Right now, local time in Hurghada is 01:02 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hurghada ranks #2975 worldwide by population and #36 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 11h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 10h 25m (winter) – 13h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 56% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hurghada — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hurghada through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.26° S, 146.19° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 746 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hurghada today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 135.5° from north (SE (136°))
Full prayer timetable for Hurghada — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hurghada sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Hurghada's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,152 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,067 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.26° N, 33.81° 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 | 15:02 | −10h |
| Chicago | 17:02 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 20:02 | −5h |
| London | 23:02 | −2h |
| Paris | 00:02 | −1h |
| Moscow | 02:02 | +1h |
| Dubai | 03:02 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 04:32 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:02 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 07:02 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 08:02 | +7h |
| Sydney | 10:02 | +9h |
Best time to call Hurghada
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hurghada local time:
Cities sharing Hurghada's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo01:02
- Alexandria01:02
- Giza01:02
- Shubrā al Khaymah01:02
- Port Said01:02
- Suez01:02
- Madīnat an Naşr01:02
- Al Mansurah01:02
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá01:02
- Tanta01:02
- Assiut01:02
- Al Fayyum01:02
Distances from Hurghada
| Dubai | 2,152 km | E (91°) |
| Moscow | 3,184 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 3,609 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 3,911 km | NW (323°) |
| Mumbai | 4,079 km | E (94°) |
| Singapore | 7,968 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,988 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 9,563 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 10,259 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,311 km | WSW (245°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,589 km | NNW (335°) |
| Sydney | 14,067 km | ESE (113°) |
Cities near Hurghada
- El Gouna20 km · 01:02
- Makadi Bay31 km · 01:02
- Safaga58 km · 01:02
- Sharm el-Sheikh89 km · 01:02
- El-Tor111 km · 01:02
- Al Quşayr136 km · 01:02
- Saint Catherine146 km · 01:02
- Sānt Kātrīnā146 km · 01:02
FAQ
What time is it in Hurghada right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hurghada (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Hurghada in?
Hurghada runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Hurghada 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 Hurghada today?
Hurghada sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 11h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hurghada tonight?
The moon phase over Hurghada tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 56.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hurghada?
The antipode of Hurghada — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.26° S, 146.19° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 746 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hurghada?
Hurghada lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Hurghada?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hurghada, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.