Current Time in New Cairo, Egypt

Q: What time is it in New Cairo right now?

The current local time in New Cairo is shown by the live clock above. New Cairo follows the Africa/Cairo time zone.

Q: What time zone is New Cairo in?

New Cairo runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00).

Q: Does New Cairo observe daylight saving time?

Yes. New Cairo is currently on daylight saving time. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on April 30, 2027.

Q: What moon phase is visible over New Cairo tonight?

The moon phase over New Cairo tonight is Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.

Q: What is the antipode of New Cairo?

The antipode of New Cairo — the point diametrically opposite it on the globe — lies at 30.03° S, 148.53° W, in the ocean or remote wilderness, with the nearest city we track (Moerai, French Polynesia) about 888 km away.

Time now in New Cairo, Egypt 🇪🇬

00:19:57

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Right now, local time in New Cairo is 00:19 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.

New Cairo ranks #1928 worldwide by population and #23 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 22m ahead of the sun
ISO week: Week 45

Sunrise, sunset & moon today

Sunrise: 06:10
Sunset: 17:07
Day length: 10h 57m
Solar noon: 11:38
Daylight range: 10h 13m (winter) – 14h 05m (summer)
Moon phase: 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated

Full sunrise & sunset timetable for New Cairo — golden hour, twilight and month view →

📍 Location & geography

Coordinates: 30.0300° N, 31.4700° E
Hemisphere: Northern · Eastern
Elevation: At or near sea level
Region: Cairo
Country: 🇪🇬 Egypt
Population: 313,139 · #1928 worldwide

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🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth

Dig straight down from New Cairo through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.

Antipode coordinates: 30.03° S, 148.53° W
Hemisphere: Southern · Western
What lies there: Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 888 km away
Through the Earth: ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)

🕌 Prayer times in New Cairo today Egypt

Fajr: 04:41
Sunrise: 06:09
Dhuhr: 11:39
Asr: 14:43
Maghrib: 17:06
Isha: 18:24
Qibla direction: 136.9° from north (SE (137°))

Full prayer timetable for New Cairo — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →

New Cairo 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.

New Cairo's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,402 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,395 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.03° N, 31.47° 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	14:19	−10h
Chicago	16:19	−8h
São Paulo	19:19	−5h
London	22:19	−2h
Paris	23:19	−1h
Moscow	01:19	+1h
Dubai	02:19	+2h
Mumbai	03:49	+3h 30m
Singapore	06:19	+6h
Hong Kong	06:19	+6h
Tokyo	07:19	+7h
Sydney	09:19	+9h

Best time to call New Cairo

Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in New Cairo local time:

New York: 9:00–17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in New Cairo
London: 9:00–17:00 there is 11:00 to 19:00 in New Cairo
Tokyo: 9:00–17:00 there is 02:00 to 10:00 in New Cairo
Sydney: 9:00–17:00 there is 00:00 to 08:00 in New Cairo

Cities sharing New Cairo's time zone

Other cities in Egypt

Distances from New Cairo

Dubai	2,402 km	E (97°)
Moscow	2,902 km	N (8°)
Paris	3,226 km	NW (319°)
London	3,527 km	NW (322°)
Mumbai	4,337 km	E (97°)
Hong Kong	8,121 km	ENE (74°)
Singapore	8,238 km	E (98°)
Tokyo	9,548 km	NE (51°)
Chicago	9,876 km	NW (319°)
São Paulo	10,239 km	WSW (244°)
Los Angeles	12,212 km	NNW (334°)
Sydney	14,395 km	ESE (111°)

Cities near New Cairo

Al Qāhirah al Jadīdah3 km · 00:19
Jam‘īyat Iskān aḑ Ḑubbāţ bi Akādīmīyat ash Shurţah5 km · 00:19
Masākin Shirkat Abū al Wafā lil Muqāwalāt wa al Istithmār al ‘Aqārī17 km · 00:19
Madīnat an Naşr17 km · 00:19
El Shorouk18 km · 00:19
Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah19 km · 00:19
Al Khuşūş20 km · 00:19
Al-'Ubūr22 km · 00:19

FAQ

What time is it in New Cairo right now?

The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Cairo (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.

What time zone is New Cairo in?

New Cairo runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.

Does New Cairo 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 New Cairo today?

New Cairo sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over New Cairo tonight?

The moon phase over New Cairo tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.

What is the antipode of New Cairo?

The antipode of New Cairo — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.03° S, 148.53° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 888 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.

How high above sea level is New Cairo?

New Cairo lies at or very near sea level.

What is solar time in New Cairo?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In New Cairo, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.