Right now, local time in Shibīn al Kawm is 16:05 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shibīn al Kawm ranks #2253 worldwide by population and #29 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 57m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shibīn al Kawm — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shibīn al Kawm through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.55° S, 148.99° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 931 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shibīn al Kawm today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 137.0° from north (SE (137°))
Full prayer timetable for Shibīn al Kawm — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shibīn al Kawm 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.
Shibīn al Kawm's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,453 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,457 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.55° N, 31.01° 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 | 06:05 | −10h |
| Chicago | 08:05 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 11:05 | −5h |
| London | 14:05 | −2h |
| Paris | 15:05 | −1h |
| Moscow | 17:05 | +1h |
| Dubai | 18:05 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:35 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:05 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 22:05 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 23:05 | +7h |
| Sydney | 01:05 | +9h |
Best time to call Shibīn al Kawm
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shibīn al Kawm local time:
Cities sharing Shibīn al Kawm's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo16:05
- Alexandria16:05
- Giza16:05
- Shubrā al Khaymah16:05
- Port Said16:05
- Suez16:05
- Madīnat an Naşr16:05
- Al Mansurah16:05
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá16:05
- Tanta16:05
- Assiut16:05
- Al Fayyum16:05
Distances from Shibīn al Kawm
| Dubai | 2,453 km | E (98°) |
| Moscow | 2,851 km | N (9°) |
| Paris | 3,154 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 3,454 km | NW (321°) |
| Mumbai | 4,387 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,147 km | ENE (74°) |
| Singapore | 8,290 km | E (98°) |
| Tokyo | 9,545 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 9,803 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,225 km | WSW (244°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,141 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,457 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Shibīn al Kawm
- Birkat as Sab‘11 km · 16:05
- Munūf12 km · 16:05
- Sirs al Layyānah13 km · 16:05
- Ash Shuhadā’12 km · 16:05
- Al Bājūr14 km · 16:05
- Talā15 km · 16:05
- Quwaysinā14 km · 16:05
- Banhā20 km · 16:05
FAQ
What time is it in Shibīn al Kawm right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shibīn al Kawm (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shibīn al Kawm in?
Shibīn al Kawm runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Shibīn al Kawm 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 Shibīn al Kawm today?
Shibīn al Kawm sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 57m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shibīn al Kawm tonight?
The moon phase over Shibīn al Kawm tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shibīn al Kawm?
The antipode of Shibīn al Kawm — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.55° S, 148.99° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 931 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shibīn al Kawm?
Shibīn al Kawm lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Shibīn al Kawm?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shibīn al Kawm, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.