Current Time in Ras Gharib, Red Sea, Egypt
7:18:27 AM
07:18:27
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Cairo
Time zone details
Ras Gharib is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Ras Gharib
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Egypt
- Administrative area
- Red Sea
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Practical
- Country languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Dialing code
- +20
- Population
- 44,852
- Elevation
- Approximately 16 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 28° 21' N / 33° 04' E
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Ras Gharib follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Cairo
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All times shown relative to Ras Gharib local time
Clock changes in Ras Gharib
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 57 min1 min 24 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 57 min1 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (45.6° 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 57 min | 1 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 55 min | 1 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 54 min | 1 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 52 min | 1 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 51 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 50 min | 1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 49 min | 1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Ras Gharib
Upcoming national public holidays in Egypt
- Christmas Day
- National Police Day
- Revolution Day 2011
Nearby scheduled airports for Ras Gharib, Red Sea, Egypt
Sharm El Sheikh International AirportSSHLarge airport · Serves Sharm El Sheikh136 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SSH / HESH
About 136 km (84.4 mi) east-southeast of Ras Gharib
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hurghada International AirportHRGLarge airport · Serves Hurghada149 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · HRG / HEGN
About 149 km (92.7 mi) south-southeast of Ras Gharib
Scheduled airline service in source data
Taba International AirportTCPMedium airport · Serves Taba215 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TCP / HETB
About 215 km (134 mi) northeast of Ras Gharib
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ras Gharib in?
- Ras Gharib 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 Ras Gharib?
- Clocks in Ras Gharib 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 Ras Gharib observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ras Gharib observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Ras Gharib?
- Ras Gharib is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer