Right now, local time in Zagazig is 18:03 (GMT+2, UTC+02:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Zagazig ranks #1404 worldwide by population and #15 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 11h 02m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Zagazig — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Zagazig through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.59° S, 148.50° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, 948 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Zagazig today Egypt
- Fajr
- 04:39
- Sunrise
- 06:07
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:27
- Qibla direction
- 138.9° from north (SE (139°))
Full prayer timetable for Zagazig — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Zagazig 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.
Zagazig's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 2,407 km away; even Sydney lies some 14,414 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.59° N, 31.50° 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 | 09:03 | −9h |
| Chicago | 11:03 | −7h |
| São Paulo | 13:03 | −5h |
| London | 16:03 | −2h |
| Paris | 17:03 | −1h |
| Moscow | 19:03 | +1h |
| Dubai | 20:03 | +2h |
| Mumbai | 21:33 | +3h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:03 | +6h |
| Hong Kong | 00:03 | +6h |
| Tokyo | 01:03 | +7h |
| Sydney | 03:03 | +9h |
Best time to call Zagazig
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Zagazig local time:
Cities sharing Zagazig's time zone
Other cities in Egypt
- Cairo18:03
- Alexandria18:03
- Giza18:03
- Shubrā al Khaymah18:03
- Port Said18:03
- Suez18:03
- Madīnat an Naşr18:03
- Al Mansurah18:03
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá18:03
- Tanta18:03
- Assiut18:03
- Al Fayyum18:03
Distances from Zagazig
| Dubai | 2,407 km | E (98°) |
| Moscow | 2,840 km | N (8°) |
| Paris | 3,182 km | NW (318°) |
| London | 3,480 km | NW (321°) |
| Mumbai | 4,341 km | E (97°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,100 km | ENE (74°) |
| Singapore | 8,243 km | E (98°) |
| Tokyo | 9,506 km | NE (51°) |
| Chicago | 9,831 km | NW (319°) |
| São Paulo | 10,269 km | WSW (244°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,158 km | NNW (334°) |
| Sydney | 14,414 km | ESE (111°) |
Cities near Zagazig
- Al Qanāyāt5 km · 18:03
- Hihyā12 km · 18:03
- Al Ibrāhīmīyah16 km · 18:03
- Minyā al Qamḩ17 km · 18:03
- Diyarb Najm19 km · 18:03
- Bilbeis19 km · 18:03
- Abū Ḩammād18 km · 18:03
- Abū Kabīr22 km · 18:03
FAQ
What time is it in Zagazig right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Zagazig (Egypt), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Zagazig in?
Zagazig runs on the Africa/Cairo IANA time zone (UTC+02:00), currently abbreviated GMT+2.
Does Zagazig 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 Zagazig today?
Zagazig sees sunrise at 06:07 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 11h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Zagazig tonight?
The moon phase over Zagazig tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Zagazig?
The antipode of Zagazig — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.59° S, 148.50° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Moerai, French Polynesia, roughly 948 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Zagazig?
Zagazig lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Zagazig?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Zagazig, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.