Current Time in Safaga, Red Sea, Egypt
7:19:58 AM
07:19:58
EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) · UTC+03:00
Africa/Cairo
Time zone details
Safaga is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Safaga
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Egypt
- Administrative area
- Red Sea
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Practical
- Languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Dialing code
- +20
- Population
- 53,639
- Elevation
- Approximately 13 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 26° 44' N / 33° 56' E
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Clock changes in Safaga
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
- 12 hr 22 min1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 22 min1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (67.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (6% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 22 min | 1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 14 min | 1 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 1 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Safaga follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Cairo
Current time offsetUTC+03:00 (EEST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Egypt
- Armed Forces Day
- Christmas Day
- National Police Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Safaga, Red Sea, Egypt
Hurghada International AirportHRGLarge airport · Serves Hurghada49.6 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HRG / HEGN
About 49.6 km (30.8 mi) north-northwest of Safaga
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sharm El Sheikh International AirportSSHLarge airport · Serves Sharm El Sheikh144 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · SSH / HESH
About 144 km (89.4 mi) north-northeast of Safaga
Scheduled airline service in source data
Marsa Alam International AirportRMFLarge airport · Serves Marsa Alam148 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · RMF / HEMA
About 148 km (91.9 mi) south-southeast of Safaga
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Safaga in?
- Safaga currently uses Eastern European Summer Time (EEST). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Cairo.
- When is the next clock change in Safaga?
- Clocks in Safaga move backward 1 hour on Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM, changing from EEST (UTC+03:00) to EET (UTC+02:00)
- Is Safaga currently on daylight saving time?
- Safaga is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Safaga right now?
- Safaga is currently UTC+03:00