Right now, local time in Al Burj is 04:31 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Al Burj ranks #10349 worldwide by population and #135 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 52m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 05m (winter) – 14h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Al Burj — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.5823° N, 30.9809° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Kafr el-Sheikh
- Country
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Population
- 60,320 · #10349 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Al Burj through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.58° S, 149.02° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,041 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Al Burj today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:44
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 140.0° from north (SE (140°))
Full prayer timetable for Al Burj — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Al Burj sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 52m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Al Burj's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,474 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,499 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.58° N, 30.98° 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 | 18:31 | −10h |
| Chicago | 20:31 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 23:31 | −5h |
| London | 02:31 | −2h |
| Paris | 03:31 | −1h |
| Moscow | 05:31 | +1h |
| Dubai | 06:31 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 08:01 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:31 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 10:31 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 11:31 | +7h |
| Sydney | 13:31 | +9h |
Best time to call Al Burj
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Al Burj local time:
Cities sharing Al Burj's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo04:31
- Alexandria04:31
- Giza04:31
- Shubrā al Khaymah04:31
- Port Said04:31
- Suez04:31
- Madīnat an Naşr04:31
- Al Mansurah04:31
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá04:31
- Tanta04:31
- Assiut04:31
- Al Fayyum04:31
Distances from Al Burj
| Dubai | 2,474 km | E (100°) |
| Moscow | 2,738 km | N (9°) |
| Paris | 3,067 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 3,363 km | NW (320°) |
| Mumbai | 4,405 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,117 km | ENE (74°) |
| Singapore | 8,308 km | E (98°) |
| Tokyo | 9,474 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 9,715 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,273 km | WSW (244°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,037 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,499 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Al Burj
- Balţīm11 km · 04:31
- Al Ḩāmūl34 km · 04:31
- Ar Riyāḑ38 km · 04:31
- Sīdī Sālim39 km · 04:31
- Sīdī Ghāzī42 km · 04:31
- Kafr ash Shaykh52 km · 04:31
- Biyalā51 km · 04:31
- Munshāt ‘Alī Āghā54 km · 04:31
FAQ
What time is it in Al Burj right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Al Burj (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Al Burj in?
Al Burj runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Al Burj 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 Burj today?
Al Burj sees sunrise at 06:14 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 52m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Al Burj tonight?
The moon phase over Al Burj tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Al Burj?
The antipode of Al Burj — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.58° S, 149.02° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,041 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Al Burj?
Al Burj lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Al Burj?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Al Burj, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.