Golden Hour in Cairo, Egypt

· Africa/Cairo

Today's golden hour
Morning: 06:45 AM – 07:32 AM (47 min)
Evening: 05:46 PM – 06:33 PM (47 min)
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, local time
☀️ Tip: Golden hour here means the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. It starts shortly before sunrise and ends shortly after sunset, so it is not a fixed 60 minutes: its length depends on latitude and season.

Golden hour through the year

Approximate times on the 15th of each month, Africa/Cairo local time, including daylight saving time.

Golden hour in Cairo, next 14 days

DateMorningEvening
06:45 AM – 07:32 AM 05:46 PM – 06:33 PM
06:46 AM – 07:33 AM 05:45 PM – 06:32 PM
06:46 AM – 07:34 AM 05:44 PM – 06:31 PM
06:47 AM – 07:34 AM 05:43 PM – 06:30 PM
06:48 AM – 07:35 AM 05:41 PM – 06:29 PM
06:48 AM – 07:36 AM 05:40 PM – 06:28 PM
06:49 AM – 07:37 AM 05:40 PM – 06:27 PM
06:50 AM – 07:38 AM 05:39 PM – 06:26 PM
06:51 AM – 07:38 AM 05:38 PM – 06:25 PM
05:51 AM – 06:39 AM 04:37 PM – 05:25 PM
05:52 AM – 06:40 AM 04:36 PM – 05:24 PM
05:53 AM – 06:41 AM 04:35 PM – 05:23 PM
05:53 AM – 06:42 AM 04:34 PM – 05:22 PM
05:54 AM – 06:43 AM 04:33 PM – 05:22 PM

Times in Africa/Cairo local time, calculated for 30.06263, 31.24967. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.

The golden hour in Cairo occurs when the sun is low, so sunlight travels through more atmosphere and the light becomes warm and soft. See today's exact sunrise and sunset times for Cairo, the blue hour and moon phase or the UV index in Cairo.

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.