Time in El Qantara, Egypt
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
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El Qantara 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 El Qantara
Standard time is in effect in El Qantara (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 Qantara today
- Sunrise
- 06:13
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Golden hour
- 05:58–06:48 and 16:21–17:11
- Day length
- 10 h 41 min (1 min 28 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:48–06:13 and 16:55–17:20
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202789% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:56
Moon in El Qantara today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 5%
- Moonrise
- 08:14
- Moonset
- 18:11
- 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 El Qantara
El Qantara is located in Ismailia, Egypt. Clocks in El Qantara are set to EET (UTC+2). The distance to Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is 135 km. About 31,808 people live in El Qantara.
- Coordinates
- 30°51′26″N 32°18′43″E
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Region
- Ismailia
- Country
- Egypt
- Population
- 31,808
- Distance to Cairo
- 135 km
Where is El Qantara
Best time to call El Qantara
Working hours in El Qantara are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Sunday to Thursday.
Places near El Qantara
- Munsha‘at Abu ‘Umar 28 km
- Ismailia 28 km
- Abu Suweir-el-Mahatta 37 km
- Al Husayniyah 38 km
- Bur Fu’ad 43 km
- Ad-Dawahy 43 km
- As Salihiyah al Jadidah 44 km
- San al Hajar al Qibliyah 44 km
Time in other cities in Egypt
Time difference from El Qantara
+ means the time there is ahead of El Qantara, − 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 Qantara in?
El Qantara is in the EET time zone (Africa/Cairo), UTC+2.
When do the clocks change in El Qantara?
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 Qantara?
The current UTC offset in El Qantara 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 Qantara is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in El Qantara today?
Today the sun rises in El Qantara at 06:13 and sets at 16:55.
How far is El Qantara from Cairo?
El Qantara is 135 km from Cairo in a straight line.