Sunrise, Sunset & Solar Noon in Cairo
Daily and year-round sun times for Cairo (30.0444°, 31.2357°) — Africa/Cairo.
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Pick another date or fine-tune the locationReference times for 2026 — the 1st of each month, plus solstices, equinoxes and key dates
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Max sun | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day January 1 | 6:51 AM | 5:06 PM | 11:59 AM | 37.0° | 10h 15m |
| February February 1 | 6:46 AM | 5:32 PM | 12:09 PM | 42.9° | 10h 47m |
| March March 1 | 6:21 AM | 5:54 PM | 12:07 PM | 52.5° | 11h 33m |
| March equinox March 20 | 5:59 AM | 6:06 PM | 12:03 PM | 59.9° | 12h 7m |
| April April 1 | 5:45 AM | 6:14 PM | 11:59 AM | 64.6° | 12h 29m |
| May May 1 | 6:12 AM | 7:32 PM | 12:52 PM | 75.1° | 13h 20m |
| June June 1 | 5:54 AM | 7:52 PM | 12:53 PM | 82.0° | 13h 57m |
| June solstice June 20 | 5:54 AM | 7:59 PM | 12:57 PM | 83.4° | 14h 5m |
| July July 1 | 5:57 AM | 8:00 PM | 12:59 PM | 83.0° | 14h 3m |
| July 4 (Independence Day) July 4 | 5:59 AM | 8:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 82.8° | 14h 2m |
| August August 1 | 6:14 AM | 7:49 PM | 1:01 PM | 77.9° | 13h 35m |
| September September 1 | 6:32 AM | 7:18 PM | 12:55 PM | 68.2° | 12h 46m |
| September equinox September 22 | 6:43 AM | 6:52 PM | 12:48 PM | 60.2° | 12h 9m |
| October October 1 | 6:48 AM | 6:41 PM | 12:45 PM | 56.7° | 11h 52m |
| November November 1 | 6:09 AM | 5:08 PM | 11:39 AM | 45.5° | 10h 59m |
| December December 1 | 6:33 AM | 4:55 PM | 11:44 AM | 38.1° | 10h 22m |
| December solstice December 21 | 6:47 AM | 4:59 PM | 11:53 AM | 36.5° | 10h 13m |
In Cairo, the longest day is the June solstice (14h 5m of daylight) and the shortest is the December solstice (10h 13m).
Solar noon in Cairo is around 12:57 PM near the June solstice and 11:53 AM near the December solstice — rarely exactly 12:00, because the city sits away from the exact centre of its timezone, daylight saving time shifts the clock where observed, and the equation of time moves the Sun's transit by up to 16 minutes.
Local times for 2026, on the same dates as the table above. Golden hour is the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour is 6° to 4° below. Photographers' conventions, not a standard.
| Date | Blue hour (am) | Golden hour (am) | Golden hour (pm) | Blue hour (pm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day January 1 | 6:25 AM – 6:35 AM | 6:35 AM – 7:27 AM | 4:30 PM – 5:22 PM | 5:22 PM – 5:33 PM |
| February February 1 | 6:20 AM – 6:30 AM | 6:30 AM – 7:19 AM | 4:58 PM – 5:47 PM | 5:47 PM – 5:57 PM |
| March March 1 | 5:57 AM – 6:06 AM | 6:06 AM – 6:53 AM | 5:22 PM – 6:09 PM | 6:09 PM – 6:18 PM |
| March equinox March 20 | 5:35 AM – 5:45 AM | 5:45 AM – 6:31 AM | 5:35 PM – 6:21 PM | 6:21 PM – 6:30 PM |
| April April 1 | 5:21 AM – 5:30 AM | 5:30 AM – 6:16 AM | 5:42 PM – 6:28 PM | 6:28 PM – 6:38 PM |
| May May 1 | 5:47 AM – 5:57 AM | 5:57 AM – 6:45 AM | 7:00 PM – 7:48 PM | 7:48 PM – 7:58 PM |
| June June 1 | 5:27 AM – 5:38 AM | 5:38 AM – 6:29 AM | 7:17 PM – 8:08 PM | 8:08 PM – 8:19 PM |
| June solstice June 20 | 5:27 AM – 5:37 AM | 5:37 AM – 6:29 AM | 7:24 PM – 8:16 PM | 8:16 PM – 8:27 PM |
| July July 1 | 5:30 AM – 5:41 AM | 5:41 AM – 6:32 AM | 7:25 PM – 8:17 PM | 8:17 PM – 8:28 PM |
| July 4 (Independence Day) July 4 | 5:31 AM – 5:42 AM | 5:42 AM – 6:34 AM | 7:25 PM – 8:17 PM | 8:17 PM – 8:28 PM |
| August August 1 | 5:48 AM – 5:58 AM | 5:58 AM – 6:47 AM | 7:15 PM – 8:04 PM | 8:04 PM – 8:14 PM |
| September September 1 | 6:08 AM – 6:17 AM | 6:17 AM – 7:04 AM | 6:46 PM – 7:33 PM | 7:33 PM – 7:42 PM |
