Time in El Gouna, Egypt
Thursday, 5 November 2026
What time is it in El Gouna? It is on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
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El Gouna 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 Gouna
Standard time is in effect in El Gouna (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 Gouna today
- Sunrise
- 05:58
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Golden hour
- 05:43–06:31 and 16:26–17:14
- Day length
- 11 h (1 min 21 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:34–05:58 and 16:59–17:23
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202798% of the Sun covered, maximum at 13:04
Moon in El Gouna today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 13%
- Moonrise
- 02:14
- Moonset
- 14:33
- 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 Gouna
El Gouna is located in Red Sea, Egypt. Clocks in El Gouna are set to EET (UTC+2). Cairo, the capital, is 380 km away. About 15,000 people live in El Gouna.
- Coordinates
- 27°23′39″N 33°40′42″E
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Region
- Red Sea
- Country
- Egypt
- Population
- 15,000
- Distance to Cairo
- 380 km
Where is El Gouna
Best time to call El Gouna
Working hours in El Gouna are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Sunday to Thursday.
Places near El Gouna
- Hurghada 20 km
- Safaga 76 km
- Sharm el-Sheikh 87 km
- El-Tor 94 km
- Ras Gharib 122 km
- Dahab 145 km
- Al Quşayr 155 km
- Qina 166 km
Time in other cities in Egypt
Time difference from El Gouna
+ means the time there is ahead of El Gouna, − 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 Gouna in?
El Gouna is in the EET time zone (Africa/Cairo), UTC+2.
When do the clocks change in El Gouna?
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 Gouna?
The current UTC offset in El Gouna 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 Gouna is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in El Gouna today?
Today the sun rises in El Gouna at 05:58 and sets at 16:59.
How far is El Gouna from Cairo?
El Gouna is 380 km from Cairo in a straight line.