Sunrise & Sunset · Cairo
Sunrise & Sunset in Cairo
On the horizon at ESE · 109°
On the horizon at WSW · 251°
1 min shorter than yesterday
Sun 43° high
Sunrise & sunset in Cairo - next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 8Today | 6:14 AM | 5:02 PM | 10h 49m | −1m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6:15 AM | 5:02 PM | 10h 47m | −2m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6:15 AM | 5:01 PM | 10h 46m | −1m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:16 AM | 5:01 PM | 10h 44m | −2m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 6:17 AM | 5:00 PM | 10h 43m | −1m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 6:18 AM | 4:59 PM | 10h 42m | −1m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 6:19 AM | 4:59 PM | 10h 40m | −2m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 6:20 AM | 4:58 PM | 10h 39m | −1m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 6:20 AM | 4:58 PM | 10h 38m | −1m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 6:21 AM | 4:58 PM | 10h 36m | −2m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 6:22 AM | 4:57 PM | 10h 35m | −1m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 6:23 AM | 4:57 PM | 10h 34m | −1m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 6:24 AM | 4:56 PM | 10h 33m | −1m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 6:25 AM | 4:56 PM | 10h 31m | −2m |
Times are local to Cairo. “Change” is how much longer (+) or shorter (−) the day is than the one before.
Sunrise & sunset by month - Cairo
| Month | Sunrise | Rises | Sunset | Sets | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 6:20 AM | ESE | 4:58 PM | WSW | 10h 39m |
| December 2026 | 6:43 AM | ESE | 4:56 PM | WSW | 10h 14m |
| January 2027 | 6:51 AM | ESE | 5:17 PM | WSW | 10h 25m |
| February 2027 | 6:35 AM | ESE | 5:43 PM | WSW | 11h 8m |
| March 2027 | 6:05 AM | E | 6:03 PM | W | 11h 58m |
| April 2027 | 5:28 AM | ENE | 6:22 PM | WNW | 12h 53m |
| May 2027 | 6:01 AM | ENE | 7:41 PM | WNW | 13h 39m |
| June 2027 | 5:53 AM | ENE | 7:57 PM | WNW | 14h 4m |
| July 2027 | 6:03 AM | ENE | 7:57 PM | WNW | 13h 54m |
| August 2027 | 6:22 AM | ENE | 7:36 PM | WNW | 13h 14m |
| September 2027 | 6:39 AM | E | 7:00 PM | W | 12h 22m |
| October 2027 | 6:56 AM | E | 6:24 PM | W | 11h 28m |
Each row samples the 15th of the month, local time. “Rises” and “sets” give the compass point on the horizon - note how far the sun’s path swings between June and December.
Daylight in Cairo on Sun, Nov 8
In Cairo, the sun rises at 6:14 AM in the east-southeast and sets at 5:02 PM in the west-southwest, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
Cairo is currently losing daylight: about 18 minutes over the next 13 days. If you are planning an evening shoot a week or two out, check the table above rather than assuming today's sunset time.
Raw sunrise and sunset times are the bookends; the light worth planning around sits just inside them. The golden hour page gives the warm low-sun windows either side of these times, and the which way the sun rises in Cairo page shows the full arc so you can work out which side of a street or ridge catches light at any hour.
Frequently asked
- What time is sunrise in Cairo today?
- Sunrise in Cairo is at 6:14 AM on Sun, Nov 8, local time. Tomorrow it rises at 6:15 AM.
- What time does the sun set in Cairo today?
- Sunset in Cairo is at 5:02 PM on Sun, Nov 8, local time. Tomorrow it sets at 5:02 PM.
- How long is the day in Cairo today?
- Daylight in Cairo lasts 10h 49m on Sun, Nov 8, from sunrise to sunset. Days are currently getting shorter by about 1 minute per day.
- What direction does the sun rise and set in Cairo?
- Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (109°) and sets in the west-southwest (251°) in Cairo. Through the year the rising point swings about 54° along the horizon - furthest north in June, furthest south in December.
- When is solar noon in Cairo today?
- Solar noon - the sun's highest point - is at 11:38 AM, when the sun stands 43° above the horizon. Shadows are at their shortest then, and the light is at its most overhead.
