An important government decision regarding winter time in the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Arab Weather - Everyone is preparing for the arrival of autumn, which precedes winter and coincides with the start of winter time in Egypt. According to Law No. 34 of 2023 regulating daylight saving time, daylight saving time begins on the last Friday of April and ends on the last Thursday of October of each Gregorian year, after President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi signed the law on April 16, 2023.

Friday is chosen for the change to both summer and winter time because it is an official holiday in most sectors. This reduces the chances of disruption or errors and allows citizens to adapt to the change without affecting the workflow of government and private institutions.

Winter time starts in Egypt

According to government decisions in Egypt, winter time will begin this year by setting the clock back 60 minutes at the end of the last Thursday in October, corresponding to October 30, 2025, and will become effective as of Friday morning, October 31, 2025.

It's worth noting that daylight saving time was reinstated in Egypt after a hiatus of approximately seven years. It began to be implemented again on the last Friday of April 2023, with clocks set forward by 60 minutes, while clocks will be set back by the same amount of time when winter time begins, according to Cabinet statements.