Right now, local time in Ismailia is 20:25 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ismailia ranks #1406 worldwide by population and #16 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ismailia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ismailia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.60° S, 147.73° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 975 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ismailia today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:06
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:02
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 141.8° from north (SE (142°))
Full prayer timetable for Ismailia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ismailia sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 57m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Ismailia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,334 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,346 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.60° N, 32.27° 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 | 10:25 | −10h |
| Chicago | 12:25 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 15:25 | −5h |
| London | 18:25 | −2h |
| Paris | 19:25 | −1h |
| Moscow | 21:25 | +1h |
| Dubai | 22:25 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 23:55 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:25 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 02:25 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 03:25 | +7h |
| Sydney | 05:25 | +9h |
Best time to call Ismailia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ismailia local time:
Cities sharing Ismailia's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo20:25
- Alexandria20:25
- Giza20:25
- Shubrā al Khaymah20:25
- Port Said20:25
- Suez20:25
- Madīnat an Naşr20:25
- Al Mansurah20:25
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá20:25
- Tanta20:25
- Assiut20:25
- Al Fayyum20:25
Distances from Ismailia
| Dubai | 2,334 km | E (99°) |
| Moscow | 2,829 km | N (7°) |
| Paris | 3,230 km | NW (317°) |
| London | 3,525 km | NW (321°) |
| Mumbai | 4,268 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,029 km | ENE (74°) |
| Singapore | 8,171 km | E (98°) |
| Tokyo | 9,448 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 9,878 km | NW (320°) |
| São Paulo | 10,336 km | WSW (244°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,189 km | NNW (334°) |
| Sydney | 14,346 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Ismailia
- Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta16 km · 20:25
- Al Qanţarah28 km · 20:25
- Fāyīd33 km · 20:25
- Aş Şāliḩīyah al Jadīdah32 km · 20:25
- Al Qaşşāşīn33 km · 20:25
- Munsha‘at Abū ‘Umar41 km · 20:25
- Al Ḩusaynīyah44 km · 20:25
- At Tall al Kabīr47 km · 20:25
FAQ
What time is it in Ismailia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ismailia (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ismailia in?
Ismailia runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Ismailia 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 Ismailia today?
Ismailia sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ismailia tonight?
The moon phase over Ismailia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ismailia?
The antipode of Ismailia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.60° S, 147.73° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 975 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ismailia?
Ismailia lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ismailia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ismailia, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.