Sunrise and sunset in Cairo, Egypt
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:13 in Cairo (EEST): 11 h 06 min of daylight, 1 min 39 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:40, it is 46.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 18:13
- Solar noon
- 12:40, 46.9° high
- Day length
- 11 h 06 min
- Golden hour
- 07:06–07:39 and 17:40–18:13
- Blue hour
- 06:32–06:51 and 18:28–18:47
See the sun’s path over Cairo on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:46–06:14 | 19:05–19:33 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:14–06:42 | 18:37–19:05 |
| Civil twilight | 06:42–07:06 | 18:13–18:37 |
Sunrise and sunset in Cairo through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:52 | 17:06 | 10 h 14 min | 36.9° |
| February | 06:46 | 17:32 | 10 h 45 min | 42.8° |
| March | 06:22 | 17:54 | 11 h 32 min | 52.3° |
| April | 05:45 | 18:14 | 12 h 28 min | 64.4° |
| May | 06:13 | 19:33 | 13 h 19 min | 74.9° |
| June | 05:55 | 19:52 | 13 h 56 min | 82° |
| July | 05:58 | 20:01 | 14 h 03 min | 83.1° |
| August | 06:14 | 19:50 | 13 h 35 min | 78° |
| September | 06:33 | 19:20 | 12 h 46 min | 68.3° |
| October | 06:49 | 18:42 | 11 h 53 min | 56.8° |
| November | 06:09 | 17:09 | 10 h 59 min | 45.6° |
| December | 06:34 | 16:56 | 10 h 21 min | 38.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Cairo
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 94% of the sun covered at 12:55 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 63% of the sun covered at 07:46 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 72% of the sun covered at 12:55 (total eclipse)
- Friday, 16 January 2037: 21% of the sun covered at 11:44 (partial eclipse)
Places near Cairo
- Giza 7 km
- Shubrā al Khaymah 7 km
- Al Khuşūş 12 km
- Qalyub 14 km
- Kirdāsah 14 km
- Al Ḩawāmidīyah 18 km
- New Cairo 22 km
- Ḩalwān 25 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 30.0626°, 31.2497° at sea level, in the Africa/Cairo time zone.