Right now, local time in Edfu is 15:46 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Edfu ranks #7877 worldwide by population and #104 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
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 11h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Daylight range
- 10h 35m (winter) – 13h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Edfu — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Edfu through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.98° S, 147.12° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 513 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Edfu today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:32
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 117.7° from north (ESE (118°))
Full prayer timetable for Edfu — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Edfu sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Edfu's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,255 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,048 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.98° N, 32.88° 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 | 05:46 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −5h |
| London | 13:46 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:46 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:46 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +9h |
Best time to call Edfu
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Edfu local time:
Cities sharing Edfu's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo15:46
- Alexandria15:46
- Giza15:46
- Shubrā al Khaymah15:46
- Port Said15:46
- Suez15:46
- Madīnat an Naşr15:46
- Al Mansurah15:46
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá15:46
- Tanta15:46
- Assiut15:46
- Al Fayyum15:46
Distances from Edfu
| Dubai | 2,255 km | E (84°) |
| Moscow | 3,444 km | N (5°) |
| Paris | 3,750 km | NW (323°) |
| London | 4,061 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 4,160 km | E (91°) |
| Singapore | 8,027 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,151 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,795 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 10,118 km | WSW (244°) |
| Chicago | 10,395 km | NW (320°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,777 km | NNW (334°) |
| Sydney | 14,048 km | ESE (115°) |
Cities near Edfu
- Ar Radīsīyah Qiblī8 km · 15:46
- Al Başalīyah Baḩrī25 km · 15:46
- As Sibā‘īyah31 km · 15:46
- Esna48 km · 15:46
- Kom Ombo56 km · 15:46
- Darāw64 km · 15:46
- Ţūd76 km · 15:46
- Armant79 km · 15:46
FAQ
What time is it in Edfu right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Edfu (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Edfu in?
Edfu runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Edfu 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 Edfu today?
Edfu sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 11h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Edfu tonight?
The moon phase over Edfu tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Edfu?
The antipode of Edfu — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.98° S, 147.12° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 513 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Edfu?
Edfu lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Edfu?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Edfu, clocks run about 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.