Local time
Current time in Sohag
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Sohag at a glance
Time zone
Africa/Cairo
UTC offset
UTC+3
Coordinates
26.56°N · 31.69°E
Country
Egypt 🇪🇬
Dialing code
+20
Language
Arabic
City essentials
Sohag is in Egypt and follows Africa/Cairo, which changes with daylight saving. That seasonal shift matters when you compare Sohag with a city that stays on one offset all year.
Prayer times here use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method. For congregational prayer, follow a nearby mosque’s announcement.
Time & prayer in Sohag
Local time in Sohag falls within the Africa/Cairo zone. The clock and date at the top of this page update live to this timezone, so the readings stay accurate wherever you are.
Sitting at a latitude of about 26.6° in the northern hemisphere, Sohag's day length varies gently across the seasons. That is why its sunrise, sunset and day-length figures change from month to month, and why prayer times here follow the position of the sun rather than a fixed clock.
The prayer times shown for Sohag are calculated using the Egyptian General Authority of Survey. The five daily prayers track the sun, so each one drifts a little earlier or later as the seasons turn. For the full picture you can open the monthly timetable, the live prayer clock, or the Qibla direction for Sohag from the tools on this site.
Date & prayer times
Today in Sohag, Gregorian and Hijri.
Sunrise, sunset & day length
Sohag, Egypt.
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Frequently asked
What time zone is Sohag in?
Sohag uses the Africa/Cairo time zone (UTC+3).
What is the UTC offset of Sohag?
Sohag is on UTC+3. The offset can shift by an hour where daylight saving time is observed.
Which country is Sohag in?
Sohag is located in Egypt.
How is the current time in Sohag calculated?
The clock for Sohag is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without calling any external time service.