Right now, local time in Luxor is 15:45 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Luxor ranks #1431 worldwide by population and #17 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
- 17:09
- Day length
- 11h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 10h 32m (winter) – 13h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Luxor — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Luxor through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.70° S, 147.36° 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 Luxor today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:34
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 121.5° from north (ESE (122°))
Full prayer timetable for Luxor — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Luxor sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Luxor's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,272 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,103 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.70° N, 32.64° 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 | 05:45 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:45 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:45 | −5h |
| London | 13:45 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:45 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:45 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:45 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:15 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:45 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:45 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:45 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:45 | +9h |
Best time to call Luxor
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Luxor local time:
Cities sharing Luxor's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo15:45
- Alexandria15:45
- Giza15:45
- Shubrā al Khaymah15:45
- Port Said15:45
- Suez15:45
- Madīnat an Naşr15:45
- Al Mansurah15:45
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá15:45
- Tanta15:45
- Assiut15:45
- Al Fayyum15:45
Distances from Luxor
| Dubai | 2,272 km | E (86°) |
| Moscow | 3,367 km | N (6°) |
| Paris | 3,672 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 3,982 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 4,186 km | E (92°) |
| Singapore | 8,061 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,150 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,763 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 10,132 km | WSW (244°) |
| Chicago | 10,318 km | NW (320°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,695 km | NNW (334°) |
| Sydney | 14,103 km | ESE (114°) |
Cities near Luxor
- Al Bayāḑīyah4 km · 15:45
- Aţ Ţārif4 km · 15:45
- Az Zaynīyah Qiblī7 km · 15:45
- Armant13 km · 15:45
- Ţūd17 km · 15:45
- Jarājūs22 km · 15:45
- Naqādah24 km · 15:45
- Qūş27 km · 15:45
FAQ
What time is it in Luxor right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Luxor (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Luxor in?
Luxor runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Luxor 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 Luxor today?
Luxor sees sunrise at 05:59 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 11h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Luxor tonight?
The moon phase over Luxor tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Luxor?
The antipode of Luxor — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.70° S, 147.36° 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 Luxor?
Luxor lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Luxor?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Luxor, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.