Right now, local time in Marsá Maţrūḩ is 18:29 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Marsá Maţrūḩ ranks #3503 worldwide by population and #42 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 10h 06m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Marsá Maţrūḩ — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Marsá Maţrūḩ through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.35° S, 152.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,000 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Marsá Maţrūḩ today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:56
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:41
- Qibla direction
- 128.4° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Marsá Maţrūḩ — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Marsá Maţrūḩ sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Marsá Maţrūḩ's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,821 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,826 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.35° N, 27.24° 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 | 08:29 | −10h |
| Chicago | 10:29 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 13:29 | −5h |
| London | 16:29 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:29 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:29 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:29 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:59 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:29 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:29 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:29 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:29 | +9h |
Best time to call Marsá Maţrūḩ
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Marsá Maţrūḩ local time:
Cities sharing Marsá Maţrūḩ's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo18:29
- Alexandria18:29
- Giza18:29
- Shubrā al Khaymah18:29
- Port Said18:29
- Suez18:29
- Madīnat an Naşr18:29
- Al Mansurah18:29
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá18:29
- Tanta18:29
- Assiut18:29
- Al Fayyum18:29
Distances from Marsá Maţrūḩ
| Dubai | 2,821 km | E (97°) |
| Moscow | 2,833 km | NNE (14°) |
| Paris | 2,851 km | NW (320°) |
| London | 3,163 km | NW (323°) |
| Mumbai | 4,755 km | E (96°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,464 km | ENE (72°) |
| Singapore | 8,657 km | E (96°) |
| Chicago | 9,498 km | NW (317°) |
| Tokyo | 9,761 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 9,946 km | WSW (242°) |
| Los Angeles | 11,893 km | NNW (331°) |
| Sydney | 14,826 km | ESE (109°) |
Cities near Marsá Maţrūḩ
- Zāwyat Umm ar Rakham19 km · 18:29
- An-Najaylah62 km · 18:29
- El Dabaa120 km · 18:29
- Sīdī Barānī128 km · 18:29
- Al ‘Alamayn174 km · 18:29
- As Sallūm198 km · 18:29
- Al Bardīyah209 km · 18:29
- Umm Sā'ad209 km · 18:29
FAQ
What time is it in Marsá Maţrūḩ right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Marsá Maţrūḩ (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Marsá Maţrūḩ in?
Marsá Maţrūḩ runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Marsá Maţrūḩ 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 Marsá Maţrūḩ today?
Marsá Maţrūḩ sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Marsá Maţrūḩ tonight?
The moon phase over Marsá Maţrūḩ tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Marsá Maţrūḩ?
The antipode of Marsá Maţrūḩ — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.35° S, 152.76° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,000 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Marsá Maţrūḩ?
Marsá Maţrūḩ lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Marsá Maţrūḩ?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Marsá Maţrūḩ, clocks run about 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.