Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Cairo

Sunrise in Cairo today is at 06:01:50 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 07:41:15 PM, giving Cairo 13h 39min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:35:10 AM and ends at 08:07:58 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Cairo or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Cairo. Get a full year of light data with the printable Cairo Photography Planner 2026.

Cairo sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Cairo receives 14.1 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:54 AM and sunset at 07:59 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 10.2 hours — a difference of 3.9 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around April 21 at 05:22, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 20:00. The evening golden hour in Cairo lasts about 52 minutes in summer and 52 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.