Right now, local time in Girga is 15:50 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Girga ranks #4048 worldwide by population and #49 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 10h 29m (winter) – 13h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Girga — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Girga through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.34° S, 148.11° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 542 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Girga today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:37
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 122.5° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Girga — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Girga sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Girga's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,343 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,200 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.34° N, 31.89° 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 | 05:50 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:50 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:50 | −5h |
| London | 13:50 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:50 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:50 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:50 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:20 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:50 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:50 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:50 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:50 | +9h |
Best time to call Girga
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Girga local time:
Cities sharing Girga's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo15:50
- Alexandria15:50
- Giza15:50
- Shubrā al Khaymah15:50
- Port Said15:50
- Suez15:50
- Madīnat an Naşr15:50
- Al Mansurah15:50
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá15:50
- Tanta15:50
- Assiut15:50
- Al Fayyum15:50
Distances from Girga
| Dubai | 2,343 km | E (88°) |
| Moscow | 3,304 km | N (7°) |
| Paris | 3,570 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 3,881 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 4,263 km | E (92°) |
| Singapore | 8,144 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,200 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,776 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 10,095 km | WSW (244°) |
| Chicago | 10,216 km | NW (320°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,598 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,200 km | ESE (114°) |
Cities near Girga
- Al Balyanā16 km · 15:50
- Al Minshāh18 km · 15:50
- Dār as Salām18 km · 15:50
- Akhmīm29 km · 15:50
- Sohag31 km · 15:50
- Abū Ţisht31 km · 15:50
- Sāqultah42 km · 15:50
- Farshūţ41 km · 15:50
FAQ
What time is it in Girga right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Girga (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Girga in?
Girga runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Girga 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 Girga today?
Girga sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Girga tonight?
The moon phase over Girga tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Girga?
The antipode of Girga — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.34° S, 148.11° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 542 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Girga?
Girga lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Girga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Girga, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.