Right now, local time in Banī Suwayf is 01:45 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Banī Suwayf ranks #2212 worldwide by population and #28 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 11h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 17m (winter) – 14h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 76% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Banī Suwayf — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.0744° N, 31.0979° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Beni Suweif
- Country
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Population
- 273,151 · #2212 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Banī Suwayf through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.07° S, 148.90° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 776 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Banī Suwayf today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 132.2° from north (SE (132°))
Full prayer timetable for Banī Suwayf — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Banī Suwayf sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Banī Suwayf's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,427 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,390 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.07° N, 31.10° 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 | 16:45 | −9h |
| Chicago | 18:45 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 20:45 | −5h |
| London | 23:45 | −2h |
| Paris | 00:45 | −1h |
| Moscow | 02:45 | +1h |
| Dubai | 03:45 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 05:15 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:45 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 07:45 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 08:45 | +7h |
| Sydney | 10:45 | +9h |
Best time to call Banī Suwayf
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Banī Suwayf local time:
Cities sharing Banī Suwayf's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo01:45
- Alexandria01:45
- Giza01:45
- Shubrā al Khaymah01:45
- Port Said01:45
- Suez01:45
- Madīnat an Naşr01:45
- Al Mansurah01:45
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá01:45
- Tanta01:45
- Assiut01:45
- Al Fayyum01:45
Distances from Banī Suwayf
| Dubai | 2,427 km | E (94°) |
| Moscow | 3,012 km | N (8°) |
| Paris | 3,284 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 3,589 km | NW (323°) |
| Mumbai | 4,361 km | E (95°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,186 km | ENE (73°) |
| Singapore | 8,259 km | E (97°) |
| Tokyo | 9,643 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 9,933 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,160 km | WSW (244°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,291 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,390 km | ESE (112°) |
Cities near Banī Suwayf
- New Bani Sewif City5 km · 01:45
- Banī Suwayf al Jadīdah5 km · 01:45
- Būsh9 km · 01:45
- Ihnāsīyah8 km · 01:45
- Ihnāsyā al Madīnah15 km · 01:45
- Bibā20 km · 01:45
- Al Wāsiţah31 km · 01:45
- Sumusţā al Waqf29 km · 01:45
FAQ
What time is it in Banī Suwayf right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Banī Suwayf (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Banī Suwayf in?
Banī Suwayf runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Banī Suwayf 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 Banī Suwayf today?
Banī Suwayf sees sunrise at 06:08 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 11h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Banī Suwayf tonight?
The moon phase over Banī Suwayf tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Banī Suwayf?
The antipode of Banī Suwayf — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.07° S, 148.90° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 776 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Banī Suwayf?
Banī Suwayf lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Banī Suwayf?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Banī Suwayf, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.