Luxor Local Time Zone

Evan Kingsley wrote on 9/24/2023. Last updated: 6/20/2024

Local Time Zone

Pack your bags and buckle up, folks! For we are embarking on a temporal journey to the ancient city of Luxor, the world's greatest open-air museum. When visiting Luxor, the one thing you'd want to synchronize (apart from your excited heartbeat) is your watch; because Luxor operates on Eastern European Time (EET). That's right! The city of monuments like no other ticks to GMT +2 during standard time.

Ever worried about daylight saving messing with your schedules? Fear not! Here's an interesting trivia for you: Egypt, including Luxor, stopped observing daylight saving time in July 2014. So, throughout the year, it's always EET, and you can bask in the stunning Egyptian sunlight without having to worry about adjusting your watch.

Time Difference to Major World Cities

Now that you are synced with Luxor's local time, let's switch gears to global mode. With the world turning round and round (literally!), it is important to be aware of the time differences. We wouldn't want to miss any opportunity to share our magical Luxor moments with our world, would we?

So, if you are connecting with someone in New York City, remember, the Big Apple operates on Eastern Time (ET), making it typically 7 hours behind Luxor. Have folks in London? The British tea-time is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is 2 hours behind Luxor's timechronicles.

If you are trying to catch up with someone in Sydney's iconic opera house, you'll need to do some quick math – the city is 8 hours ahead of Luxor. And as for our Bollywood enthusiasts trying to connect with Mumbai, the bustling city operates on Indian Standard Time (IST), and is 3.5 hours ahead of Luxor.

Remember, these differences can alter slightly due to daylight saving changes in each city, so you might need a quick check before you make that call.

Now that we've tackled the tick-tock, it's time to dive into Luxor wonders that are frozen in time. Happy spelunking!


Evan Kingsley

Evan Kingsley

Hey, I’m Evan! Even though I’ve been bitten by a piranha, left stranded in the Sahara when my camel ditched me, and even spent a night in a Bhutanese jail over a supposedly stolen fruit (I swear I didn’t take it!), I still love traveling so much I don’t think I’ll ever stop. With over 130 countries under my belt, I’m always on the lookout for the next wild adventure… hopefully with fewer bites, camel betrayals, and misunderstandings over fruit!

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