Current Time in Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
8:30:07 AM
08:30:07
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Cairo
Time zone details
Hurghada is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Hurghada
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Egypt
- Administrative area
- Red Sea
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Practical
- Country languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Dialing code
- +20
- Population
- 207,132
- Elevation
- Approximately 11 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 27° 15' N / 33° 48' E
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Hurghada follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Cairo
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Clock changes in Hurghada
12:00 AM EEST11:00 PM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
12:00 AM EET1:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
12:00 AM EEST11:00 PM EET
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 11 hr 14 min1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 14 min1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (49.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (98% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 14 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 12 min | 1 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 11 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 09 min | 1 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 08 min | 1 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 07 min | 1 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 05 min | 1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Hurghada
Upcoming national public holidays in Egypt
- Christmas Day
- National Police Day
- Revolution Day 2011
Nearby scheduled airports for Hurghada, Red Sea, Egypt
Hurghada International AirportHRGLarge airport9.1 km south
Source: OurAirports record · HRG / HEGN
About 9.1 km (5.7 mi) south of Hurghada
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sharm El Sheikh International AirportSSHLarge airport · Serves Sharm El Sheikh98.5 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SSH / HESH
About 98.5 km (61.2 mi) northeast of Hurghada
Scheduled airline service in source data
Neom Bay AirportNUMLarge airport · Serves Sharma, Saudi Arabia164 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · NUM / OENN
About 164 km (102 mi) east-northeast of Hurghada
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hurghada in?
- Hurghada uses Eastern European Time (EET, UTC+2) in winter and Eastern European Summer Time (EEST, UTC+3) in summer. Its IANA time zone is Africa/Cairo.
- When is the next clock change in Hurghada?
- Clocks in Hurghada move backward 1 hour on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Does Hurghada observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Hurghada observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Hurghada?
- Hurghada is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer