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Sunrise & Sunset in Cairo

Today in Cairo, Egypt the sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 18:18, giving a day length of 11h 16m. Day length changes by −1m 42s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:02

Bearing: ESE 102.2°

🌇 Sunset

18:18

Bearing: WSW 257.8°

🌞 Day length

11h 16m

Next day −1m 42s

🕛 Solar noon

12:40

Sun 49.0° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:42

Ends: 19:39

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:10

Ends: 19:11

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:38

Ends: 18:43

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 07:02–07:35

Evening: 17:46–18:18

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 06:38–06:47

Evening: 18:33–18:43

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:40

Solar midnight: 00:40

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 06:49 18:42 11h 53m 12:46 06:25 19:06 E 93.1° −1m 48s
2 Fri 06:49 18:41 11h 52m 12:45 06:26 19:05 E 93.5° −1m 48s
3 Sat 06:50 18:40 11h 50m 12:45 06:26 19:04 E 94.0° −1m 48s
4 Sun 06:51 18:39 11h 48m 12:45 06:27 19:03 E 94.4° −1m 48s
5 Mon 06:51 18:37 11h 46m 12:44 06:27 19:01 E 94.9° −1m 47s
6 Tue 06:52 18:36 11h 44m 12:44 06:28 19:00 E 95.3° −1m 47s
7 Wed 06:52 18:35 11h 43m 12:44 06:28 18:59 E 95.8° −1m 47s
8 Thu 06:53 18:34 11h 41m 12:43 06:29 18:58 E 96.2° −1m 47s
9 Fri 06:54 18:33 11h 39m 12:43 06:30 18:57 E 96.7° −1m 47s
10 Sat 06:54 18:31 11h 37m 12:43 06:30 18:55 E 97.1° −1m 47s
11 Sun 06:55 18:30 11h 36m 12:43 06:31 18:54 E 97.5° −1m 46s
12 Mon 06:55 18:29 11h 34m 12:42 06:31 18:53 E 98.0° −1m 46s
13 Tue 06:56 18:28 11h 32m 12:42 06:32 18:52 E 98.4° −1m 46s
14 Wed 06:57 18:27 11h 30m 12:42 06:33 18:51 E 98.8° −1m 45s
15 Thu 06:57 18:26 11h 29m 12:42 06:33 18:50 E 99.3° −1m 45s
16 Fri 06:58 18:25 11h 27m 12:41 06:34 18:49 E 99.7° −1m 45s
17 Sat 06:59 18:24 11h 25m 12:41 06:34 18:48 E 100.1° −1m 44s
18 Sun 06:59 18:23 11h 23m 12:41 06:35 18:47 E 100.5° −1m 44s
19 Mon 07:00 18:22 11h 22m 12:41 06:36 18:46 E 101.0° −1m 44s
20 Tue 07:01 18:20 11h 20m 12:41 06:36 18:45 ESE 101.4° −1m 43s
21 Wed 07:01 18:19 11h 18m 12:40 06:37 18:44 ESE 101.8° −1m 43s
22 Thu 07:02 18:18 11h 16m 12:40 06:38 18:43 ESE 102.2° −1m 42s
23 Fri 07:03 18:17 11h 15m 12:40 06:38 18:42 ESE 102.6° −1m 42s
24 Sat 07:03 18:16 11h 13m 12:40 06:39 18:41 ESE 103.0° −1m 41s
25 Sun 07:04 18:16 11h 11m 12:40 06:40 18:40 ESE 103.4° −1m 40s
26 Mon 07:05 18:15 11h 10m 12:40 06:40 18:39 ESE 103.8° −1m 40s
27 Tue 07:06 18:14 11h 8m 12:40 06:41 18:38 ESE 104.2° −1m 39s
28 Wed 07:06 18:13 11h 6m 12:40 06:42 18:37 ESE 104.6° −1m 39s
29 Thu 07:07 18:12 11h 5m 12:40 06:43 18:36 ESE 105.0° −1m 38s
30 Fri 06:08 17:11 11h 3m 11:39 05:43 17:36 ESE 105.4° −1m 37s
31 Sat 06:09 17:10 11h 2m 11:39 05:44 17:35 ESE 105.8° −1m 36s

Solstices and equinoxes in Cairo, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Cairo local time. At 30.0° N the noon sun swings between 36.5° and 83.4° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 16:46 06:00 18:07 12h 7m 59.7°
June solstice 21 June at 11:25 05:55 20:00 14h 5m 83.4°
September equinox 23 September at 03:06 06:44 18:52 12h 8m 60.0°
December solstice 21 December at 22:50 06:48 17:00 10h 12m 36.5°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Cairo through the year

The longest day in Cairo is 21 June with 14h 5m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 12m. Day length swings by 3 h 52 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:21 on 23 April and the latest sunset at 20:01 on 24 June — the early sunrise comes just before clocks go forward on Friday, 24 April 2026.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 10h 25m of daylight 10.4 Jan February 15: 11h 8m of daylight 11.1 Feb March 15: 11h 57m of daylight 12.0 Mar April 15: 12h 53m of daylight 12.9 Apr May 15: 13h 39m of daylight 13.7 May June 15: 14h 4m of daylight 14.1 Jun July 15: 13h 54m of daylight 13.9 Jul August 15: 13h 15m of daylight 13.2 Aug September 15: 12h 22m of daylight 12.4 Sep October 15: 11h 29m of daylight 11.5 Oct November 15: 10h 39m of daylight 10.7 Nov December 15: 10h 14m of daylight 10.2 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:52 17:17 10h 25m
15 February 06:36 17:44 11h 8m
15 March 06:06 18:04 11h 57m
15 April 05:29 18:22 12h 53m
15 May 06:03 19:42 13h 39m
15 June 05:54 19:58 14h 4m
15 July 06:04 19:59 13h 54m
15 August 06:23 19:38 13h 15m
15 September 06:40 19:02 12h 22m
15 October 06:57 18:26 11h 29m
15 November 06:21 17:00 10h 39m
15 December 06:44 16:58 10h 14m

Sun questions for Cairo

How high does the sun get in Cairo?

At 30.0° N, the noon sun reaches 83.4° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 36.5° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Cairo?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 24 minutes around the equinoxes and 27 minutes at midsummer in Cairo. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Cairo?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:21 around 23 April and the latest sunset at 20:01 around 24 June. The earliest sunrise comes just before clocks go forward on Friday, 24 April 2026, which shifts every sunrise and sunset by the clock.

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Cairo?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 1m 50s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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About sunrise data for Cairo

Times are calculated for Cairo's coordinates (30.04°, 31.24°) and shown in the Africa/Cairo time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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