Time in Ar Riyad, Egypt
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
What time is it in Ar Riyad? It is on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
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Ar Riyad 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 Ar Riyad
Standard time is in effect in Ar Riyad (UTC+2).
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, at 00:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 01:00 (UTC+3).
Sunrise and sunset in Ar Riyad today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Golden hour
- 06:03–06:53 and 16:26–17:16
- Day length
- 10 h 41 min (1 min 30 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:53–06:19 and 17:00–17:26
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202791% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:53
Moon in Ar Riyad today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 1%
- Moonrise
- 07:23
- Moonset
- 17:30
- 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 Ar Riyad
Ar Riyad is located in Kafr el-Sheikh, Egypt. Local time in Ar Riyad follows EET (UTC+2). Cairo, the capital, is 134 km away. The population of Ar Riyad is about 24,254.
- Coordinates
- 31°14′31″N 30°56′42″E
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Region
- Kafr el-Sheikh
- Country
- Egypt
- Population
- 24,254
- Distance to Cairo
- 134 km
Where is Ar Riyad
Best time to call Ar Riyad
Working hours in Ar Riyad are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Sunday to Thursday.
Places near Ar Riyad
- Sidi Ghazi 11 km
- Kafr ash Shaykh 14 km
- Sidi Salem 15 km
- Al Hamul 21 km
- Qallin 23 km
- Biyala 27 km
- Qutur 30 km
- Disuq 31 km
Time in other cities in Egypt
Time difference from Ar Riyad
+ means the time there is ahead of Ar Riyad, − 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 Ar Riyad in?
Ar Riyad is in the EET time zone (Africa/Cairo), UTC+2.
When do the clocks change in Ar Riyad?
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, at 00:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 01:00 (UTC+3).
What is the UTC offset in Ar Riyad?
The current UTC offset in Ar Riyad 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 Ar Riyad is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in Ar Riyad today?
Today the sun rises in Ar Riyad at 06:19 and sets at 17:00.
How far is Ar Riyad from Cairo?
Ar Riyad is 134 km from Cairo in a straight line.