Right now, local time in Esna is 15:03 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Esna ranks #1317 worldwide by population and #14 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 11h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 10h 34m (winter) – 13h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Esna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Esna through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.29° S, 147.45° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 507 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Esna today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 118.6° from north (ESE (119°))
Full prayer timetable for Esna — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Esna sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Esna's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,284 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,092 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.29° N, 32.55° 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 | 05:03 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | −5h |
| London | 13:03 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:03 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:03 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +9h |
Best time to call Esna
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Esna local time:
Cities sharing Esna's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo15:03
- Alexandria15:03
- Giza15:03
- Shubrā al Khaymah15:03
- Port Said15:03
- Suez15:03
- Madīnat an Naşr15:03
- Al Mansurah15:03
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá15:03
- Tanta15:03
- Assiut15:03
- Al Fayyum15:03
Distances from Esna
| Dubai | 2,284 km | E (85°) |
| Moscow | 3,413 km | N (6°) |
| Paris | 3,702 km | NW (323°) |
| London | 4,014 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 4,193 km | E (91°) |
| Singapore | 8,064 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,172 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,798 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 10,104 km | WSW (244°) |
| Chicago | 10,347 km | NW (320°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,732 km | NNW (334°) |
| Sydney | 14,092 km | ESE (115°) |
Cities near Esna
- As Sibā‘īyah17 km · 15:03
- Al Başalīyah Baḩrī23 km · 15:03
- Ţūd32 km · 15:03
- Armant36 km · 15:03
- Al Bayāḑīyah42 km · 15:03
- Luxor46 km · 15:03
- Edfu48 km · 15:03
- Aţ Ţārif50 km · 15:03
FAQ
What time is it in Esna right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Esna (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Esna in?
Esna runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Esna 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 Esna today?
Esna sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Esna tonight?
The moon phase over Esna tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Esna?
The antipode of Esna — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.29° S, 147.45° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 507 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Esna?
Esna lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Esna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Esna, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.