Right now, local time in Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah is 18:06 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah ranks #1928 worldwide by population and #23 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 58m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 10h 12m (winter) – 14h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.0421° N, 31.4445° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Population
- 313,139 · #1928 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.04° S, 148.56° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 889 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 136.9° from north (SE (137°))
Full prayer timetable for Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 58m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,404 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,398 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.04° N, 31.44° 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 | 08:06 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:06 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:06 | −5h |
| London | 16:06 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:06 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:06 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:06 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:36 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:06 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:06 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:06 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:06 | +9h |
Best time to call Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah local time:
Cities sharing Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo18:06
- Alexandria18:06
- Giza18:06
- Shubrā al Khaymah18:06
- Port Said18:06
- Suez18:06
- Madīnat an Naşr18:06
- Al Mansurah18:06
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá18:06
- Tanta18:06
- Assiut18:06
- Al Fayyum18:06
Distances from Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah
| Dubai | 2,404 km | E (97°) |
| Moscow | 2,901 km | N (8°) |
| Paris | 3,224 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 3,524 km | NW (322°) |
| Mumbai | 4,339 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,123 km | ENE (74°) |
| Singapore | 8,240 km | E (98°) |
| Tokyo | 9,549 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 9,874 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,237 km | WSW (244°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,210 km | NNW (334°) |
| Sydney | 14,398 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah
- Jam‘īyat Iskān aḑ Ḑubbāţ bi Akādīmīyat ash Shurţah3 km · 18:06
- New Cairo3 km · 18:06
- Madīnat an Naşr14 km · 18:06
- Masākin Shirkat Abū al Wafā lil Muqāwalāt wa al Istithmār al ‘Aqārī14 km · 18:06
- Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah16 km · 18:06
- Al Khuşūş18 km · 18:06
- Al Khānkah20 km · 18:06
- Al-'Ubūr21 km · 18:06
FAQ
What time is it in Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah in?
Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah 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 Qāhirah al Jadīdah today?
Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 58m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah tonight?
The moon phase over Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah?
The antipode of Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.04° S, 148.56° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 889 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah?
Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.