Time in Hihya, Egypt
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
What time is it in Hihya? It is on Tuesday, 10 November 2026.
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Hihya 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 Hihya
Standard time is in effect in Hihya (UTC+2).
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, at 00:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 01:00 (UTC+3).
Sunrise and sunset in Hihya today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Golden hour
- 06:00–06:49 and 16:25–17:14
- Day length
- 10 h 43 min (1 min 27 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:50–06:15 and 16:59–17:24
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202791% of the Sun covered, maximum at 12:55
Moon in Hihya today
Waxing crescent
Illumination: 2%
- Moonrise
- 07:19
- Moonset
- 17:29
- 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 Hihya
Hihya is located in Sharqia, Egypt. Local time in Hihya follows EET (UTC+2). Cairo, the capital, is 75 km away. As of 2017, the population of Hihya is 66,702.
- Coordinates
- 30°40′17″N 31°35′17″E
- Elevation
- 14 m
- Region
- Sharqia
- Country
- Egypt
- Population
- 66,702 (2017)
- Distance to Cairo
- 75 km
Where is Hihya
Best time to call Hihya
Working hours in Hihya are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Sunday to Thursday.
Places near Hihya
- Al Ibrahimiyah 6 km
- Abu Kebir 10 km
- Zagazig 12 km
- Al Qanayat 13 km
- Kafr Saqr 14 km
- Al Qurayn 15 km
- Diyarb Najm 17 km
- Abu Hammad 17 km
Time in other cities in Egypt
Time difference from Hihya
+ means the time there is ahead of Hihya, − 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 Hihya in?
Hihya is in the EET time zone (Africa/Cairo), UTC+2.
When do the clocks change in Hihya?
On Thursday, 29 April 2027, at 00:00, clocks go forward 1 hour to 01:00 (UTC+3).
What is the UTC offset in Hihya?
The current UTC offset in Hihya 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 Hihya is currently UTC+2.
What time is sunrise in Hihya today?
Today the sun rises in Hihya at 06:15 and sets at 16:59.
How far is Hihya from Cairo?
Hihya is 75 km from Cairo in a straight line.