Sunset and sunrise times in Cairo, Egypt
In Cairo, Egypt the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 19:25 and rises at 06:27. Daylight lasts 12h 58m; evening golden hour runs from 18:53 to 19:40.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 06:03
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Solar noon
- 12:57
- Sunset
- 19:25
- Last light
- 19:50
- Day length
- 12h 58m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:53 – 19:40
- Blue hour
- 19:40 – 19:50
- Max sun altitude
- 70.6°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:52 / 03:34
The sun sets at 283° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 06:28 Sunset 19:24 Golden hour 18:52 – 19:39 Day length 12h 56m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Cairo is
- Coordinates
- 30.0626° N, 31.2497° E
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Current offset
- UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 23 m
- Population
- 9,606,916
Sunrise and sunset in Cairo, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:47 | 06:13 | 13:01 | 19:48 | 20:14 | 13h 34m | −1:19 | 19:15–20:04 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 05:48 | 06:14 | 13:01 | 19:47 | 20:13 | 13h 33m | −1:21 | 19:14–20:03 | 🌖 87% |
| Mon 3 | 05:49 | 06:15 | 13:01 | 19:47 | 20:12 | 13h 32m | −1:22 | 19:13–20:02 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 05:49 | 06:15 | 13:01 | 19:46 | 20:12 | 13h 30m | −1:23 | 19:13–20:01 | 🌖 69% |
| Wed 5 | 05:50 | 06:16 | 13:01 | 19:45 | 20:11 | 13h 29m | −1:24 | 19:12–20:01 | 🌖 58% |
| Thu 6 | 05:51 | 06:16 | 13:00 | 19:44 | 20:10 | 13h 27m | −1:25 | 19:11–20:00 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 05:51 | 06:17 | 13:00 | 19:43 | 20:09 | 13h 26m | −1:26 | 19:10–19:59 | 🌘 35% |
| Sat 8 | 05:52 | 06:18 | 13:00 | 19:42 | 20:08 | 13h 24m | −1:27 | 19:09–19:58 | 🌘 24% |
| Sun 9 | 05:53 | 06:18 | 13:00 | 19:42 | 20:07 | 13h 23m | −1:28 | 19:09–19:57 | 🌘 15% |
| Mon 10 | 05:53 | 06:19 | 13:00 | 19:41 | 20:06 | 13h 21m | −1:29 | 19:08–19:56 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 05:54 | 06:19 | 13:00 | 19:40 | 20:05 | 13h 20m | −1:30 | 19:07–19:55 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 05:55 | 06:20 | 13:00 | 19:39 | 20:04 | 13h 18m | −1:31 | 19:06–19:54 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:55 | 06:20 | 12:59 | 19:38 | 20:03 | 13h 17m | −1:32 | 19:05–19:53 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:56 | 06:21 | 12:59 | 19:37 | 20:02 | 13h 15m | −1:33 | 19:04–19:52 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 05:56 | 06:22 | 12:59 | 19:36 | 20:01 | 13h 14m | −1:34 | 19:03–19:51 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 05:57 | 06:22 | 12:59 | 19:35 | 20:00 | 13h 12m | −1:35 | 19:02–19:50 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 05:58 | 06:23 | 12:59 | 19:34 | 19:59 | 13h 11m | −1:35 | 19:01–19:49 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 05:58 | 06:23 | 12:58 | 19:33 | 19:58 | 13h 9m | −1:36 | 19:00–19:48 | 🌒 33% |
| Wed 19 | 05:59 | 06:24 | 12:58 | 19:32 | 19:57 | 13h 7m | −1:37 | 18:59–19:47 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 06:00 | 06:25 | 12:58 | 19:31 | 19:56 | 13h 6m | −1:37 | 18:58–19:46 | 🌓 52% |
| Fri 21 | 06:00 | 06:25 | 12:58 | 19:30 | 19:55 | 13h 4m | −1:38 | 18:57–19:45 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 06:01 | 06:26 | 12:57 | 19:29 | 19:53 | 13h 3m | −1:39 | 18:56–19:44 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 06:01 | 06:26 | 12:57 | 19:28 | 19:52 | 13h 1m | −1:39 | 18:55–19:43 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 06:02 | 06:27 | 12:57 | 19:27 | 19:51 | 12h 59m | −1:40 | 18:54–19:42 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 06:03 | 06:27 | 12:57 | 19:25 | 19:50 | 12h 58m | −1:40 | 18:53–19:40 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 06:03 | 06:28 | 12:56 | 19:24 | 19:49 | 12h 56m | −1:41 | 18:52–19:39 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 06:04 | 06:29 | 12:56 | 19:23 | 19:48 | 12h 54m | −1:41 | 18:51–19:38 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 06:05 | 06:29 | 12:56 | 19:22 | 19:47 | 12h 52m | −1:42 | 18:50–19:37 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 06:05 | 06:30 | 12:55 | 19:21 | 19:45 | 12h 51m | −1:42 | 18:49–19:36 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 06:06 | 06:30 | 12:55 | 19:20 | 19:44 | 12h 49m | −1:43 | 18:48–19:35 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 06:06 | 06:31 | 12:55 | 19:19 | 