Right now, local time in Minya is 15:48 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Minya ranks #2133 worldwide by population and #27 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
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 11h 04m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 10h 21m (winter) – 13h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Minya — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Minya through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.09° S, 149.24° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 662 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Minya today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:42
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 127.0° from north (SE (127°))
Full prayer timetable for Minya — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Minya sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Minya's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,454 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,380 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.09° N, 30.76° 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 | 05:48 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:48 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:48 | −5h |
| London | 13:48 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:48 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:48 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:48 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:18 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:48 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:48 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:48 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:48 | +9h |
Best time to call Minya
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Minya local time:
Cities sharing Minya's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo15:48
- Alexandria15:48
- Giza15:48
- Shubrā al Khaymah15:48
- Port Said15:48
- Suez15:48
- Madīnat an Naşr15:48
- Al Mansurah15:48
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá15:48
- Tanta15:48
- Assiut15:48
- Al Fayyum15:48
Distances from Minya
| Dubai | 2,454 km | E (92°) |
| Moscow | 3,125 km | N (8°) |
| Paris | 3,347 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 3,657 km | NW (324°) |
| Mumbai | 4,386 km | E (94°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,249 km | ENE (73°) |
| Singapore | 8,279 km | E (97°) |
| Tokyo | 9,738 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 9,994 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,081 km | WSW (243°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,373 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,380 km | ESE (112°) |
Cities near Minya
- Al-Minyā al-Jadīdah6 km · 15:48
- Banī ‘Ubayd16 km · 15:48
- Abū Qurqāş20 km · 15:48
- Samālūţ25 km · 15:48
- Maţāy36 km · 15:48
- Mallawī41 km · 15:48
- Banī Mazār45 km · 15:48
- Dayr Mawās51 km · 15:48
FAQ
What time is it in Minya right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Minya (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Minya in?
Minya runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Minya 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 Minya today?
Minya sees sunrise at 06:09 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 11h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Minya tonight?
The moon phase over Minya tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Minya?
The antipode of Minya — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.09° S, 149.24° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 662 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Minya?
Minya lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Minya?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Minya, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.