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Current local time in Hurghada, Egypt
Africa/Cairo
Observatory log
Hurghada, observed
- 01Time zone
Eastern European Summer Time
EEST · UTC+3 · IANA
Africa/Cairo- 02Daylight saving
Daylight saving time is in effect (EEST)
Last changeFriday, 24 April 2026 at 00:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 01:00 (EET → EEST).
Next changeFriday, 30 October 2026 at 00:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 23:00 (EEST → EET).
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:43Sunset18:17Day length11 h 33 minSolar noon12:30
MoonWaxing crescent, 14% lit
Golden hour06:29–07:15 · 17:46–18:32
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in Egypt is Friday and Saturday.
- 05Best time to call
- 06Time zones in Egypt
Egypt uses a single time zone: Africa/Cairo.
- 07Also on this clock
- 08Coordinates
27.23° N, 33.83° E · Al Bahr al Ahmar
Differences
Hurghada and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from HurghadaDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −2 h | |
 New York | −7 h | |
| Los Angeles | −10 h | |
| Chicago | −8 h | |
 São Paulo | −6 h | |
 Paris | −1 h | |
 Dubai | +1 h | |
 Mumbai | +2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | +5 h | |
 Hong Kong | +5 h | |
 Tokyo | +6 h |
Questions
Asked about Hurghada
What time zone is Hurghada in?
Hurghada uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), UTC+3. Its IANA time-zone ID is Africa/Cairo.
Does Egypt use daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Friday, 30 October 2026 at 00:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 23:00 (EEST → EET).
When does the sun rise and set in Hurghada today?
Today in Hurghada the sun rises at 06:43 and sets at 18:17, giving 11 h 33 min of daylight.