Time to Pray: How Egypt’s Winter Time Switch Affects Prayer Timings and Your Clocks
Winter Time Begins: New Prayer Times in Egypt
We are just hours away from the end of daylight saving time and the implementation of winter time, so a large number of citizens are searching for new prayer times after changing the clocks, as winter time begins tomorrow, Thursday, October 31, 2024.
In 2024, the implementation of winter time in Egypt begins at 12 midnight, tomorrow, Thursday, the clocks are 60 minutes late, to 11 pm, thus ending the summer time system, because the winter time system continues for a certain period. 6 months, ending on the last Friday of April 2025. According to the announcement of the Council of Ministers.
Egypt will resume summer time in April 2023 after a seven-year break, as clocks will be 60 minutes late at the end of October to winter time, which contributes to the adaptation of day and night clocks in winter.
Prayer Times After Winter Time Implementation
Below are the new prayer times of some governorates after the implementation of winter time:
Prayer Times for Cairo Governorate:
- Fajr prayer at 4:41 am
- Zuhr prayer at 11:38 am
- Asr prayer at 2:45 PM
- Maghrib prayer at 5:08 PM
- Esha prayer at 6:27 pm
Prayer Times in Alexandria Governorate
- Fajr prayer at 4:46 am
- Zohr prayer at 11:44 am
- Asr prayer at 2:49 PM
- Maghrib prayer at 5:12 pm
- Isha prayer at 6:31 PM
Prayer Times in Kena Governorate
- Fajr prayer at 4:33 am
- Zuhr prayer at 11:33 am
- Asr prayer at 2:44 PM
- Maghrib prayer at 5:07 PM
- Esha prayer at 6:23 PM
Prayer Times in Aswan Governorate
- Fajr prayer at 4:31 am
- Zohar prayer at 11:32 PM
- Asr prayer at 2:45 PM
- Maghrib prayer at 5:09 PM
- Esha prayer at 6:24 pm
Prayer Times in Ismailia
- Fajr prayer at 4:37 am
- Zohr prayer at 11:35 am
- Asr prayer at 2:40 PM
- Maghrib prayer at 5:04 p.m
- Esha prayer at 6:23 pm
Prayer Times in Sharm El Sheikh
- Fajr prayer at 4:28 am
- Zuhr prayer at 11:26 am
- Asr prayer at 2:36 PM
- Maghrib prayer at 5 pm
- Esha prayer at 6:16 pm
Prayer Time in Port Said
- Fajr prayer at 4:37 am
- Zohr prayer at 11:34 am
- Asr prayer at 2:39 PM
- Maghrib prayer at 5:02 p.m
- Esha prayer at 6:21 pm
Prayer Time in Qalyubia
- Fajr prayer at 4:41 am
- Zohar prayer at 11:39 am
- Asr prayer at 2:44 PM
- Maghrib prayer at 5:07 p.m
- Esha prayer at 6:26 pm
How to Set Clock to Change Automatically
Set Clock to Change Automatically on Android Phone
- Go to Settings menu.
- Make sure the phone is updated to the latest version to ensure the clock changes automatically.
- Choose date and time (date and time).
- Choose to set the time automatically.
Set Automatic Clock Change on iOS Phone
- Open phone settings.
- Choose date and time.
- Click on option to set time automatically.
- Make sure you select the correct location.
- Clock will change automatically if winter time applies.