At 12:00AM on Friday 1 November, the time in Egypt will fall again one hour to 11:00PM on Thursday 31 October, marking the tip of this 12 months’s daylight saving time.
Daylight saving time is anticipated to be reintroduced in April 2025, bringing the time ahead as soon as once more.
Daylight saving time was reintroduced in in Egypt in 2023 after a seven-year pause.
The motivation behind this time change goes past adjusting clocks; it’s a part of broader efforts to lower gas imports, which pressure Egypt’s financial system and international reserves.
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi highlighted on the commencement ceremony for the 2024 class of the Police Academy on Sunday, 29 September, that the continuing regional crises, particularly the battle in Gaza, have considerably impacted the Suez Canal’s income, leading to losses exceeding USD 6 billion (EGP 293 billion) in latest months.
Whereas daylight-saving time is concluding for 2024, it will likely be reinstated every year from the final Friday in April to the final Thursday in October, as a part of the federal government’s continued efforts to enhance power effectivity.
