Right now, local time in Maţāy is 15:03 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Maţāy ranks #7619 worldwide by population and #100 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 11h 03m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 10h 20m (winter) – 13h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Maţāy — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Maţāy through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.42° S, 149.22° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 697 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Maţāy today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 128.5° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Maţāy — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Maţāy sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 03m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Maţāy's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,454 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,392 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.42° N, 30.78° 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 | 05:03 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:03 | −5h |
| London | 13:03 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:03 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:03 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:03 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:33 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:03 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:03 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:03 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:03 | +9h |
Best time to call Maţāy
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Maţāy local time:
Cities sharing Maţāy's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo15:03
- Alexandria15:03
- Giza15:03
- Shubrā al Khaymah15:03
- Port Said15:03
- Suez15:03
- Madīnat an Naşr15:03
- Al Mansurah15:03
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá15:03
- Tanta15:03
- Assiut15:03
- Al Fayyum15:03
Distances from Maţāy
| Dubai | 2,454 km | E (92°) |
| Moscow | 3,089 km | N (8°) |
| Paris | 3,320 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 3,629 km | NW (324°) |
| Mumbai | 4,386 km | E (94°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,237 km | ENE (73°) |
| Singapore | 8,281 km | E (97°) |
| Tokyo | 9,714 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 9,968 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,099 km | WSW (243°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,342 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,392 km | ESE (112°) |
Cities near Maţāy
- Banī Mazār9 km · 15:03
- Samālūţ14 km · 15:03
- Maghāghah26 km · 15:03
- Al ‘Idwah31 km · 15:03
- Minya36 km · 15:03
- Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah37 km · 15:03
- Al Fashn46 km · 15:03
- Banī ‘Ubayd52 km · 15:03
FAQ
What time is it in Maţāy right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Maţāy (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Maţāy in?
Maţāy runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Maţāy 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 Maţāy today?
Maţāy sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 11h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Maţāy tonight?
The moon phase over Maţāy tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Maţāy?
The antipode of Maţāy — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.42° S, 149.22° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 697 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Maţāy?
Maţāy lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Maţāy?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Maţāy, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.