15:47
- Port Said15:47
- Suez15:47
- Madīnat an Naşr15:47
- Al Mansurah15:47
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá15:47
- Tanta15:47
- Assiut15:47
- Al Fayyum15:47
Distances from Abū Qīr
| Dubai | 2,555 km | E (99°) |
| Moscow | 2,782 km | N (10°) |
| Paris | 3,030 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 3,331 km | NW (321°) |
| Mumbai | 4,488 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,210 km | ENE (73°) |
| Singapore | 8,390 km | E (97°) |
| Tokyo | 9,561 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 9,680 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,182 km | WSW (243°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,024 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,571 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Abū Qīr
- ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid19 km · 15:47
- Alexandria18 km · 15:47
- Kafr ad Dawwār21 km · 15:47
- Idkū23 km · 15:47
- Abū Ḩummuş34 km · 15:47
- Al Yāsīnīyah40 km · 15:47
- Rosetta35 km · 15:47
- Abū al Maţāmīr46 km · 15:47
FAQ
What time is it in Abū Qīr right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abū Qīr (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Abū Qīr in?
Abū Qīr runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Abū Qīr observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on April 30, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Abū Qīr today?
Abū Qīr sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Abū Qīr tonight?
The moon phase over Abū Qīr tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Abū Qīr?
The antipode of Abū Qīr — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.31° S, 149.94° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 995 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Abū Qīr?
Abū Qīr lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Abū Qīr?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Abū Qīr, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.