Right now, local time in Al Wāsiţah is 18:27 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Al Wāsiţah ranks #10779 worldwide by population and #140 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
- 17:10
- Day length
- 11h 00m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 10h 16m (winter) – 14h 01m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Al Wāsiţah — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Al Wāsiţah through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.34° S, 148.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 807 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Al Wāsiţah today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:41
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 133.5° from north (SE (134°))
Full prayer timetable for Al Wāsiţah — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Al Wāsiţah sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 00m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Al Wāsiţah's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,419 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,391 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.34° N, 31.21° 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 | 08:27 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:27 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:27 | −5h |
| London | 16:27 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:27 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:27 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:27 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:57 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:27 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:27 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:27 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:27 | +9h |
Best time to call Al Wāsiţah
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Al Wāsiţah local time:
Cities sharing Al Wāsiţah's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo18:27
- Alexandria18:27
- Giza18:27
- Shubrā al Khaymah18:27
- Port Said18:27
- Suez18:27
- Madīnat an Naşr18:27
- Al Mansurah18:27
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá18:27
- Tanta18:27
- Assiut18:27
- Al Fayyum18:27
Distances from Al Wāsiţah
| Dubai | 2,419 km | E (95°) |
| Moscow | 2,982 km | N (8°) |
| Paris | 3,268 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 3,572 km | NW (323°) |
| Mumbai | 4,354 km | E (96°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,167 km | ENE (73°) |
| Singapore | 8,253 km | E (98°) |
| Tokyo | 9,616 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 9,918 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,182 km | WSW (244°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,270 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,391 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Al Wāsiţah
- Aţfīḩ9 km · 18:27
- Būsh22 km · 18:27
- Aş Şaff26 km · 18:27
- Ţāmiyah28 km · 18:27
- Banī Suwayf31 km · 18:27
- Al ‘Ayyāţ32 km · 18:27
- Ihnāsīyah33 km · 18:27
- New Bani Sewif City35 km · 18:27
FAQ
What time is it in Al Wāsiţah right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Al Wāsiţah (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Al Wāsiţah in?
Al Wāsiţah runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Al Wāsiţah 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 Wāsiţah today?
Al Wāsiţah sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 11h 00m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Al Wāsiţah tonight?
The moon phase over Al Wāsiţah tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Al Wāsiţah?
The antipode of Al Wāsiţah — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.34° S, 148.79° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 807 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Al Wāsiţah?
Al Wāsiţah lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Al Wāsiţah?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Al Wāsiţah, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.