Current Time in Mersa Matruh, Matruh, Egypt
7:18:29 AM
07:18:29
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Cairo
Time zone details
Mersa Matruh is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Mersa Matruh
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Egypt
- Administrative area
- Matruh
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Practical
- Country languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Dialing code
- +20
- Population
- 176,498
- Elevation
- Approximately 7 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 31° 21' N / 27° 14' E
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Mersa Matruh follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Cairo
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All times shown relative to Mersa Matruh local time
Clock changes in Mersa Matruh
12:00 AM EET1:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
12:00 AM EET1:00 AM EEST
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 10 hr 48 min1 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, November 6, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 48 min1 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (42.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (8% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 48 min | 1 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 46 min | 1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 44 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 43 min | 1 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 1 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 1 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Mersa Matruh
Upcoming national public holidays in Egypt
- Christmas Day
- National Police Day
- Revolution Day 2011
Nearby scheduled airports for Mersa Matruh, Matruh, Egypt
Mersa Matruh International AirportMUHLarge airport · Serves Marsa Matruh3.5 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · MUH / HEMM
About 3.5 km (2.2 mi) south-southwest of Mersa Matruh
Scheduled airline service in source data
El Alamein International AirportDBBLarge airport · Serves El Alamein126 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DBB / HEAL
About 126 km (78.2 mi) east-southeast of Mersa Matruh
Scheduled airline service in source data
Alexandria International AirportHBELarge airport · Serves Alexandria239 km east
Source: OurAirports record · HBE / HEAX
About 239 km (148 mi) east of Mersa Matruh
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Mersa Matruh in?
- Mersa Matruh 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 Mersa Matruh?
- Clocks in Mersa Matruh move forward 1 hour on Friday, April 30, 2027 at 12:00 AM, changing from EET (UTC+02:00) to EEST (UTC+03:00)
- Does Mersa Matruh observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Mersa Matruh observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Mersa Matruh?
- Mersa Matruh is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer