Karnak Temple gets winter visiting hours from 30 October
Published on 10/24/2026 at 08:46 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSWinter access takes effect
- The Luxor antiquities administration sets the visitor timetable for Karnak Temple from 30 October 2026.
- The winter schedule lists public access from 6am to 5pm at the complex.
- The Great Hypostyle Hall contains 134 columns, with the central columns reaching 21 metres.
Karnak Temple in Luxor will adopt a winter visiting timetable from 30 October 2026, according to a notice from the local antiquities administration. The schedule gives visitors access to the archaeological complex from 6am to 5pm as Egypt moves to its winter time arrangements.
Karnak Temple sets winter access from 30 October
The General Administration of Egyptian, Greek and Roman Antiquities in Luxor announced the change on 21 October 2026. The notice applies from Friday, 30 October 2026, and names Karnak among the Luxor sites covered by the revised visitor arrangements.
The published timetable lists the Karnak complex from 6am to 5pm. The same notice gives separate schedules for Luxor Temple and the necropolis area on the west bank, making clear that the adjustment is part of a wider seasonal plan for archaeological sites in and around Luxor. The 30 October visitor timetable was reported from an administrative notice obtained by Cairo 24.
The winter schedule fits a complex built over centuries
The site stands on the east bank of the Nile in Luxor and comprises a large group of sanctuaries, chapels and associated monuments. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities identifies the complex with the ancient city of Thebes, now Luxor, and records daily access from 6am to 5pm on its visitor page.
The main Amun temple developed over a long period from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. Its Great Hypostyle Hall contains 134 columns. The central columns reach 21 metres, while other columns in the hall rise to 15 metres, details that give the new schedule a direct practical consequence: the principal spaces are available during the listed daytime visit rather than under a separate evening timetable. The Ministry site description and hours also records the Sacred Lake and the complex’s connected temple areas.
Visiting Karnak Temple: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The revised visitor schedule takes effect on 30 October 2026 and lists Karnak Temple from 6am to 5pm.
- The change concerns daytime access to the archaeological complex; evening performances, if operating, follow a separate programme and are not part of this timetable.
- The site is on the east bank of the Nile in Luxor, alongside the historic route linking Karnak with Luxor Temple.
- Visitors encounter broad open courts, monumental pylons, long processional spaces and the Great Hypostyle Hall, whose central columns reach 21 metres.
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Frequently asked questions about Karnak Temple
When do the winter hours start at Karnak Temple?
The revised timetable starts on 30 October 2026. It lists visitor access from 6am to 5pm.
Where is Karnak Temple and how do you get there?
The complex is on the east bank of the Nile in Luxor, Egypt. It forms part of the archaeological area connected with Luxor Temple by the historic processional route.
What is Karnak Temple?
It is a large ancient religious complex centred on the Amun temple at Thebes, with the Great Hypostyle Hall, the Sacred Lake and several associated sanctuaries.
