Time in El Alamein, Egypt
Saturday, 7 November 2026
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El Alamein time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern European Standard Time (EET)
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in El Alamein
Standard time is in effect in El Alamein (UTC+2).
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, at 00:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 01:00 (UTC+3).
Sunrise and sunset in El Alamein today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Golden hour
- 06:08–06:58 and 16:37–17:27
- Day length
- 10 h 47 min (1 min 31 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:58–06:23 and 17:11–17:36
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202796% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:50
Moon in El Alamein today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 3%
- Moonrise
- 04:31
- Moonset
- 15:50
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 16:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 09:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 06:13
About El Alamein
El Alamein is located in Matruh, Egypt. Clocks in El Alamein are set to EET (UTC+2). Cairo, the capital, is 236 km away. El Alamein had a population of 12,580 in 2020.
- Coordinates
- 30°49′48″N 28°57′18″E
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Region
- Matruh
- Country
- Egypt
- Population
- 12,580 (2020)
- Distance to Cairo
- 236 km
Where is El Alamein
Best time to call El Alamein
Working hours in El Alamein are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Sunday to Thursday.
Places near El Alamein
- El Hamam 41 km
- El Dabaa 53 km
- Burj al ‘Arab 58 km
- Burj al ‘Arab al Jadidah 60 km
- Alexandria 100 km
- Al Yasiniyah 107 km
- An Nubariyah 108 km
- Abu El Matamir 117 km
Time in other cities in Egypt
Time difference from El Alamein
+ means the time there is ahead of El Alamein, − 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 El Alamein in?
El Alamein is in the EET time zone (Africa/Cairo), UTC+2.
When do the clocks change in El Alamein?
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, at 00:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 01:00 (UTC+3).
What is the UTC offset in El Alamein?
The current UTC offset in El Alamein 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 El Alamein is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in El Alamein today?
Today the sun rises in El Alamein at 06:23 and sets at 17:11.
How far is El Alamein from Cairo?
El Alamein is 236 km from Cairo in a straight line.