Right now, local time in Tanta is 15:43 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Tanta ranks #1019 worldwide by population and #10 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
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 10h 09m (winter) – 14h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Tanta — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Tanta through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.79° S, 149.00° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 956 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Tanta today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:43
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 137.7° from north (SE (138°))
Full prayer timetable for Tanta — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Tanta sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Tanta's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,457 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,467 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.79° N, 31.00° 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 | 05:43 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:43 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:43 | −5h |
| London | 13:43 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:43 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:43 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:43 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 19:13 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:43 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:43 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:43 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:43 | +9h |
Best time to call Tanta
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Tanta local time:
Cities sharing Tanta's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo15:43
- Alexandria15:43
- Giza15:43
- Shubrā al Khaymah15:43
- Port Said15:43
- Suez15:43
- Madīnat an Naşr15:43
- Al Mansurah15:43
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá15:43
- Assiut15:43
- Al Fayyum15:43
- Al Khuşūş15:43
Distances from Tanta
| Dubai | 2,457 km | E (98°) |
| Moscow | 2,825 km | N (9°) |
| Paris | 3,134 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 3,433 km | NW (321°) |
| Mumbai | 4,391 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,140 km | ENE (74°) |
| Singapore | 8,294 km | E (98°) |
| Tokyo | 9,529 km | NE (50°) |
| Chicago | 9,783 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,236 km | WSW (244°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,117 km | NNW (333°) |
| Sydney | 14,467 km | ESE (110°) |
Cities near Tanta
- Talā13 km · 15:43
- As Sanţah13 km · 15:43
- Birkat as Sab‘19 km · 15:43
- Kafr az Zayyāt18 km · 15:43
- Quţūr21 km · 15:43
- Ash Shuhadā’23 km · 15:43
- Shibīn al Kawm26 km · 15:43
- Basyūn25 km · 15:43
FAQ
What time is it in Tanta right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Tanta (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Tanta in?
Tanta runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Tanta 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 Tanta today?
Tanta sees sunrise at 06:12 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Tanta tonight?
The moon phase over Tanta tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Tanta?
The antipode of Tanta — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.79° S, 149.00° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 956 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Tanta?
Tanta lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Tanta?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Tanta, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.