19:43 | 12h 47m | −1:43 | 18:47–19:33 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:44 | 05:16 | 06:13 | 19:48 | 20:45 | 21:18 | 10h 25m | 77.9° | 291° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 04:44 | 05:17 | 06:14 | 19:47 | 20:44 | 21:17 | 10h 27m | 77.6° | 291° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 04:45 | 05:18 | 06:15 | 19:47 | 20:43 | 21:16 | 10h 28m | 77.4° | 291° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:46 | 05:18 | 06:15 | 19:46 | 20:42 | 21:15 | 10h 29m | 77.1° | 290° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:47 | 05:19 | 06:16 | 19:45 | 20:41 | 21:13 | 10h 31m | 76.8° | 290° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:48 | 05:20 | 06:16 | 19:44 | 20:40 | 21:12 | 10h 32m | 76.6° | 290° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:49 | 05:21 | 06:17 | 19:43 | 20:39 | 21:11 | 10h 34m | 76.3° | 289° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:50 | 05:21 | 06:18 | 19:42 | 20:38 | 21:10 | 10h 35m | 76.0° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:50 | 05:22 | 06:18 | 19:42 | 20:37 | 21:09 | 10h 37m | 75.7° | 289° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:51 | 05:23 | 06:19 | 19:41 | 20:36 | 21:08 | 10h 38m | 75.4° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:52 | 05:24 | 06:19 | 19:40 | 20:35 | 21:07 | 10h 40m | 75.1° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:53 | 05:24 | 06:20 | 19:39 | 20:34 | 21:05 | 10h 41m | 74.8° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:54 | 05:25 | 06:20 | 19:38 | 20:33 | 21:04 | 10h 43m | 74.5° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:55 | 05:26 | 06:21 | 19:37 | 20:32 | 21:03 | 10h 44m | 74.2° | 287° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:55 | 05:27 | 06:22 | 19:36 | 20:31 | 21:02 | 10h 46m | 73.9° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:56 | 05:27 | 06:22 | 19:35 | 20:30 | 21:01 | 10h 47m | 73.6° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:57 | 05:28 | 06:23 | 19:34 | 20:29 | 20:59 | 10h 49m | 73.3° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:58 | 05:29 | 06:23 | 19:33 | 20:28 | 20:58 | 10h 51m | 73.0° | 285° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:59 | 05:29 | 06:24 | 19:32 | 20:26 | 20:57 | 10h 52m | 72.6° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 05:00 | 05:30 | 06:25 | 19:31 | 20:25 | 20:56 | 10h 54m | 72.3° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 05:00 | 05:31 | 06:25 | 19:30 | 20:24 | 20:54 | 10h 55m | 72.0° | 284° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 05:01 | 05:31 | 06:26 | 19:29 | 20:23 | 20:53 | 10h 57m | 71.6° | 284° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 05:02 | 05:32 | 06:26 | 19:28 | 20:22 | 20:52 | 10h 59m | 71.3° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 05:03 | 05:33 | 06:27 | 19:27 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 11h 0m | 71.0° | 283° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 05:04 | 05:34 | 06:27 | 19:25 | 20:19 | 20:49 | 11h 2m | 70.6° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 05:04 | 05:34 | 06:28 | 19:24 | 20:18 | 20:48 | 11h 4m | 70.3° | 282° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 05:05 | 05:35 | 06:29 | 19:23 | 20:17 | 20:46 | 11h 5m | 69.9° | 282° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 05:06 | 05:36 | 06:29 | 19:22 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 11h 7m | 69.6° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 05:07 | 05:36 | 06:30 | 19:21 | 20:14 | 20:44 | 11h 9m | 69.2° | 281° W |
| Sun 30 | 05:07 | 05:37 | 06:30 | 19:20 | 20:13 | 20:42 | 11h 11m | 68.9° | 281° W |
| Mon 31 | 05:08 | 05:37 | 06:31 | 19:19 | 20:12 | 20:41 | 11h 12m | 68.5° | 280° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 06:07 | 06:31 | 12:55 | 19:17 | 19:42 | 12h 46m | −1:44 | 18:45–19:32 | 🌖 82% |
| Wed 2 | 06:07 | 06:32 | 12:54 | 19:16 | 19:40 | 12h 44m | −1:44 | 18:44–19:31 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 06:08 | 06:32 | 12:54 | 19:15 | 19:39 | 12h 42m | −1:44 | 18:43–19:30 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 06:09 | 06:33 | 12:54 | 19:14 | 19:38 | 12h 40m | −1:45 | 18:42–19:29 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 06:09 | 06:33 | 12:53 | 19:13 | 19:37 | 12h 39m | −1:45 | 18:41–19:27 | 🌘 38% |
| Sun 6 | 06:10 | 06:34 | 12:53 | 19:11 | 19:36 | 12h 37m | −1:45 | 18:40–19:26 | 🌘 27% |
