First light
06:34
Cairo, Egypt
2026-10-18 — Time zone: Africa/Cairo (UTC+03:00)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
18:21
Last light
18:46
Day length
11 h 23 min
Solar noon
12:40
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 06:58 | 18:21 | 11 h 23 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 06:59 | 18:20 | 11 h 21 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 07:00 | 18:19 | 11 h 20 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 07:00 | 18:18 | 11 h 18 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 07:01 | 18:17 | 11 h 16 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 07:02 | 18:16 | 11 h 15 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 07:02 | 18:15 | 11 h 13 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:51 | 17:16 | 10 h 25 min |
| February | 06:35 | 17:43 | 11 h 08 min |
| March | 06:05 | 18:02 | 11 h 57 min |
| April | 05:28 | 18:21 | 12 h 53 min |
| May | 06:01 | 19:41 | 13 h 39 min |
| June | 05:53 | 19:57 | 14 h 04 min |
| July | 06:03 | 19:58 | 13 h 54 min |
| August | 06:22 | 19:37 | 13 h 15 min |
| September | 06:39 | 19:01 | 12 h 22 min |
| October | 06:56 | 18:25 | 11 h 28 min |
| November | 06:19 | 16:59 | 10 h 39 min |
| December | 06:43 | 16:56 | 10 h 14 min |
Cairo in 2026: the sun's extremes #
| Longest day | 21 June - 14 h 05 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 22 December - 10 h 12 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 05:20 (23 April) |
| Latest sunrise | 07:06 (29 October) |
| Earliest sunset | 16:54 (29 November – 7 December) |
| Latest sunset | 20:00 (26 June – 6 July) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 11:38 (30 October) to 13:01 (15 July) |
| Fastest change in day length | gaining about 2 minutes a day, around 19 March |
| Clocks go forward | 24 April, by 1 hour; sunset 18:26 the day before, 19:27 that day |
| Clocks go back | 29 October, by 1 hour; sunset 18:12 the day before, 18:11 that day |
| Same clock as Alexandria | 180 km to the north-west; the sun is 5 minutes earlier in Cairo |
Times are local clock times for 2026, to the minute; where several days share the extreme minute, all of them are listed, because the method is good to about a minute.
Sources
- Coordinates and name: Wikidata Q85
- Clock and summer-time rules: the IANA Time Zone Database, zone
Africa/Cairo - Sun positions: the NOAA solar equations (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Solar Calculator details); sunrise and sunset at a solar zenith of 90.833° (refraction and the sun's radius included), twilight at 96°
- Comparisons: against the 291 cities with an English page on Plain Almanac, all computed the same way for 2026
Hijri Calendar (Umm al-Qura) — Today #
Jumada I 7, 1448 AH
Fajr
05:31
Sunrise
06:58
Dhuhr
12:40
Asr
15:55
Asr (Hanafi)
16:43
Maghrib
18:21
Isha
19:39
Method: Egyptian General Authority of Survey (Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5°)
Times are computed from the position of the sun in this city by the method named; a local mosque's timetable can differ by a few minutes. Dates follow the Umm al-Qura calendar - where a month begins with the sighting of the new crescent, it can begin a day or two later - and each day begins at the previous sunset.
