Right now, local time in Safaga is 01:16 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Safaga ranks #11558 worldwide by population and #147 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 11h 06m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 10h 27m (winter) – 13h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Safaga — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Safaga through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.75° S, 146.06° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 716 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Safaga today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:29
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 133.5° from north (SE (134°))
Full prayer timetable for Safaga — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Safaga sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 06m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Safaga's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,139 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,033 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.75° N, 33.94° 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 | 15:16 | −10h |
| Chicago | 17:16 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 20:16 | −5h |
| London | 23:16 | −2h |
| Paris | 00:16 | −1h |
| Moscow | 02:16 | +1h |
| Dubai | 03:16 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 04:46 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:16 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 07:16 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 08:16 | +7h |
| Sydney | 10:16 | +9h |
Best time to call Safaga
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Safaga local time:
Cities sharing Safaga's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo01:16
- Alexandria01:16
- Giza01:16
- Shubrā al Khaymah01:16
- Port Said01:16
- Suez01:16
- Madīnat an Naşr01:16
- Al Mansurah01:16
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá01:16
- Tanta01:16
- Assiut01:16
- Al Fayyum01:16
Distances from Safaga
| Dubai | 2,139 km | E (90°) |
| Moscow | 3,239 km | N (4°) |
| Paris | 3,661 km | NW (321°) |
| London | 3,963 km | NW (323°) |
| Mumbai | 4,062 km | E (94°) |
| Singapore | 7,948 km | E (98°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,992 km | ENE (74°) |
| Tokyo | 9,589 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 10,299 km | WSW (245°) |
| Chicago | 10,311 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,646 km | NNW (335°) |
| Sydney | 14,033 km | ESE (114°) |
Cities near Safaga
- Makadi Bay27 km · 01:16
- Hurghada58 km · 01:16
- El Gouna76 km · 01:16
- Al Quşayr79 km · 01:16
- Sharm el-Sheikh135 km · 01:16
- Qina137 km · 01:16
- Qifţ139 km · 01:16
- Qūş149 km · 01:16
FAQ
What time is it in Safaga right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Safaga (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Safaga in?
Safaga runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Safaga 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 Safaga today?
Safaga sees sunrise at 05:56 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 11h 06m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Safaga tonight?
The moon phase over Safaga tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Safaga?
The antipode of Safaga — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.75° S, 146.06° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 716 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Safaga?
Safaga lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Safaga?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Safaga, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.