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Nov
1
1 hour Back
Nov 1, 2024, 12:00 midnight
| Country: | Egypt |
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| Long Name: | Arab Republic of Egypt |
| Abbreviations: | EG, EGY |
| Capital: | Cairo |
| Time Zones: | 1 |
| Dial Code: | +20 |
May 1
Forward 1 hour
May 1, 1971 - Daylight Saving Time Started
When local standard time was about to reach
Saturday, May 1, 1971, 1:00:00 am clocks were turned forward 1 hour to
Saturday, May 1, 1971, 2:00:00 am local daylight time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour later on May 1, 1971 than the day before. There was more light in the evening.
Also called Spring Forward, Summer Time, and Daylight Savings Time.
Oct 1
Back 1 hour
Oct 1, 1971 - Daylight Saving Time Ended
When local daylight time was about to reach
Friday, October 1, 1971, 3:00:00 am clocks were turned backward 1 hour to
Friday, October 1, 1971, 2:00:00 am local standard time instead.
Sunrise and sunset were about 1 hour earlier on Oct 1, 1971 than the day before. There was more light in the morning.
Also called Fall Back and Winter Time.
Daylight Saving Time History in Egypt
- Egypt first observed Daylight Saving Time in 1940.
- Egypt has observed DST for 63 years between 1940 and 2024.
- Previous time with no Daylight Saving Time was 2022.
- See Worldwide DST Statistics