| Mon 7 | 06:10 | 06:35 | 12:53 | 19:10 | 19:34 | 12h 35m | −1:46 | 18:38–19:25 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 06:11 | 06:35 | 12:52 | 19:09 | 19:33 | 12h 33m | −1:46 | 18:37–19:24 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 06:11 | 06:36 | 12:52 | 19:08 | 19:32 | 12h 32m | −1:46 | 18:36–19:22 | 🌘 4% |
| Thu 10 | 06:12 | 06:36 | 12:52 | 19:06 | 19:31 | 12h 30m | −1:46 | 18:35–19:21 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 06:13 | 06:37 | 12:51 | 19:05 | 19:29 | 12h 28m | −1:47 | 18:34–19:20 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 06:13 | 06:37 | 12:51 | 19:04 | 19:28 | 12h 26m | −1:47 | 18:32–19:19 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 06:14 | 06:38 | 12:50 | 19:03 | 19:27 | 12h 24m | −1:47 | 18:31–19:17 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 06:14 | 06:38 | 12:50 | 19:01 | 19:25 | 12h 23m | −1:47 | 18:30–19:16 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 06:15 | 06:39 | 12:50 | 19:00 | 19:24 | 12h 21m | −1:47 | 18:29–19:15 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 06:15 | 06:39 | 12:49 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 12h 19m | −1:48 | 18:27–19:14 | 🌒 27% |
| Thu 17 | 06:16 | 06:40 | 12:49 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 12h 17m | −1:48 | 18:26–19:12 | 🌒 36% |
| Fri 18 | 06:17 | 06:40 | 12:49 | 18:56 | 19:20 | 12h 15m | −1:48 | 18:25–19:11 | 🌓 45% |
| Sat 19 | 06:17 | 06:41 | 12:48 | 18:55 | 19:19 | 12h 14m | −1:48 | 18:24–19:10 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 06:18 | 06:42 | 12:48 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 12h 12m | −1:48 | 18:22–19:09 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 06:18 | 06:42 | 12:48 | 18:53 | 19:17 | 12h 10m | −1:48 | 18:21–19:07 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 06:19 | 06:43 | 12:47 | 18:51 | 19:15 | 12h 8m | −1:48 | 18:20–19:06 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 06:19 | 06:43 | 12:47 | 18:50 | 19:14 | 12h 6m | −1:48 | 18:19–19:05 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 06:20 | 06:44 | 12:47 | 18:49 | 19:13 | 12h 5m | −1:48 | 18:17–19:04 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 06:20 | 06:44 | 12:46 | 18:48 | 19:12 | 12h 3m | −1:48 | 18:16–19:02 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:21 | 06:45 | 12:46 | 18:46 | 19:10 | 12h 1m | −1:48 | 18:15–19:01 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:22 | 06:45 | 12:46 | 18:45 | 19:09 | 11h 59m | −1:48 | 18:14–19:00 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:22 | 06:46 | 12:45 | 18:44 | 19:08 | 11h 57m | −1:48 | 18:12–18:59 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 06:23 | 06:47 | 12:45 | 18:43 | 19:07 | 11h 56m | −1:48 | 18:11–18:57 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 06:23 | 06:47 | 12:45 | 18:41 | 19:05 | 11h 54m | −1:48 | 18:10–18:56 | 🌖 85% |
Longest and shortest day in Cairo
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 14h 4m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 10h 12m.
Between them the day length swings by 3h 52m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:54 on 2 December; the latest is 20:00 on 1 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 06:18 on 24 April to 07:06 on 29 October.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 9m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Cairo different
It takes roughly 25 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
Photographers get 47 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.1× the 41 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
Between solstices the sunset walks 55° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is WNW.
Sunset drifts 59 seconds earlier each day this month — 30 minutes from the first of August to the last.
Expect a one-off hour-long step in these times on 29 October 2026: sunset goes from 18:11 the evening before to 18:10 that evening.
Planning a sunset photo in Cairo
Arrive by 18:38. Golden hour opens at 18:53 and the sun is down by 19:25, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 283° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 19:40 and runs to 19:50, the end of civil twilight and 24m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Cairo today?
The sun sets in Cairo at 19:25 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Cairo?
It takes 24m. Civil twilight ends at 19:50 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Cairo?
Evening golden hour runs 18:53 to 19:40 today, lasting 47m. Full golden hour times for Cairo covers the morning window and the coming week.