Right now, local time in Rosetta is 22:56 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rosetta ranks #1996 worldwide by population and #26 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 60m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 10h 06m (winter) – 14h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rosetta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rosetta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.40° S, 149.58° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 1,010 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rosetta today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:11
- Isha
- 18:31
- Qibla direction
- 137.6° from north (SE (138°))
Full prayer timetable for Rosetta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rosetta sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 60m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Rosetta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,523 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,542 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.40° N, 30.42° 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 | 13:56 | −9h |
| Chicago | 15:56 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 17:56 | −5h |
| London | 20:56 | −2h |
| Paris | 21:56 | −1h |
| Moscow | 23:56 | +1h |
| Dubai | 00:56 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 02:26 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:56 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 04:56 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 05:56 | +7h |
| Sydney | 07:56 | +9h |
Best time to call Rosetta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rosetta local time:
Cities sharing Rosetta's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo22:56
- Alexandria22:56
- Giza22:56
- Shubrā al Khaymah22:56
- Port Said22:56
- Suez22:56
- Madīnat an Naşr22:56
- Al Mansurah22:56
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá22:56
- Tanta22:56
- Assiut22:56
- Al Fayyum22:56
Distances from Rosetta
| Dubai | 2,523 km | E (99°) |
| Moscow | 2,767 km | N (10°) |
| Paris | 3,046 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 3,345 km | NW (321°) |
| Mumbai | 4,455 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,174 km | ENE (74°) |
| Singapore | 8,358 km | E (98°) |
| Tokyo | 9,528 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 9,695 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,216 km | WSW (243°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,031 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,542 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Rosetta
- Muţūbas15 km · 22:56
- Idkū15 km · 22:56
- Fuwwah25 km · 22:56
- Al Maḩmūdīyah26 km · 22:56
- Abū Ḩummuş35 km · 22:56
- Disūq37 km · 22:56
- ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid37 km · 22:56
- Abū Qīr35 km · 22:56
FAQ
What time is it in Rosetta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rosetta (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Rosetta in?
Rosetta runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Rosetta 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 Rosetta today?
Rosetta sees sunrise at 06:13 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 60m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rosetta tonight?
The moon phase over Rosetta tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rosetta?
The antipode of Rosetta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.40° S, 149.58° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 1,010 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rosetta?
Rosetta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Rosetta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rosetta, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.