Sunrise and sunset in Cairo

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Sunrise and sunset in Cairo in 2026

In 2026, the sun rises in Cairo between 5:20 AM (April 23) and 7:07 AM (October 29), and sets between 4:55 PM (December 2) and 8:00 PM (June 30). The longest day is Sunday, June 21, with 14 h 5 min of daylight, and the shortest is Monday, December 21, with 10 h 13 min: a difference of 3 h 52 min.

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthSolar noon
Jan 16:51 AM5:06 PM10 h 15 min11:59 AM
Jan 156:52 AM5:17 PM10 h 26 min12:04 PM
Feb 16:46 AM5:32 PM10 h 47 min12:09 PM
Feb 156:35 AM5:44 PM11 h 8 min12:09 PM
Mar 16:21 AM5:54 PM11 h 33 min12:07 PM
Mar 156:05 AM6:03 PM11 h 58 min12:04 PM
Apr 15:45 AM6:14 PM12 h 29 min11:59 AM
Apr 155:28 AM6:22 PM12 h 54 min11:55 AM
May 16:12 AM7:32 PM13 h 20 min12:52 PM
May 156:02 AM7:41 PM13 h 40 min12:51 PM
Jun 15:54 AM7:52 PM13 h 57 min12:53 PM
Jun 155:53 AM7:58 PM14 h 4 min12:56 PM
Jul 15:57 AM8:00 PM14 h 3 min12:59 PM
Jul 156:04 AM7:58 PM13 h 54 min1:01 PM
Aug 16:14 AM7:49 PM13 h 35 min1:01 PM
Aug 156:22 AM7:36 PM13 h 14 min1:00 PM
Sep 16:32 AM7:18 PM12 h 46 min12:55 PM
Sep 156:40 AM7:01 PM12 h 21 min12:50 PM
Oct 16:48 AM6:41 PM11 h 52 min12:45 PM
Oct 156:57 AM6:24 PM11 h 28 min12:41 PM
Nov 16:09 AM5:08 PM10 h 59 min11:39 AM
Nov 156:20 AM4:59 PM10 h 39 min11:40 AM
Dec 16:33 AM4:55 PM10 h 22 min11:44 AM
Dec 156:43 AM4:57 PM10 h 14 min11:50 AM

Local time in Cairo (Africa/Cairo), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.

Earliest sunset, latest sunrise

The shortest day in Cairo is December 21, but the earliest sunset comes on December 2, at 4:55 PM, and the latest sunrise in standard time on January 9, at 6:52 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically. On the clock, the latest sunrise of the year is on October 29 (7:07 AM), just before clocks fall back on October 30.

Solar noon and time zone

Cairo lies at 30.04° north and 31.24° east. Its standard time, UTC+2, is set on the 30° east meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Cairo about 5 minutes earlier than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 11:39 AM (November 3) and 1:02 PM (July 25) on the clock, daylight saving time included.

Daylight saving time

Cairo changes its clocks. In 2026, they spring forward one hour on Friday, April 24 (UTC+2 to UTC+3) and fall back on Friday, October 30. On the clock, sunset jumps from 6:27 PM the day before to 7:28 PM on the day of the change. The sun itself does not move: only the clock does.

Height of the sun and twilight

At solar noon the sun climbs to 83.4° above the horizon on June 21, and only 36.5° on December 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 24 minutes at the March equinox and 27 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 19: 1 min 50 s more each day.

The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.

See also the current time in Cairo, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.

Questions

What time is sunrise in Cairo today?

The tool at the top of the page gives today’s sunrise and sunset in Cairo, in local time. Over 2026, sunrise ranges from 5:20 AM on April 23 to 7:07 AM on October 29.

When is the longest day in Cairo?

Sunday, June 21, with 14 h 5 min between sunrise (5:54 AM) and sunset (7:59 PM). The shortest is December 21, with 10 h 13 min.

When is the earliest sunset in Cairo?

On December 2, at 4:55 PM. The latest sunset is on June 30, at 8:00 PM.

Does Cairo use daylight saving time?

Yes. In 2026, clocks change on April 24 and October 30. Sunrise and sunset jump by one hour on those days.

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