Sunrise
07:00:59AM
UTC 04:00:59 AM
Sunset
06:17:49PM
UTC 03:17:49 PM
Civil Twilight
Begin 06:36:13 AM
· End 06:42:34 PM
Sunrise in Cairo today is at 07:00:59 AM (local time).
Sunset will be at 06:17:49 PM, giving Cairo 11h 17min of daylight today.
Civil twilight begins at 06:36:13 AM and ends at 06:42:34 PM.
Plan your day with the UV index for Cairo
or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Cairo.
Daylight in Cairo throughout the year
Cairo is in Egypt, in the Africa/Cairo time zone.
On the longest day of the year (June 21), Cairo receives 14.1 hours of daylight,
with sunrise at 05:54:29 AM and sunset at 07:59:06 PM.
On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 10.2 hours —
a difference of 3.9 hours between summer and winter.
About Cairo
Cairo has existed as a municipality since 969 and currently serves as the capital city of Egypt. Situated on the Nile at an elevation of 23 meters, the city covers an area of 528 square kilometers and has a population of 9,801,536 as of 2023. Prominent locations within the city include the Egyptian Museum, Tahrir Square, and the Mosque of Ibn Tulun. Cairo maintains official twin town relationships with Frankfurt, Amman, Beirut, Istanbul, and New York City. The city functions as a major administrative and cultural center within the Cairo region, housing numerous national museums and historic religious sites.
AI-assisted description based on geographic data and editorial notes.