Cloud cover and visibility load from the Open-Meteo forecast.
Today at a glance (local time)
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✨ Golden Hour
Morning
06:45 AM – 07:32 AM
47 min
Evening
05:46 PM – 06:33 PM
47 min
Sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.
💙 Blue Hour
Morning
06:36 AM – 06:45 AM
9 min
Evening
06:33 PM – 06:42 PM
9 min
Sun between 6° and 4° below the horizon.
🌕 Moon
🌔
Waxing Gibbous
About 76% illuminated
🌤 Conditions
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Cloud Cover
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Visibility
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Weather
Photography planning for Cairo
Today in Cairo, the evening golden hour runs from 05:46 PM to 06:33 PM
and the evening blue hour from 06:33 PM to 06:42 PM.
Golden hour gives warm, directional light for portraits and landscapes; blue hour gives a cool, even glow for cityscapes and long exposures.
The moon is waxing gibbous, about 76% illuminated.
See today's sunrise and sunset times for Cairo
or check the UV index for Cairo
to plan safe outdoor shoots.
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.