Right now, local time in El Gouna is 05:26 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
El Gouna ranks #34108 worldwide by population and #242 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 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 11h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 10h 25m (winter) – 13h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for El Gouna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from El Gouna through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.39° S, 146.32° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 747 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in El Gouna today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:31
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 135.5° from north (SE (136°))
Full prayer timetable for El Gouna — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
El Gouna 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.
El Gouna's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,165 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,085 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.39° N, 33.68° 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 | 19:26 | −10h |
| Chicago | 21:26 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 00:26 | −5h |
| London | 03:26 | −2h |
| Paris | 04:26 | −1h |
| Moscow | 06:26 | +1h |
| Dubai | 07:26 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 08:56 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:26 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 11:26 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 12:26 | +7h |
| Sydney | 14:26 | +9h |
Best time to call El Gouna
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in El Gouna local time:
Cities sharing El Gouna's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo05:26
- Alexandria05:26
- Giza05:26
- Shubrā al Khaymah05:26
- Port Said05:26
- Suez05:26
- Madīnat an Naşr05:26
- Al Mansurah05:26
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá05:26
- Tanta05:26
- Assiut05:26
- Al Fayyum05:26
Distances from El Gouna
| Dubai | 2,165 km | E (91°) |
| Moscow | 3,170 km | N (5°) |
| Paris | 3,589 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 3,890 km | NW (323°) |
| Mumbai | 4,093 km | E (95°) |
| Singapore | 7,984 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,997 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 9,564 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 10,239 km | NW (320°) |
| São Paulo | 10,306 km | WSW (245°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,570 km | NNW (335°) |
| Sydney | 14,085 km | ESE (113°) |
Cities near El Gouna
- Hurghada20 km · 05:26
- Makadi Bay50 km · 05:26
- Safaga76 km · 05:26
- Sharm el-Sheikh87 km · 05:26
- El-Tor94 km · 05:26
- Ras Gharib122 km · 05:26
- Saint Catherine133 km · 05:26
- Sānt Kātrīnā133 km · 05:26
FAQ
What time is it in El Gouna right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in El Gouna (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is El Gouna in?
El Gouna runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does El Gouna 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 El Gouna today?
El Gouna sees sunrise at 05:58 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 11h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over El Gouna tonight?
The moon phase over El Gouna tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of El Gouna?
The antipode of El Gouna — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.39° S, 146.32° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 747 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is El Gouna?
El Gouna lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in El Gouna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In El Gouna, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.