Right now, local time in Assiut is 15:03 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Assiut ranks #1126 worldwide by population and #11 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
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 11h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 25m (winter) – 13h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Assiut — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Assiut through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.18° S, 148.82° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 584 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Assiut today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 124.3° from north (SE (124°))
Full prayer timetable for Assiut — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Assiut sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Assiut's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,411 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,302 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.18° N, 31.18° 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 | 05:03 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | −5h |
| London | 13:03 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:03 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:03 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +9h |
Best time to call Assiut
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Assiut local time:
Cities sharing Assiut's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo15:03
- Alexandria15:03
- Giza15:03
- Shubrā al Khaymah15:03
- Port Said15:03
- Suez15:03
- Madīnat an Naşr15:03
- Al Mansurah15:03
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá15:03
- Tanta15:03
- Al Fayyum15:03
- Al Khuşūş15:03
Distances from Assiut
| Dubai | 2,411 km | E (90°) |
| Moscow | 3,220 km | N (7°) |
| Paris | 3,453 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 3,763 km | NW (324°) |
| Mumbai | 4,338 km | E (93°) |
| Singapore | 8,225 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,239 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,771 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 10,074 km | WSW (244°) |
| Chicago | 10,098 km | NW (319°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,483 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,302 km | ESE (113°) |
Cities near Assiut
- An Nāşirīyah3 km · 15:03
- Abnūb10 km · 15:03
- Abū Tīj20 km · 15:03
- As Sāḩil21 km · 15:03
- Manfalūţ26 km · 15:03
- Şidfā31 km · 15:03
- Al Badārī31 km · 15:03
- Al Ghanāyim37 km · 15:03
FAQ
What time is it in Assiut right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Assiut (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Assiut in?
Assiut runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Assiut 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 Assiut today?
Assiut sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 11h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Assiut tonight?
The moon phase over Assiut tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Assiut?
The antipode of Assiut — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.18° S, 148.82° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 584 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Assiut?
Assiut lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Assiut?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Assiut, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.