| September equinox September 22 | 6:19 AM – 6:29 AM | 6:29 AM – 7:15 AM | 6:20 PM – 7:07 PM | 7:07 PM – 7:16 PM |
| October October 1 | 6:24 AM – 6:34 AM | 6:34 AM – 7:20 AM | 6:09 PM – 6:55 PM | 6:55 PM – 7:05 PM |
| November November 1 | 5:44 AM – 5:54 AM | 5:54 AM – 6:42 AM | 4:35 PM – 5:23 PM | 5:23 PM – 5:33 PM |
| December December 1 | 6:07 AM – 6:17 AM | 6:17 AM – 7:09 AM | 4:19 PM – 5:11 PM | 5:11 PM – 5:21 PM |
| December solstice December 21 | 6:20 AM – 6:30 AM | 6:30 AM – 7:23 AM | 4:23 PM – 5:16 PM | 5:16 PM – 5:26 PM |
Sunrise and sunset across 2026, in local standard time
The shaded band is daylight; the upper edge is sunrise and the lower edge is sunset. Plotted in standard time, so the daylight-saving shift is shown as dates above rather than a jump in the curve.
These sunrise, sunset, and solar-noon times for Cairo are computed with the NOAA solar position algorithm from the city's latitude (30.0444°) and longitude (31.2357°), then converted to local time in the Africa/Cairo timezone. Today's figures update automatically in your browser; the year-round table is a fixed reference so the page stays fast and consistent.
Solar noon is the moment the Sun crosses Cairo's meridian and reaches its highest point in the sky — not necessarily 12:00 on the clock. The offset comes from the city's position within its timezone plus the equation of time, a correction for Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt that can move solar noon up to 16 minutes either side of clock noon. The max sun altitude is how high the Sun climbs at that moment.
The direction of sunrise and sunset swings north and south through the year: near the June solstice the Sun rises in the north-east and sets in the north-west; near the December solstice it rises and sets well to the south. Day length changes because of Earth's 23.5° axial tilt — around the June solstice the Northern Hemisphere tilts toward the Sun for its longest days; around the December solstice it tilts away for its shortest. At the equinoxes day and night are close to equal everywhere.
What time is solar noon in Cairo?
Solar noon in Cairo — when the Sun is at its highest point — is around 12:57 PM local time near the June solstice and around 11:53 AM near the December solstice. It is rarely exactly 12:00 because of Cairo's longitude within its timezone, daylight saving time where observed, and the equation of time, which shifts the Sun's transit by up to 16 minutes over the year.
How high does the Sun get in Cairo?
The Sun's maximum altitude (its height above the horizon at solar noon) in Cairo reaches about 83.4° at the June solstice and only about 36.5° at the December solstice. The higher the Sun climbs, the more intense the daylight and the shorter the shadows.
When is golden hour in Cairo?
Near the June solstice, golden hour in Cairo is 5:37 AM – 6:29 AM in the morning and 7:24 PM – 8:16 PM in the evening. Near the December solstice it is 6:30 AM – 7:23 AM in the morning and 4:23 PM – 5:16 PM in the evening. Golden hour here is the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon — a photographers' convention, not a standard — and the times are local, for the solstice dates. Today's golden and blue hour are shown at the top of the page.
When is the longest day of the year in Cairo?
Cairo's longest day is the June solstice (2026-06-20), with about 14h 5m of daylight — sunrise 5:54 AM and sunset 7:59 PM.
When is the shortest day of the year in Cairo?
The shortest day is the December solstice (2026-12-21), with roughly 10h 13m of daylight — sunrise 6:47 AM and sunset 4:59 PM.