Right now, local time in Abū Qurqāş is 23:40 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Abū Qurqāş ranks #6920 worldwide by population and #87 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 11h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 10h 22m (winter) – 13h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Abū Qurqāş — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Abū Qurqāş through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.93° S, 149.16° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 647 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Abū Qurqāş today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:50
- Maghrib
- 17:13
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 126.6° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Abū Qurqāş — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Abū Qurqāş sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Abū Qurqāş's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,446 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,366 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.93° N, 30.84° 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 | 14:40 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:40 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:40 | −5h |
| London | 21:40 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:40 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:40 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:40 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 03:10 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:40 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:40 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:40 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:40 | +9h |
Best time to call Abū Qurqāş
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Abū Qurqāş local time:
Cities sharing Abū Qurqāş's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo23:40
- Alexandria23:40
- Giza23:40
- Shubrā al Khaymah23:40
- Port Said23:40
- Suez23:40
- Madīnat an Naşr23:40
- Al Mansurah23:40
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá23:40
- Tanta23:40
- Assiut23:40
- Al Fayyum23:40
Distances from Abū Qurqāş
| Dubai | 2,446 km | E (91°) |
| Moscow | 3,142 km | N (8°) |
| Paris | 3,366 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 3,676 km | NW (324°) |
| Mumbai | 4,377 km | E (94°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,247 km | ENE (73°) |
| Singapore | 8,269 km | E (97°) |
| Tokyo | 9,744 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 10,013 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,080 km | WSW (243°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,393 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,366 km | ESE (112°) |
Cities near Abū Qurqāş
- Banī ‘Ubayd6 km · 23:40
- Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah17 km · 23:40
- Minya20 km · 23:40
- Mallawī22 km · 23:40
- Dayr Mawās32 km · 23:40
- Dayrūţ42 km · 23:40
- Samālūţ44 km · 23:40
- Al Qūşīyah55 km · 23:40
FAQ
What time is it in Abū Qurqāş right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abū Qurqāş (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Abū Qurqāş in?
Abū Qurqāş runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Abū Qurqāş 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 Qurqāş today?
Abū Qurqāş sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 11h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Abū Qurqāş tonight?
The moon phase over Abū Qurqāş tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Abū Qurqāş?
The antipode of Abū Qurqāş — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.93° S, 149.16° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 647 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Abū Qurqāş?
Abū Qurqāş lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Abū Qurqāş?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Abū Qurqāş, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.