Time in Esna, Egypt now
Sunday, 27 September 2026·Week 39
About time in Esna
Esna, Qena, Egypt is in the Africa/Cairo time zone. The local time is on Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), UTC+03:00. Around 463,000 people live here.
Daylight saving time is observed. On Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 00:00 local time, clocks go back to 23:00 (UTC+02:00). Today the sun rises at 6:40 AM and sets at 6:41 PM (12 h 2 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Abbreviation
- EEST — Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+03:00
- Daylight saving
- Next change Thu, 29 Oct 2026
- Week / day
- Week 39, day 270
- Coordinates
- 25.29° N, 32.55° E
- Country
- Egypt · Qena
Time difference from Esna
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 7 h behind | |
| London | 2 h behind | |
| Paris | 1 h behind | |
| Dubai | 1 h ahead | |
| New Delhi | 2 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 5 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 6 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 7 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 10 h behind | |
| Beijing | 5 h ahead |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Esna right now?
The current time in Esna is 19:16 (EEST, UTC+03:00) on Sunday, 27 September 2026. Timelive shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Esna in?
Esna uses the IANA time zone Africa/Cairo. It is currently Eastern European Summer Time (EEST), UTC+03:00.
Does Esna observe daylight saving time?
Yes. The next change is on Thursday, 29 October 2026, when clocks go back 1 h to UTC+02:00.
What is the time difference between Esna and New York?
Esna is 7 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 19:00 in Esna.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Esna today?
Today the sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 18:41 local time, giving 12 h 2 min of daylight.