Right now, local time in Al ‘Alamayn is 17:38 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Al ‘Alamayn ranks #54604 worldwide by population and #248 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 10h 09m (winter) – 14h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 69% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Al ‘Alamayn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Al ‘Alamayn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.83° S, 151.04° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 932 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Al ‘Alamayn today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:50
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 131.4° from north (SE (131°))
Full prayer timetable for Al ‘Alamayn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Al ‘Alamayn sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Al ‘Alamayn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,652 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,652 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.83° N, 28.96° 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 | 08:38 | −9h |
| Chicago | 10:38 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 12:38 | −5h |
| London | 15:38 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:38 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:38 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:38 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:08 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:38 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:38 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:38 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:38 | +9h |
Best time to call Al ‘Alamayn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Al ‘Alamayn local time:
Cities sharing Al ‘Alamayn's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo17:38
- Alexandria17:38
- Giza17:38
- Shubrā al Khaymah17:38
- Port Said17:38
- Suez17:38
- Madīnat an Naşr17:38
- Al Mansurah17:38
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá17:38
- Tanta17:38
- Assiut17:38
- Al Fayyum17:38
Distances from Al ‘Alamayn
| Dubai | 2,652 km | E (97°) |
| Moscow | 2,854 km | NNE (11°) |
| Paris | 3,001 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 3,308 km | NW (322°) |
| Mumbai | 4,586 km | E (96°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,326 km | ENE (73°) |
| Singapore | 8,488 km | E (97°) |
| Chicago | 9,651 km | NW (318°) |
| Tokyo | 9,676 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 10,064 km | WSW (243°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,023 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 14,652 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Al ‘Alamayn
- Al Ḩammām41 km · 17:38
- El Dabaa53 km · 17:38
- Burj al ‘Arab58 km · 17:38
- Burj al ‘Arab al Jadīdah60 km · 17:38
- Alexandria100 km · 17:38
- Al Yāsīnīyah107 km · 17:38
- An Nūbārīyah108 km · 17:38
- Abū Qīr118 km · 17:38
FAQ
What time is it in Al ‘Alamayn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Al ‘Alamayn (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Al ‘Alamayn in?
Al ‘Alamayn runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Al ‘Alamayn 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 Al ‘Alamayn today?
Al ‘Alamayn sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Al ‘Alamayn tonight?
The moon phase over Al ‘Alamayn tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 69.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Al ‘Alamayn?
The antipode of Al ‘Alamayn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.83° S, 151.04° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 932 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Al ‘Alamayn?
Al ‘Alamayn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Al ‘Alamayn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Al ‘Alamayn, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.