Friday, October 16, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
Sunrise in Cairo today is 6:57 AM and sunset is 6:23 PM, giving 11 h 26 min of daylight.
Sun times for Cairo, Cairo, Egypt in local time (Africa/Cairo), calculated from its coordinates (30.04°, 31.24°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 6:57 AM to 7:29 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:51 PM to 6:23 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 6:33 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:47 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:40 PM
- Change from yesterday
- -2.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Cairo
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6:57 AM | 6:23 PM | 11 h 26 min |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 6:58 AM | 6:22 PM | 11 h 24 min |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 6:58 AM | 6:21 PM | 11 h 22 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 6:59 AM | 6:20 PM | 11 h 21 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:00 AM | 6:19 PM | 11 h 19 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:00 AM | 6:18 PM | 11 h 17 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:01 AM | 6:17 PM | 11 h 16 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 6:51 AM | 5:06 PM | 10 h 15 min |
| February 1 | 6:45 AM | 5:32 PM | 10 h 47 min |
| March 1 | 6:21 AM | 5:53 PM | 11 h 33 min |
| April 1 | 5:44 AM | 6:13 PM | 12 h 29 min |
| May 1 | 6:12 AM | 7:32 PM | 13 h 20 min |
| June 1 | 5:54 AM | 7:51 PM | 13 h 57 min |
| July 1 | 5:57 AM | 8:00 PM | 14 h 03 min |
| August 1 | 6:13 AM | 7:48 PM | 13 h 35 min |
| September 1 | 6:31 AM | 7:17 PM | 12 h 46 min |
| October 1 | 6:48 AM | 6:40 PM | 11 h 52 min |
| November 1 | 6:08 AM | 5:08 PM | 10 h 59 min |
| December 1 | 6:33 AM | 4:54 PM | 10 h 22 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Cairo: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cairo today?
On Friday, October 16, 2026 the Sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 6:23 PM in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt (Africa/Cairo). Solar noon is 12:40 PM and daylight lasts 11 h 26 min. Days are getting shorter by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Cairo today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 6:57 AM to 7:29 AM in the morning and 5:51 PM to 6:23 PM in the evening at Cairo, Cairo, Egypt.
When does it get dark in Cairo?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:47 PM in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 6:33 AM.