Hijri Calendar (Umm al-Qura) — 30 days #
| Date | Fajr | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18 Jumada I 7 | 05:31 | 12:40 | 15:55 | 18:21 | 19:39 |
| Mon, Oct 19 Jumada I 8 | 05:32 | 12:40 | 15:54 | 18:20 | 19:38 |
| Tue, Oct 20 Jumada I 9 | 05:33 | 12:39 | 15:53 | 18:19 | 19:37 |
| Wed, Oct 21 Jumada I 10 | 05:33 | 12:39 | 15:52 | 18:18 | 19:36 |
| Thu, Oct 22 Jumada I 11 | 05:34 | 12:39 | 15:52 | 18:17 | 19:35 |
| Fri, Oct 23 Jumada I 12 | 05:34 | 12:39 | 15:51 | 18:16 | 19:34 |
| Sat, Oct 24 Jumada I 13 | 05:35 | 12:39 | 15:50 | 18:15 | 19:33 |
| Sun, Oct 25 Jumada I 14 | 05:36 | 12:39 | 15:50 | 18:14 | 19:32 |
| Mon, Oct 26 Jumada I 15 | 05:36 | 12:39 | 15:49 | 18:13 | 19:31 |
| Tue, Oct 27 Jumada I 16 | 05:37 | 12:38 | 15:48 | 18:12 | 19:31 |
| Wed, Oct 28 Jumada I 17 | 05:38 | 12:38 | 15:47 | 18:12 | 19:30 |
| Thu, Oct 29 Jumada I 18 | 05:38 | 12:38 | 15:47 | 18:11 | 19:29 |
| Fri, Oct 30 Jumada I 19 | 04:39 | 11:38 | 14:46 | 17:10 | 18:28 |
| Sat, Oct 31 Jumada I 20 | 04:40 | 11:38 | 14:46 | 17:09 | 18:27 |
| Sun, Nov 1 Jumada I 21 | 04:40 | 11:38 | 14:45 | 17:08 | 18:27 |
| Mon, Nov 2 Jumada I 22 | 04:41 | 11:38 | 14:44 | 17:07 | 18:26 |
| Tue, Nov 3 Jumada I 23 | 04:42 | 11:38 | 14:44 | 17:06 | 18:25 |
| Wed, Nov 4 Jumada I 24 | 04:42 | 11:38 | 14:43 | 17:06 | 18:25 |
| Thu, Nov 5 Jumada I 25 | 04:43 | 11:38 | 14:43 | 17:05 | 18:24 |
| Fri, Nov 6 Jumada I 26 | 04:43 | 11:38 | 14:42 | 17:04 | 18:23 |
| Sat, Nov 7 Jumada I 27 | 04:44 | 11:38 | 14:42 | 17:03 | 18:23 |
| Sun, Nov 8 Jumada I 28 | 04:45 | 11:38 | 14:41 | 17:03 | 18:22 |
| Mon, Nov 9 Jumada I 29 | 04:46 | 11:38 | 14:41 | 17:02 | 18:22 |
| Tue, Nov 10 Jumada I 30 | 04:46 | 11:38 | 14:40 | 17:02 | 18:21 |
| Wed, Nov 11 Jumada II 1 | 04:47 | 11:38 | 14:40 | 17:01 | 18:21 |
| Thu, Nov 12 Jumada II 2 | 04:48 | 11:39 | 14:39 | 17:00 | 18:20 |
| Fri, Nov 13 Jumada II 3 | 04:48 | 11:39 | 14:39 | 17:00 | 18:20 |
| Sat, Nov 14 Jumada II 4 | 04:49 | 11:39 | 14:38 | 16:59 | 18:19 |
| Sun, Nov 15 Jumada II 5 | 04:50 | 11:39 | 14:38 | 16:59 | 18:19 |
| Mon, Nov 16 Jumada II 6 | 04:50 | 11:39 | 14:38 | 16:58 | 18:19 |
Hijri Calendar (Umm al-Qura) — 1448 AH #
| Month | First day |
|---|---|
| Muharram | 2026-06-16 Tuesday |
| Safar | 2026-07-15 Wednesday |
| Rabiʻ I | 2026-08-14 Friday |
| Rabiʻ II | 2026-09-12 Saturday |
| Jumada I | 2026-10-12 Monday |
| Jumada II | 2026-11-11 Wednesday |
| Rajab | 2026-12-10 Thursday |
| Shaʻban | 2027-01-09 Saturday |
| Ramadan | 2027-02-08 Monday |
| Shawwal | 2027-03-09 Tuesday |
| Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah | 2027-04-08 Thursday |
| Dhuʻl-Hijjah | 2027-05-07 Friday |
Export #
Sun times use the NOAA solar algorithm and are accurate to about one minute below 65° latitude. Moon phase is a mean-phase approximation, accurate to a few hours.
Practical facts — Egypt #
Currency
EGP E£
Plug type
C, F
Voltage
220 V / 50 Hz
Dialling code
+20
Emergency number
122
Drives on the
right
Other cities #
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