Right now, local time in Aswān is 08:56 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Aswān ranks #1582 worldwide by population and #19 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 27m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 11h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Daylight range
- 10h 39m (winter) – 13h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Aswān — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Aswān through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.09° S, 147.10° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Moerai, French Polynesia, about 470 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 20:56 GMT-10 (Pacific/Tahiti)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Aswān today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 111.3° from north (ESE (111°))
Full prayer timetable for Aswān — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Aswān sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Aswān's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,265 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,004 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.09° N, 32.90° 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 | 22:56 | −10h |
| Chicago | 00:56 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 03:56 | −5h |
| London | 06:56 | −2h |
| Paris | 07:56 | −1h |
| Moscow | 09:56 | +1h |
| Dubai | 10:56 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 12:26 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 14:56 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 14:56 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 15:56 | +7h |
| Sydney | 17:56 | +9h |
Best time to call Aswān
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Aswān local time:
Cities sharing Aswān's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo08:56
- Alexandria08:56
- Giza08:56
- Shubrā al Khaymah08:56
- Port Said08:56
- Suez08:56
- Madīnat an Naşr08:56
- Al Mansurah08:56
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá08:56
- Tanta08:56
- Assiut08:56
- Al Fayyum08:56
Distances from Aswān
| Dubai | 2,265 km | E (82°) |
| Moscow | 3,543 km | N (5°) |
| Paris | 3,831 km | NW (324°) |
| London | 4,144 km | NW (326°) |
| Mumbai | 4,157 km | E (90°) |
| Singapore | 8,013 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,178 km | ENE (72°) |
| Tokyo | 9,855 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 10,078 km | WSW (244°) |
| Chicago | 10,472 km | NW (320°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,867 km | NNW (334°) |
| Sydney | 14,004 km | ESE (115°) |
Cities near Aswān
- Darāw35 km · 08:56
- Kom Ombo43 km · 08:56
- Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī91 km · 08:56
- Edfu99 km · 08:56
- Al Başalīyah Baḩrī119 km · 08:56
- As Sibā‘īyah125 km · 08:56
- Esna138 km · 08:56
- Ţūd170 km · 08:56
FAQ
What time is it in Aswān right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Aswān (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Aswān in?
Aswān runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Aswān 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 Aswān today?
Aswān sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 11h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Aswān tonight?
The moon phase over Aswān tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Aswān?
The antipode of Aswān — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.09° S, 147.10° W. It falls on land, near Moerai, French Polynesia, about 470 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Aswān?
Aswān lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Aswān?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Aswān, clocks run about 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.