Time in Rafaḩ

Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2, UTC+2)

Current local time: 04:33

Next DST change: 2027-04-30 - UTC+3.

Current local time in Rafaḩ: · 11 Nov 2026

Rafaḩ time zone

Time zone
UTC+2 · UTC+2standard time

30 Apr 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 170 days

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Green shows daylight saving time. Dark marker: today.

All of Egypt uses Eastern European Standard Time.

  • UTC+2 · UTC+2Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Qalyubia, Port Said and moreUses daylight saving time

Zones with matching offsets and clock changes over the next year are grouped together.

Time difference from Rafaḩ

Time difference
Current local times and work-hour overlap with Rafaḩ
CityLocal timeDifferenceWorking hoursPlanner
London2 h behindCompare Rafaḩ and London
New York-1 day7 h behindCompare Rafaḩ and New York
Los Angeles-1 day10 h behindCompare Rafaḩ and Los Angeles
Berlin1 h behindCompare Rafaḩ and Berlin
Dubai2 h aheadCompare Rafaḩ and Dubai
New Delhi3 h 30 min aheadCompare Rafaḩ and New Delhi
Singapore6 h aheadCompare Rafaḩ and Singapore
Tokyo7 h aheadCompare Rafaḩ and Tokyo
Sydney9 h aheadCompare Rafaḩ and Sydney
Copenhagen1 h behindCompare Rafaḩ and Copenhagen

Sun in Rafaḩ today

Daylight
06:0610h 40m16:46

10h 40m today - 3h 31m less than the longest day and 0h 33m more than the shortest day.

Calculated from coordinates; sunrise and sunset are approximate.

About Rafaḩ

City facts
Country
Egypt
Region
North Sinai
Population
44,215
Dialing code
Currency
EGP · Pound
Coordinates
31.2820°, 34.2387°

Public holidays in Egypt

Holidays

  1. Christmas Day

    Thursday · in 57 days

    National

  2. National Police Day

    Monday · in 75 days

    Nationallong weekend

  3. Revolution Day 2011

    Monday · in 75 days

    Nationallong weekend

  4. End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)

    Tuesday · in 118 days

    National

  5. Sinai Liberation Day

    Sunday · in 165 days

    National

Nearby cities

Nearby
  • Dayr al Balaḩ18 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules
  • Gaza33 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules
  • Jabālyā36 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules
  • Bayt Lāhyā38 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules
  • Arīsh45 km · Same time
  • Beersheba53 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules
  • Ashkelon53 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules
  • Kiryat Gat62 km · Same time - different daylight saving rules
  • Baghdad982 km · 1 h ahead - no DST
  • Istanbul1181 km · 1 h ahead - no DST

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Rafaḩ in?
Rafaḩ uses Africa/Cairo: UTC+2 (UTC+2).
02Does Rafaḩ have daylight saving time?
30 Apr 2027 - clocks go forward 1 h to UTC+3 (UTC+3) - in 170 days
03What is the time difference between Rafaḩ and London?
Rafaḩ is 2 h ahead relative to London right now.
04What is a good time to call Rafaḩ from New York?
A shared working-hours option: 09:00-10:00 in New York = 16:00-17:00 in Rafaḩ.

Time zones: IANA via Intl. Holidays: date-holidays. Sun calculations: SunCalc. City data: GeoNames. Airport data: OurAirports.

Common questions

Quick answers
01What time zone is Rafaḩ in?
Rafaḩ is in Eastern European Standard Time (UTC+2/UTC+3), Africa/Cairo. Standard time is UTC+2.
02Does Rafaḩ use daylight saving time?
Yes. Rafaḩ changes between UTC+2 and UTC+3 during the year.
03What is the time difference between Rafaḩ and UTC?
Rafaḩ is UTC+2 in standard time and UTC+3 during daylight saving time.