Current Time in Sohag, Egypt
5:05:40 PM
17:05:40
EET (Eastern European Time) · UTC+02:00
Africa/Cairo
Time zone details
Sohag is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Sohag
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Egypt
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Practical
- Country languages
- Arabic, English, French
- Dialing code
- +20
- Population
- 266,944
- Elevation
- Approximately 67 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 26° 33' N / 31° 41' E
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Sohag follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Cairo
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Sohag local time
Clock changes in Sohag
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
- 11 hr 06 min1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 06 min1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (48.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Third Quarter (33% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 06 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 04 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 03 min | 1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 02 min | 1 min 18 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 00 min | 1 min 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 59 min | 1 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 58 min | 1 min 15 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Sohag
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Plan around Sohag
Upcoming national public holidays in Egypt
- Christmas Day
- National Police Day
- Revolution Day 2011
Nearby scheduled airports for Sohag, Egypt
Suhaj International AirportHMBLarge airport · Serves Suhaj24.3 km south
Source: OurAirports record · HMB / HESG
About 24.3 km (15.1 mi) south of Sohag
Scheduled airline service in source data
Asyut International AirportATZLarge airport · Serves Asyut86.8 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ATZ / HEAT
About 86.8 km (53.9 mi) northwest of Sohag
Scheduled airline service in source data
Luxor International AirportLXRLarge airport · Serves Luxor141 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LXR / HELX
About 141 km (87.7 mi) southeast of Sohag
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Sohag in?
- Sohag 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 Sohag?
- Clocks in Sohag 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 Sohag observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Sohag observes daylight saving time: EEST (UTC+3) in summer and EET (UTC+2) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Sohag?
- Sohag is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer