Right now, local time in Giza is 14:02 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Giza ranks #88 worldwide by population and #3 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 11h 02m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Giza — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Giza through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.01° S, 148.79° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 878 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Giza today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:40
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 135.9° from north (SE (136°))
Full prayer timetable for Giza — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Giza sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Giza's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,426 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,418 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.01° N, 31.21° 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 | 05:02 | −9h |
| Chicago | 07:02 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 09:02 | −5h |
| London | 12:02 | −2h |
| Paris | 13:02 | −1h |
| Moscow | 15:02 | +1h |
| Dubai | 16:02 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 17:32 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:02 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 20:02 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 21:02 | +7h |
| Sydney | 23:02 | +9h |
Best time to call Giza
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Giza local time:
Cities sharing Giza's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo14:02
- Alexandria14:02
- Shubrā al Khaymah14:02
- Port Said14:02
- Suez14:02
- Madīnat an Naşr14:02
- Al Mansurah14:02
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá14:02
- Tanta14:02
- Assiut14:02
- Al Fayyum14:02
- Al Khuşūş14:02
Distances from Giza
| Dubai | 2,426 km | E (97°) |
| Moscow | 2,908 km | N (8°) |
| Paris | 3,212 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 3,513 km | NW (322°) |
| Mumbai | 4,361 km | E (96°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,146 km | ENE (73°) |
| Singapore | 8,262 km | E (98°) |
| Tokyo | 9,569 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 9,862 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,215 km | WSW (244°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,203 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,418 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Giza
- Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā6 km · 14:02
- Abū an Numrus7 km · 14:02
- Cairo7 km · 14:02
- Masākin Shirkat Abū al Wafā lil Muqāwalāt wa al Istithmār al ‘Aqārī9 km · 14:02
- Kirdāsah10 km · 14:02
- Madīnat an Naşr11 km · 14:02
- Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah11 km · 14:02
- Al Ḩawāmidīyah13 km · 14:02
FAQ
What time is it in Giza right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Giza (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Giza in?
Giza runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Giza 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 Giza today?
Giza sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 11h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Giza tonight?
The moon phase over Giza tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Giza?
The antipode of Giza — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.01° S, 148.79° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 878 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Giza?
Giza lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Giza?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Giza, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.