At 12:00AM on Friday 1 November, the time in Egypt will fall back one hour to 11:00PM on Thursday 31 October, marking the end of this year’s daylight saving time.
Daylight saving time is expected to be reintroduced in April 2025, bringing the time forward once again.
Daylight saving time was reintroduced in in Egypt in 2023 after a seven-year pause.
The motivation behind this time change goes beyond adjusting clocks; it is part of broader efforts to decrease fuel imports, which strain Egypt’s economy and foreign reserves.
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi highlighted at the graduation ceremony for the 2024 class of the Police Academy on Sunday, 29 September, that the ongoing regional crises, especially the conflict in Gaza, have significantly impacted the Suez Canal’s revenue, resulting in losses exceeding USD 6 billion (EGP 293 billion) in recent months.
While daylight-saving time is concluding for 2024, it will be reinstated each year from the last Friday in April to the last Thursday in October, as part of the government’s continued efforts to improve energy efficiency.
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