# El Fanar, Egypt: what it is and when to go > El Fanar is a natural site in Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh). Interests: Beaches. The best time to visit is April to May and September to October. In June there are 13 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 15. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-fanar/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Natural site · Beaches - **Where:** Egypt - **You can go:** April to May and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** SSH Sharm El Sheikh, 16 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 8:00 - sunset - **Price:** 7 usd per day - **Coordinates:** 27.84802, 34.31527 ## What it is and where El Fanar is a natural site in Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh). It is in [Sharm El Sheikh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/sharm-el-sheikh/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 877 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 27.84802, 34.31527; the nearest main airport is Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH, Sharm El Sheikh), 16 km as the crow flies. How to get around Egypt (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=27.848019%2C34.315272) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=27.848019%2C34.315272) It is one of the [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/playa/) places in Egypt. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go Months when you can visit El Fanar: **April to May and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 10 h 25 | | February | Better not | 11 h 03 | | March | Better not | 11 h 48 | | April | Possible | 12 h 40 | | May | Possible | 13 h 23 | | June | Better not | 13 h 45 | | July | Better not | 13 h 36 | | August | Better not | 13 h | | September | Possible | 12 h 09 | | October | Possible | 11 h 19 | | November | Better not | 10 h 35 | | December | Better not | 10 h 15 | In June there are 13 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 15. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Egypt in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Egypt To enter Egypt there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months from entry”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Egypt checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 122 police · 123 ambulance · 180 fire · 126 tourist police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ras Umm Sid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/ras-umm-sid/): Dive site · 146 m - [Safir Sharm Waterfalls Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/safir-sharm-waterfalls-resort/): Beaches · 873 m - [Ras Muhammad National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/ras-muhammad-national-park/): Egyptian national park in South Sinai · 4.6 km - [Jabal Safrat al 'Āţ](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/gebel-safrat-el-at-gebel-safrat-al-at/): Hill in Egypt · 6.1 km - [Camel Dive Club & Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/camel-dive-club-hotel/): Dive site · 6.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Egypt guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/). ## More in Egypt: Beaches - [Daedalus Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/didalas-reef-daedalus-reef-jairat-didalas/): reef in Egypt - [Elphinstone Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/abu-hamra/): reef in Egypt - [Shaʽb Abu Nuħas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/abu-nuhas/): Egyptian coral reef and dive site in the Straits of Gubal in the south of the Gulf of Suez - [Thomas Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/thomas-reef/): reef in Egypt - [Agiba beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/agiba-beach/): beach at the Egyptian Mediterranean Sea coast 24 km west of Marsa Matruh - [Cannon Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/cannon-reef/): reef in Egypt Every Egypt place under Beaches, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/playa/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is El Fanar? It is a natural site in Egypt. ### When is the best time to visit El Fanar? April to May and September to October. In June there are 13 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 15. ### How do you get to El Fanar? The nearest main airport is Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH), 16 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=27.848019%2C34.315272) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Egypt is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Egypt map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ras Umm Sid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/ras-umm-sid/), [Safir Sharm Waterfalls Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/safir-sharm-waterfalls-resort/), [Ras Muhammad National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/ras-muhammad-national-park/). The rest is in [the Egypt guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12149515), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).