{
  "id": 9946285,
  "title": "Here’s everything you need to know about when Egypt will shift to winter time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-when-egypt-will-shift-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T08:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-when-egypt-will-shift-to-winter-time/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Egypt is set to transition back to winter time on Friday, October 30, 2025, following the end of daylight saving time on Thursday, October 29, 2025. This change involves setting the clock back by one hour at midnight, moving from 12:00 AM to 11:00 PM. The clock change is scheduled to occur approximately 35 days from now. Citizens are preparing for this shift, which will affect public shop hours, school schedules, and transportation routines. Daylight saving time in Egypt is observed from the last Friday of April until the end of the last Thursday of October, aimed at maximizing daylight during summer months and optimizing energy usage.",
  "summary": "Winter closing times for public shops, restaurants, and cafes came into effect on Friday, September 25—a change that impacts working hours, school schedules, public transport, and various other daily activities linked to the country’s official time. Citizens are anticipating the return to winter time in 2026—and the end of daylight saving time—in the coming weeks. … The post Here’s everything you…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}