Right now, local time in Abu Simbel is 20:50 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Abu Simbel ranks #69115 worldwide by population and #250 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 46m (winter) – 13h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Abu Simbel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Abu Simbel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 22.35° S, 148.38° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Moerai, French Polynesia, about 304 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 08:50 GMT-10 (Pacific/Tahiti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Abu Simbel today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:36
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:30
- Qibla direction
- 95.4° from north (E (95°))
Full prayer timetable for Abu Simbel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Abu Simbel sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Abu Simbel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,428 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,037 km off. Its position on the globe is 22.35° N, 31.62° 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 | 10:50 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:50 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:50 | −5h |
| London | 18:50 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:50 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:50 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:50 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 00:20 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:50 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:50 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:50 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:50 | +9h |
Best time to call Abu Simbel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Abu Simbel local time:
Cities sharing Abu Simbel's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo20:50
- Alexandria20:50
- Giza20:50
- Shubrā al Khaymah20:50
- Port Said20:50
- Suez20:50
- Madīnat an Naşr20:50
- Al Mansurah20:50
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá20:50
- Tanta20:50
- Assiut20:50
- Al Fayyum20:50
Distances from Abu Simbel
| Dubai | 2,428 km | ENE (78°) |
| Moscow | 3,748 km | N (6°) |
| Paris | 3,914 km | NW (326°) |
| London | 4,235 km | NNW (328°) |
| Mumbai | 4,294 km | E (87°) |
| Singapore | 8,123 km | E (96°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,363 km | ENE (72°) |
| São Paulo | 9,875 km | WSW (244°) |
| Tokyo | 10,079 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 10,535 km | NW (319°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,980 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 14,037 km | ESE (116°) |
Cities near Abu Simbel
- Wadi Halfa66 km · 20:50
- Aswān234 km · 20:50
- Darāw265 km · 20:50
- Kom Ombo273 km · 20:50
- Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī313 km · 20:50
- Edfu320 km · 20:50
- Karmah an Nuzul326 km · 20:50
- Al Başalīyah Baḩrī331 km · 20:50
FAQ
What time is it in Abu Simbel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abu Simbel (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Abu Simbel in?
Abu Simbel runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Abu Simbel 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 Abu Simbel today?
Abu Simbel sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 17:17 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Abu Simbel tonight?
The moon phase over Abu Simbel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Abu Simbel?
The antipode of Abu Simbel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 22.35° S, 148.38° W. It falls on land, near Moerai, French Polynesia, about 304 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Abu Simbel?
Abu Simbel lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Abu Simbel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Abu Simbel, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.