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Live local time
Az Zarqā, Égypte
06:09:57 PMTuesday, April 28, 2026 · Africa/Cairo
Heure locale actuelle
06:09:57 PM
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Fuseau horaire
EEST
Africa/Cairo · UTC+03:00
Prochain jour férié
Labour Day
vendredi 1 mai 2026 · Public
Chevauchement d'horaires maintenant
0 / 8
Reference markets are overlapping with Az Zarqā right now
Aéroport le plus proche
CAI
Cairo International Airport · 124 km
Aéroports indexés
3
Curated airport references available for Égypte
Snapshot at render time: 06:09:57 PM on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in Az Zarqā (UTC+03:00, EEST).
Status
Nighttime
Week Number
Week 18
Day of Year
Day 118
Days Remaining
247
Current weather
26°C, Clear sky
Feels like 24°C · Humidity 37% · Wind 19 km/h
Sunrise and sunset
06:11 AM to 07:30 PM
Day length 13h 19m · Solar noon 12:51 PM
Next country holiday
Labour Day
vendredi 1 mai 2026 · Public
Tracked countdowns rendered for Az Zarqā local time, with sunrise/sunset and DST stats per page.
GPT-6 Launch (estimated window)
keynotelundi 15 juin 2026
48 days to go
Islamic New Year (Muharram) 2026
festival-islamicmardi 16 juin 2026
49 days to go
Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony
culturejeudi 18 juin 2026
51 days to go
Toy Story 5
release-movievendredi 19 juin 2026
52 days to go
June Solstice 2026
spacedimanche 21 juin 2026
54 days to go
Father's Day (US) 2026
festival-seculardimanche 21 juin 2026
54 days to go
Population
27K
Coordinates
31.21, 31.64
Timezone
Africa/Cairo
Aéroports indexés
3
Capital
Cairo
Languages
Arabic
Currency
EGP (£)
Country area
1,002,450 km²
Az Zarqā (rank #204 by population in this dataset) sits at Africa/Cairo (EEST, UTC+03:00) with roughly 27K residents, anchoring local-time questions for Égypte.
The coordinates 31.21°N, 31.64°E put Az Zarqā roughly 3464 km from the equator in the subtropics of the Northern Hemisphere, which is why the page expects warmer-half daylight that stretches noticeably in summer.
Today the sun rises around 06:11 AM and sets around 07:30 PM in Az Zarqā — about 13h 19m of daylight. Égypte observes daylight saving time on this zone, so the offset shifts seasonally.
As Sarw (4 km from Az Zarqā) gives this page its nearest commuter and travel cluster, with 3 curated airport pages indexed for Égypte.
Az Zarqā planners should mark 2026-05-01 (Labour Day); that's the next national holiday signal in view.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Timezone
EEST
IANA Zone
Africa/Cairo
UTC Offset
UTC+03:00
DST Status
Observing DST
Week Number
Week 18
Day of Year
Day 118
Days Remaining
247
Quarter
Q2
Countries at UTC+03:00
Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Jordan, Syria
Other cities in this timezone
London
-2h
New York
-7h
Los Angeles
-10h
Dubai
+1h
Singapore
+5h
Tokyo
+6h
Sydney
+7h
São Paulo
-6h
Year-long daylight curve. Shows how dramatic high-latitude summers are.
Shows whether it's currently business hours (9am to 5pm) in major financial centers, and how many hours they overlap with Az Zarqā.
El Zarqa is a city in Damietta Governorate, Egypt. Its population in 2005 was 17,741.
Distance-wise, Az Zarqā is closest to Dubai (~2,405 km), London (~3,435 km), Singapore (~8,240 km); Sydney is the far end at roughly 14,426 km. That ordering matters more than the timezone label for travel planning.
Az Zarqā sits inside Égypte — the Northern Africa subregion, capital Cairo, languages Arabic, currency EGP (£).
Around Az Zarqā, the nearest mapped reference cities are As Sarw (4 km), Minyat an Naşr (9 km), Mīt Abū Ghālib (10 km), Shirbīn (11 km); treat them as the de-facto regional cluster for EEST planning.
Upcoming country holiday signals around Az Zarqā: Labour Day, June 30 Revolution, Revolution Day. Bake those into launch, on-call, and travel windows for Égypte.
Closest curated airport references from Az Zarqā: CAI Cairo (124 km), SPX Al Jiza (141 km), HBE Alexandria (187 km).
In 2004, CBS News releases evidence of the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse. The photographs show rape and abuse from the American troops over Iraqi detainees.
Egypt pages should carry both prayer-time and Ramadan context because they meaningfully shape the local day.
Cairo International AirportCAI
Cairo · 124 km from Az Zarqā
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 55m
Sphinx International AirportSPX
Al Jiza · 141 km from Az Zarqā
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 56m
Alexandria International AirportHBE
Alexandria · 187 km from Az Zarqā
Approx. transfer or flight-planning window: 59m
Exchange snapshot
Currency snapshot unavailable
On this day
2004: CBS News releases evidence of the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse. The photographs show rape and abuse from the American troops over Iraqi detainees.
1996: Whitewater controversy: President Bill Clinton gives a 41⁄2 hour videotaped testimony for the defense.
1996: Port Arthur massacre, Tasmania: A gunman, Martin Bryant, opens fire at the Broad Arrow Cafe in Port Arthur, Tasmania, killing 35 people and wounding 23 others.
Coordination pulse
0 of 8 reference markets are in live business-hour overlap now
| City | Current local time | Difference | Business-hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 04:09 PM | -2h | Check the overlap widget below |
| New York | 11:09 AM | -7h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Los Angeles | 08:09 AM | -10h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Dubai | 07:09 PM | +1h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Singapore | 11:09 PM | +5h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Tokyo | 12:09 AM | +6h | Check the overlap widget below |
| Sydney | 01:09 AM | +7h | Check the overlap widget below |
| São Paulo | 12:09 PM | -6h | Check the overlap widget below |
Az Zarqā est dans le fuseau horaire Africa/Cairo (EEST), avec un décalage UTC de +03:00.
Oui, Az Zarqā observe actuellement l'heure d'été (DST).
Le décalage UTC actuel pour Az Zarqā est UTC+03:00.
Az Zarqā sits at 31.21°N, 31.64°E in Égypte, with about 27K residents (rank #204 by population in this dataset).
The closest reference hub to Az Zarqā is Dubai, about 2,405 km away as the crow flies.
As Sarw is the closest indexed city, roughly 4 km from Az Zarqā.
Cairo International Airport (CAI) is the closest curated airport reference, about 124 km from Az Zarqā.
Labour Day is the next upcoming holiday in Égypte, on vendredi 1 mai 2026.
