Right now, local time in Sohag is 15:46 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sohag ranks #2261 worldwide by population and #30 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 11h 08m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 28m (winter) – 13h 48m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sohag — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sohag through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 26.56° S, 148.31° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 550 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sohag today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:38
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 122.9° from north (ESE (123°))
Full prayer timetable for Sohag — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sohag sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 08m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Sohag's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,362 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,228 km off. Its position on the globe is 26.56° N, 31.69° 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 | 05:46 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:46 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:46 | −5h |
| London | 13:46 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:46 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:46 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:46 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:16 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:46 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:46 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:46 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:46 | +9h |
Best time to call Sohag
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sohag local time:
Cities sharing Sohag's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo15:46
- Alexandria15:46
- Giza15:46
- Shubrā al Khaymah15:46
- Port Said15:46
- Suez15:46
- Madīnat an Naşr15:46
- Al Mansurah15:46
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá15:46
- Tanta15:46
- Assiut15:46
- Al Fayyum15:46
Distances from Sohag
| Dubai | 2,362 km | E (88°) |
| Moscow | 3,282 km | N (7°) |
| Paris | 3,539 km | NW (322°) |
| London | 3,849 km | NW (325°) |
| Mumbai | 4,284 km | E (92°) |
| Singapore | 8,166 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,212 km | ENE (73°) |
| Tokyo | 9,776 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 10,088 km | WSW (244°) |
| Chicago | 10,184 km | NW (320°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,567 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,228 km | ESE (114°) |
Cities near Sohag
- Akhmīm5 km · 15:46
- Sāqultah11 km · 15:46
- Al Minshāh14 km · 15:46
- Al Marāghah18 km · 15:46
- Juhaynah24 km · 15:46
- Ţahţā30 km · 15:46
- Girga31 km · 15:46
- Ţimā47 km · 15:46
FAQ
What time is it in Sohag right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sohag (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sohag in?
Sohag runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Sohag 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 Sohag today?
Sohag sees sunrise at 06:04 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 11h 08m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sohag tonight?
The moon phase over Sohag tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sohag?
The antipode of Sohag — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 26.56° S, 148.31° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 550 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sohag?
Sohag lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Sohag?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sohag, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.