Right now, local time in Rafaḩ is 16:06 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rafaḩ ranks #13791 worldwide by population and #172 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 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 10h 55m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 10h 07m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rafaḩ — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.2820° N, 34.2387° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- North Sinai
- Country
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Population
- 44,215 · #13791 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rafaḩ through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.28° S, 145.76° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,127 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rafaḩ today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 151.8° from north (SSE (152°))
Full prayer timetable for Rafaḩ — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rafaḩ 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.
Rafaḩ's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,164 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,197 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.28° N, 34.24° 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 | 06:06 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:06 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:06 | −5h |
| London | 14:06 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:06 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:06 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:06 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:36 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:06 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:06 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:06 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:06 | +9h |
Best time to call Rafaḩ
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rafaḩ local time:
Cities sharing Rafaḩ's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo16:06
- Alexandria16:06
- Giza16:06
- Shubrā al Khaymah16:06
- Port Said16:06
- Suez16:06
- Madīnat an Naşr16:06
- Al Mansurah16:06
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá16:06
- Tanta16:06
- Assiut16:06
- Al Fayyum16:06
Distances from Rafaḩ
| Dubai | 2,164 km | ESE (103°) |
| Moscow | 2,735 km | N (5°) |
| Paris | 3,305 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 3,589 km | NW (319°) |
| Mumbai | 4,095 km | E (100°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,828 km | ENE (75°) |
| Singapore | 7,997 km | E (100°) |
| Tokyo | 9,254 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 9,939 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,538 km | WSW (245°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,199 km | NNW (336°) |
| Sydney | 14,197 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Rafaḩ
- Rafaḩ2 km · 16:06
- Shūkat aş Şūfī5 km · 16:06
- Shokat as-Sufi5 km · 16:06
- An Naşr6 km · 16:06
- Khān Yūnis9 km · 16:06
- Al Fukhkhārī9 km · 16:06
- Banī Suhaylā11 km · 16:06
- ‘Abasān al Kabīrah10 km · 16:06
FAQ
What time is it in Rafaḩ right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rafaḩ (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rafaḩ in?
Rafaḩ runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Rafaḩ 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 Rafaḩ today?
Rafaḩ sees sunrise at 06:00 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rafaḩ tonight?
The moon phase over Rafaḩ tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rafaḩ?
The antipode of Rafaḩ — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.28° S, 145.76° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,127 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rafaḩ?
Rafaḩ lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rafaḩ?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rafaḩ, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.