Right now, local time in Egypt is 13:49 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Egypt ranks #101420 worldwide by population and #11388 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 14m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:46
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Egypt — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6801° N, 75.5299° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 126 m above sea level — higher than about 37% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,391 · #101420 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Egypt through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.68° S, 104.47° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,178 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Egypt today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:57
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 57.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Egypt — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Egypt sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Egypt sits at just 126 m above sea level. Egypt's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,019 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,860 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.68° N, 75.53° W, 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 | 10:49 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:49 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:49 | +2h |
| London | 18:49 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:49 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:49 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:49 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:19 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:49 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:49 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:49 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:49 | +16h |
Best time to call Egypt
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Egypt local time:
Cities sharing Egypt's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:49
- Los Angeles10:49
- Brooklyn13:49
- Chicago12:49
- Queens13:49
- Houston12:49
- Phoenix11:49
- Philadelphia13:49
- San Antonio12:49
- Manhattan13:49
- San Diego10:49
- The Bronx13:49
Distances from Egypt
| Chicago | 1,019 km | WNW (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,807 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,672 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,942 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,585 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,742 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,793 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,098 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,616 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,938 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,341 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,860 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Egypt
- Cementon2 km · 13:49
- Stiles2 km · 13:49
- Whitehall Township3 km · 13:49
- Northampton3 km · 13:49
- Coplay3 km · 13:49
- Hokendauqua4 km · 13:49
- Laurys Station5 km · 13:49
- North Catasauqua5 km · 13:49
FAQ
What time is it in Egypt right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Egypt (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Egypt in?
Egypt runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Egypt observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Egypt today?
Egypt sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Egypt tonight?
The moon phase over Egypt tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Egypt?
The antipode of Egypt — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.68° S, 104.47° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,178 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Egypt?
Egypt sits at about 126 m above sea level, higher than roughly 37% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Egypt?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Egypt, clocks run about 14 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.