Right now, local time in Zaafarana is 15:02 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zaafarana ranks #13095 worldwide by population and #158 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 11h 01m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 10h 17m (winter) – 14h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zaafarana — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zaafarana through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.11° S, 147.34° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 842 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zaafarana today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:35
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 138.3° from north (SE (138°))
Full prayer timetable for Zaafarana — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zaafarana sits in the Africa/Cairo time zone, UTC+02:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 259 cities we cover in Egypt.
Zaafarana's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,276 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,250 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.11° N, 32.66° 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 | 05:02 | −10h |
| Chicago | 07:02 | −8h |
| São Paulo | 10:02 | −5h |
| London | 13:02 | −2h |
| Paris | 14:02 | −1h |
| Moscow | 16:02 | +1h |
| Dubai | 17:02 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 18:32 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:02 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 21:02 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 22:02 | +7h |
| Sydney | 00:02 | +9h |
Best time to call Zaafarana
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zaafarana local time:
Cities sharing Zaafarana's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo15:02
- Alexandria15:02
- Giza15:02
- Shubrā al Khaymah15:02
- Port Said15:02
- Suez15:02
- Madīnat an Naşr15:02
- Al Mansurah15:02
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá15:02
- Tanta15:02
- Assiut15:02
- Al Fayyum15:02
Distances from Zaafarana
| Dubai | 2,276 km | E (95°) |
| Moscow | 2,989 km | N (6°) |
| Paris | 3,379 km | NW (319°) |
| London | 3,678 km | NW (322°) |
| Mumbai | 4,211 km | E (96°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,039 km | ENE (74°) |
| Singapore | 8,110 km | E (98°) |
| Tokyo | 9,523 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 10,029 km | NW (320°) |
| São Paulo | 10,298 km | WSW (244°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,355 km | NNW (334°) |
| Sydney | 14,250 km | ESE (112°) |
Cities near Zaafarana
- Al ‘Ayn as Sukhnah62 km · 15:02
- Ain Sukhna64 km · 15:02
- Ras Gharib93 km · 15:02
- Suez97 km · 15:02
- Fāyīd138 km · 15:02
- El-Tor135 km · 15:02
- Badr146 km · 15:02
- Saint Catherine140 km · 15:02
FAQ
What time is it in Zaafarana right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zaafarana (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Zaafarana in?
Zaafarana runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Zaafarana 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 Zaafarana today?
Zaafarana sees sunrise at 06:03 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 11h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zaafarana tonight?
The moon phase over Zaafarana tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zaafarana?
The antipode of Zaafarana — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.11° S, 147.34° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 842 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zaafarana?
Zaafarana lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zaafarana?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zaafarana, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.