Local time
Current time in Hurghada
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Hurghada at a glance
Time zone
Africa/Cairo
UTC offset
UTC+3
Coordinates
27.26°N · 33.81°E
Country
Egypt 🇪🇬
Dialing code
+20
Language
Arabic
City essentials
Hurghada is in Egypt and follows Africa/Cairo, which changes with daylight saving. That seasonal shift matters when you compare Hurghada with a city that stays on one offset all year.
Prayer times here use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Hurghada
Local time in Hurghada falls within the Africa/Cairo zone. The clock and date at the top of this page update live to this timezone, so the readings stay accurate wherever you are.
Sitting at a latitude of about 27.3° in the northern hemisphere, Hurghada's day length varies gently across the seasons. That is why its sunrise, sunset and day-length figures change from month to month, and why prayer times here follow the position of the sun rather than a fixed clock.
The prayer times shown for Hurghada are calculated using the Egyptian General Authority of Survey. The five daily prayers track the sun, so each one drifts a little earlier or later as the seasons turn. For the full picture you can open the monthly timetable, the live prayer clock, or the Qibla direction for Hurghada from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Hurghada in?
Hurghada uses the Africa/Cairo time zone (UTC+3).
What is the UTC offset of Hurghada?
Hurghada is on UTC+3. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Hurghada in?
Hurghada is located in Egypt.
How is the current time in Hurghada calculated?
The clock for Hurghada is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.