Right now, local time in Dahab is 23:44 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dahab ranks #51964 worldwide by population and #247 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 34m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:54
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Day length
- 11h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:26
- Daylight range
- 10h 20m (winter) – 13h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dahab — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.4821° N, 34.4950° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- South Sinai
- Country
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Population
- 8,000 · #51964 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dahab through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.48° S, 145.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 890 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dahab today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:26
- Sunrise
- 05:53
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 144.4° from north (SE (144°))
Full prayer timetable for Dahab — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dahab 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.
Dahab's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,092 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,059 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.48° N, 34.50° 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 | 14:44 | −9h |
| Chicago | 16:44 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 18:44 | −5h |
| London | 21:44 | −2h |
| Paris | 22:44 | −1h |
| Moscow | 00:44 | +1h |
| Dubai | 01:44 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 03:14 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:44 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 05:44 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 06:44 | +7h |
| Sydney | 08:44 | +9h |
Best time to call Dahab
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dahab local time:
Cities sharing Dahab's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo23:44
- Alexandria23:44
- Giza23:44
- Shubrā al Khaymah23:44
- Port Said23:44
- Suez23:44
- Madīnat an Naşr23:44
- Al Mansurah23:44
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá23:44
- Tanta23:44
- Assiut23:44
- Al Fayyum23:44
Distances from Dahab
| Dubai | 2,092 km | E (95°) |
| Moscow | 3,043 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 3,550 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 3,844 km | NW (321°) |
| Mumbai | 4,025 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,886 km | ENE (74°) |
| Singapore | 7,922 km | E (99°) |
| Tokyo | 9,426 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 10,196 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,430 km | WSW (245°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,493 km | NNW (336°) |
| Sydney | 14,059 km | ESE (113°) |
Cities near Dahab
- Sānt Kātrīnā54 km · 23:44
- Saint Catherine54 km · 23:44
- Nuwaybi‘a65 km · 23:44
- Sharm el-Sheikh65 km · 23:44
- El-Tor89 km · 23:44
- Ḩaql100 km · 00:44
- Tala Bay113 km · 00:44
- Aqaba126 km · 00:44
FAQ
What time is it in Dahab right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dahab (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Dahab in?
Dahab runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Dahab 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 Dahab today?
Dahab sees sunrise at 05:54 and sunset at 16:58 today, giving 11h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dahab tonight?
The moon phase over Dahab tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dahab?
The antipode of Dahab — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.48° S, 145.50° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 890 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dahab?
Dahab lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dahab?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dahab, clocks run about 34 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.