Right now, local time in Saint Catherine is 17:24 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Saint Catherine ranks #72320 worldwide by population and #253 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
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 11h 02m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 10h 19m (winter) – 13h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Saint Catherine — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.5619° N, 33.9493° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- 1,586 m above sea level — higher than about 98% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- South Sinai
- Country
- 🇪🇬 Egypt
- Population
- 4,603 · #72320 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Saint Catherine through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.56° S, 146.05° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 862 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Saint Catherine today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:30
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 142.0° from north (SE (142°))
Full prayer timetable for Saint Catherine — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Saint Catherine sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Saint Catherine sits at 1586 m above sea level. Saint Catherine's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,146 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,111 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.56° N, 33.95° 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 | 07:24 | −10h |
| Chicago | 09:24 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 12:24 | −5h |
| London | 15:24 | −2h |
| Paris | 16:24 | −1h |
| Moscow | 18:24 | +1h |
| Dubai | 19:24 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 20:54 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:24 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 23:24 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 00:24 | +7h |
| Sydney | 02:24 | +9h |
Best time to call Saint Catherine
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Saint Catherine local time:
Cities sharing Saint Catherine's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo17:24
- Alexandria17:24
- Giza17:24
- Shubrā al Khaymah17:24
- Port Said17:24
- Suez17:24
- Madīnat an Naşr17:24
- Al Mansurah17:24
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá17:24
- Tanta17:24
- Assiut17:24
- Al Fayyum17:24
Distances from Saint Catherine
| Dubai | 2,146 km | E (95°) |
| Moscow | 3,038 km | N (5°) |
| Paris | 3,508 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 3,804 km | NW (322°) |
| Mumbai | 4,079 km | E (96°) |
| Hong Kong | 7,935 km | ENE (74°) |
| Singapore | 7,976 km | E (99°) |
| Tokyo | 9,463 km | NE (52°) |
| Chicago | 10,156 km | NW (321°) |
| São Paulo | 10,385 km | WSW (245°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,463 km | NNW (335°) |
| Sydney | 14,111 km | ESE (113°) |
Cities near Saint Catherine
- Sānt Kātrīnā0 km · 17:24
- El-Tor48 km · 17:24
- Dahab54 km · 17:24
- Sharm el-Sheikh81 km · 17:24
- Nuwaybi‘a88 km · 17:24
- Ras Gharib88 km · 17:24
- El Gouna133 km · 17:24
- Ḩaql126 km · 18:24
FAQ
What time is it in Saint Catherine right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Saint Catherine (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Saint Catherine in?
Saint Catherine runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Saint Catherine 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 Saint Catherine today?
Saint Catherine sees sunrise at 05:57 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 11h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Saint Catherine tonight?
The moon phase over Saint Catherine tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Saint Catherine?
The antipode of Saint Catherine — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.56° S, 146.05° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 862 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Saint Catherine?
Saint Catherine sits at about 1,586 m above sea level, higher than roughly 98% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Saint Catherine?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Saint Catherine, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.