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Luxor, Egypt

Luxor follows Egypt’s official clock, matching Cairo and every other governorate. The region’s communities use one time zone, while sunrise shifts through the year and varies slightly with the chosen location.

Luxor, Egypt

Friday, 4 September 2026

UTC+3 · Africa/Cairo

Time and sun data for Luxor — the largest city of Luxor

The sun in Luxor

Sunrise 06:32 Solar noon 12:50 Sunset 19:08 Daylight 12 h 36 min Night 11 h 24 min Civil twilight 06:09 – 19:31

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Current time in Luxor, Egypt

The local time displayed for Luxor applies on both sides of the Nile and throughout the governorate. Crossing between the east and west banks changes neither the time zone nor the date, despite the different orientation of sites and neighbourhoods.

Egypt observes Eastern European Time as standard time and may use national daylight-saving time. Luxor follows those countrywide changes. An Africa/Cairo setting is therefore the appropriate choice for phones, computers, calendars, and applications that need the correct rule for a particular date.

The temples can handle millennia; visitors still need to agree whether the meeting is before or after lunch.

Luxor’s centres and local schedules

Luxor city is the governorate’s capital, largest urban centre, and main reference point for local-time searches. Esna and Armant are other important cities in the governorate. Nearby towns and villages use exactly the same civil clock.

Tour schedules, transport departures, hotel check-ins, and opening arrangements are expressed in local Egyptian time unless a provider explicitly states otherwise. Because operating hours can change independently of the time zone, they should be verified with the relevant venue or company.

Set the device time zone to Africa/Cairo. Use Luxor city for general regional time and daylight information. Choose the exact site or nearest settlement for sunrise planning. Allow for local access and opening rules beyond the solar time.

Sunrise on the Nile and beyond

Luxor is widely associated with sunrise views, but there is no single permanent sunrise hour. The moment changes daily as the seasons progress. A listing must always be tied to a date, and calculations for Luxor city may differ modestly from those for Esna or Armant.

The eastern horizon determines where the Sun first appears. Hills, buildings, vegetation, and atmospheric dust may postpone direct visibility from a particular viewing spot. On the west bank, terrain can shape the local horizon even though the astronomical calculation uses an idealized one.

Sunrise should also be distinguished from the start of morning twilight. The sky becomes lighter before sunrise, so an activity requiring usable natural light may begin earlier than the listed solar event. Conversely, a location in shadow may remain dim after sunrise.

Questions and answers
Is Luxor one hour different from Cairo?
No. Luxor and Cairo use the same civil time throughout the year.
Does crossing the Nile change the time?
No. The east and west banks share one official clock.
Which sunrise location is best for visiting a specific site?
Use coordinates for the site or the nearest available locality, then account for terrain and access conditions.

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