Rafah in numbers
- Coordinates
- 31.2820, 34.2387
- Population
- 44 215
- Region
- North Sinai
- Country
- Egypt, Africa
- Capital
- Cairo — 316 km away
- Same name
- 1 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt
The local time in Rafah, North Sinai, Egypt — in the Africa/Cairo time zone (+2) — is shown on this page.
Rafah, Egypt
Sunday, 1 November 2026
UTC+2 · Africa/Cairo
Local time in Rafah
UTC+2 · no daylight saving time
Local time in Rafah, North Sinai.
The sun today
Sunrise 5:59 AM Solar noon 11:28 AM Sunset 4:56 PM Daylight 10 h 57 min Night 13 h 03 min Civil twilight 5:34 AM – 5:21 PM
Weather in Rafah right now
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Rafah and its neighbours
Largest cities in North Sinai
- Arish 199 243
- Ash Shaykh Zuwayd 26 713
- Bi’r al ‘Abd 26 330
Other places named Rafah
- Rafah Gaza Strip, Palestine
Same time zone — Africa/Cairo
- Cairo Egypt
- Alexandria Egypt
- Giza Egypt
- Shubra Al Khaymah Egypt
- Port Said Egypt
- Suez Egypt
Nearby places
- El Masara — 6.1 km
- Ḩayy Ajuhaynah Abū Khirfān — 6.3 km
- Ḩayy Khalīl Abū Butūm — 6.7 km
- Ḩayy Furayḩ Abū Nawfal — 6.9 km
- Sadat — 7.1 km
- Al Madfunah — 8.1 km
Rafah: clock, sun and surroundings
Rafah sets its clocks by Africa/Cairo, which runs UTC+2. Daylight saving time here: No.
Look for sunrise at 5:59 AM and sunset at 4:56 PM in Rafah today. The day carries 10 h 57 min of light.
Nearby settlements including El Masara and Ḩayy Ajuhaynah Abū Khirfān match the time in Rafah.
Questions and answers
- What should I enter as the time zone for Rafah?
- Enter Africa/Cairo as the time zone for Rafah; its offset is +2.
- Does Rafah adjust its clocks for part of the year?
- No.
- Can you tell me the sunset time in Rafah?
- In Rafah the sun sets at 4:56 PM.