Time in Abu Kebir, Egypt
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
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Abu Kebir time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern European Standard Time (EET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Week number
- 46
Daylight saving time in Abu Kebir
Standard time is in effect in Abu Kebir (UTC+2).
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, at 00:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 01:00 (UTC+3).
Sunrise and sunset in Abu Kebir today
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 16:58
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Golden hour
- 06:00–06:50 and 16:23–17:13
- Day length
- 10 h 42 min (1 min 27 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:50–06:16 and 16:58–17:23
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202791% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:55
Moon in Abu Kebir today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 3%
- Moonrise
- 08:16
- Moonset
- 18:14
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
- Next new moon
- Wednesday, 9 December 2026, 02:51
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 06:13
About Abu Kebir
Abu Kebir is located in Sharqia, Egypt. Local time in Abu Kebir follows EET (UTC+2). It is 84 km from Cairo, the capital of Egypt. As of 2023, the population of Abu Kebir is 165,246.
- Coordinates
- 30°43′30″N 31°40′17″E
- Elevation
- 17 m
- Region
- Sharqia
- Country
- Egypt
- Population
- 165,246 (2023)
- Distance to Cairo
- 84 km
Where is Abu Kebir
Best time to call Abu Kebir
Working hours in Abu Kebir are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Sunday to Thursday.
Places near Abu Kebir
- Kafr Saqr 9 km
- Hihya 10 km
- Al Ibrahimiyah 10 km
- Faqous 12 km
- Al Qurayn 14 km
- Abu Hammad 21 km
- Zagazig 22 km
- Diyarb Najm 22 km
Time in other cities in Egypt
Time difference from Abu Kebir
+ means the time there is ahead of Abu Kebir, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −10 hours
- Chicago USA −8 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −8 hours
- New York USA −7 hours
- Toronto Canada −7 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −5 hours
- London UK −2 hours
- Berlin Germany −1 hour
- Paris France −1 hour
- Cairo Egypt same time
- Istanbul Turkey +1 hour
- Moscow Russia +1 hour
- Dubai UAE +2 hours
- Mumbai India +3.5 hours
- Beijing China +6 hours
- Hong Kong +6 hours
- Singapore +6 hours
- Seoul South Korea +7 hours
- Tokyo Japan +7 hours
- Sydney Australia +9 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Abu Kebir in?
Abu Kebir is in the EET time zone (Africa/Cairo), UTC+2.
When do the clocks change in Abu Kebir?
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, at 00:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 01:00 (UTC+3).
What is the UTC offset in Abu Kebir?
The current UTC offset in Abu Kebir is UTC+2.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Abu Kebir is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in Abu Kebir today?
Today the sun rises in Abu Kebir at 06:16 and sets at 16:58.
How far is Abu Kebir from Cairo?
Abu Kebir is 84 km from Cairo in a straight line.