Ismailia uses Africa/Cairo — UTC+02:00 (EET) in standard time and UTC+03:00 (EEST) during daylight saving time. It is located in Ismailia, Egypt. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Ismailia's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Ismailia uses UTC+02:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
UTC+03:00 (EEST) during daylight saving time. Clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in autumn.
The official IANA time zone name for Ismailia is Africa/Cairo. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
Spring forward: 24 April 2026 at 00:00 → 01:00
Fall back: 29 October 2026 at 00:00 → 23:00
Spring forward: 30 April 2027 at 00:00 → 01:00
Fall back: 28 October 2027 at 00:00 → 23:00
Spring forward: 28 April 2028 at 00:00 → 01:00
Fall back: 26 October 2028 at 00:00 → 23:00
Spring forward: 27 April 2029 at 00:00 → 01:00
Fall back: 25 October 2029 at 00:00 → 23:00
Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Port Said, Suez
Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP). Calling code: +20. Languages: Arabic.
Ismailia (Egyptian Arabic: الإسماعيلية el-Ismāʻīlīyah, Egyptian Arabic: [lesmæʕiˈlejjæ]) is a city in north-eastern Egypt. The city is located near the midpoint of the Suez Canal, on the Northwestern shore of Lake Al-Timsah. It is the capital of the Ismailia Governorate. It is located approximately halfway between Port Said to the north and Suez to the south.
The Canal widens at that point to include Lake Timsah, one of the Bitter Lakes linked by the Canal. Ismailia had an estimated population of 380,000 in 2024.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Ismailia. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
429,465 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Ismailia, Egypt.
Africa/Cairo · UTC+02:00 (EET).
Observes DST.
Egyptian Pound (EGP) · +20.
Port Said, Suez, Zagazig
Port Said International Airport (PSD) about 75.1 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 30.3°C and lows 17.5°C. Warmest month: July (average high 40.0°C); coolest month: January (average low 10.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Region: Ismailia · IANA zone: Africa/Cairo · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Ismailia. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Ismailia and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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