# Elphinstone reef, Egypt: what it is and when to go > Elphinstone reef is a dive site (Elphinstone) in Egypt. Interests: Diving. The best time to visit is April to May and September to October. In June there are 13 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 26. 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/elphinstone-reef/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Dive site · Diving - **Local name:** Elphinstone - **Where:** Egypt - **You can go:** April to May and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** LXR Luxor, 220 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** 24/7 - **Coordinates:** 25.30736, 34.86063 ## What it is and where Elphinstone reef is a dive site (Elphinstone) in Egypt. Its coordinates are 25.30736, 34.86063; the nearest main airport is Luxor International Airport (LXR, Luxor), 220 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=25.307362%2C34.860629) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.307362%2C34.860629) It is one of the [Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/submarinismo/) 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 Elphinstone reef: **April to May and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 10 h 35 | | February | Better not | 11 h 09 | | March | Better not | 11 h 49 | | April | Possible | 12 h 36 | | May | Possible | 13 h 14 | | June | Better not | 13 h 34 | | July | Better not | 13 h 26 | | August | Better not | 12 h 53 | | September | Possible | 12 h 08 | | October | Possible | 11 h 23 | | November | Better not | 10 h 44 | | December | Better not | 10 h 26 | In June there are 13 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 26. 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 - [Elphinstone Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/abu-hamra/): Reef in Egypt · 216 m - [Abu Dabbab 6](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/recif-abu-dabbab-6/): Reef · 6.6 km - [Abu Dabbab 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/recif-abu-dabbab-5/): Reef · 7.0 km - [Abu Dabbab 4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/recif-abu-dabbab-4/): Reef · 7.8 km - [Abu Dabbab 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/abu-dabbab-thalata/): Reef · 9.4 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: Diving - [Blue Hole](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/blue-hole/): submarine sinkhole a few kilometres north of Dahab, Egypt - [SS Thistlegorm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/ss-thistlegorm/): British armed Merchant Navy ship built in 1940 - [Daedalus Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/didalas-reef-daedalus-reef-jairat-didalas/): 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 - [SS Dunraven](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/dunraven/): ship launched in 1873 - [Thomas Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/thomas-reef/): reef in Egypt Every Egypt place under Diving, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/submarinismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Elphinstone reef? It is a dive site (Elphinstone in the local language) in Egypt. ### When is the best time to visit Elphinstone reef? April to May and September to October. In June there are 13 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 26. ### How do you get to Elphinstone reef? The nearest main airport is Luxor International Airport (LXR), 220 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=25.307362%2C34.860629) 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 [Elphinstone Reef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/abu-hamra/), [Abu Dabbab 6](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/recif-abu-dabbab-6/), [Abu Dabbab 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/recif-abu-dabbab-5/). The rest is in [the Egypt guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7006625785), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).