Egypt is: a country Location Egypt is situated within the following regions: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Africa North Africa Sahara Desert Middle East Time zone: Egypt Standard Time (UTC+02), Egypt Daylight Time (UTC+03) April–September Extreme points of Egypt High: Mount Catherine 2,629 m (8,625 ft) Low: Qattara Depression −133 m (−436 ft) Land boundaries: 2,665 km (1,656 mi)