Moon · Cairo
Moon in Cairo
A bright, fully-lit disc that works well for landscapes and moonrise shots.
Darkest skies, best for the Milky Way and astrophotography.
Moonrise & moonset in Cairo - next 14 days
| Date | Phase | Illum. | Moonrise | Moonset | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 24Today | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 5:32 PM | 4:19 AM | 11:21 PM · 53° |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Full | 98% | 6:01 PM | 5:17 AM | - |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Full | 100% | 6:31 PM | 6:17 AM | 12:05 AM · 59° |
| Sun, Sep 27 | Full | 99% | 7:02 PM | 7:19 AM | 12:50 AM · 65° |
| Mon, Sep 28 | Full | 96% | 7:36 PM | 8:22 AM | 1:38 AM · 72° |
| Tue, Sep 29 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 8:16 PM | 9:29 AM | 2:28 AM · 78° |
| Wed, Sep 30 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 9:02 PM | 10:38 AM | 3:23 AM · 83° |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 9:56 PM | 11:48 AM | 4:22 AM · 86° |
| Fri, Oct 2 | Last Quarter | 64% | 10:58 PM | 12:54 PM | 5:24 AM · 88° |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Last Quarter | 52% | - | 1:54 PM | 6:27 AM · 88° |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Last Quarter | 41% | 12:05 AM | 2:45 PM | 7:28 AM · 85° |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 1:14 AM | 3:29 PM | 8:26 AM · 81° |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 2:22 AM | 4:07 PM | 9:19 AM · 76° |
| Wed, Oct 7 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 3:27 AM | 4:40 PM | 10:08 AM · 70° |
Times are local to Cairo. A dash means the event falls on a neighboring calendar day. “Highest” is the moon’s transit - its best viewing moment - with peak altitude above the horizon.
The moon over Cairo on Thu, Sep 24
Tonight the moon over Cairo is a Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated. It rises at 5:32 PM, is highest at 11:21 PM, sets at 4:19 AM, all in local time.
The moon is bright for most of the evening, washing out faint stars but lighting up foregrounds. Good for moonlit landscapes; less good for astrophotography.
For direction, the moon climbs highest toward the south at 11:21 PM, peaking 53° above the horizon. Like the sun, it rises on the eastern side of the sky and sets on the western side, with the exact bearing drifting through the month - the table above gives each day’s times so you can plan a specific alignment.
Frequently asked
- What time does the moon rise in Cairo today?
- In Cairo on Thu, Sep 24, moonrise is at 5:32 PM and moonset is at 4:19 AM, local time. Because the moon moves along its orbit each day, both shift roughly 30 to 70 minutes later from one day to the next.
- What phase is the moon tonight in Cairo?
- On Thu, Sep 24 the moon is a Waxing Gibbous, 94% illuminated. The next full moon is Sat, Sep 26 and the next new moon is Sat, Oct 10.
- Is tonight a full moon in Cairo?
- No. Tonight the moon is a Waxing Gibbous at 94% illumination. The next full moon in Cairo is Sat, Sep 26.
- When is the best time to see the moon in Cairo tonight?
- The moon is highest at 11:21 PM, reaching 53° above the horizon toward the south. Around that time it clears buildings and haze best.
- Why does the moon rise later each night?
- The moon orbits Earth in about 29.5 days, moving roughly 12° eastward against the sky each day. Earth has to rotate that extra bit before the moon clears the horizon again, which delays moonrise by about 50 minutes on average - less near the equator, more at high latitudes. In Cairo right now the shift is about 29 minutes: 5:32 PM today versus 6:01 PM tomorrow.
