Sunrise Today in Cairo, Egypt
Time and Sun Facts for Cairo
- Local time
- 9:12 pm
- Date
- Saturday, 24 October 2026
- Time zone
Africa/Cairo- UTC offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- In effect now
- Next clock change
- 29 October 2026 — clocks go back
- Sunrise
- 7:03 am
- Sunset
- 6:15 pm
- Day length
- 11 hours 12 minutes
- Coordinates
- 30.04, 31.24
Sunrise in Cairo
The sun rises in Cairo at 7:03 am today and sets at 6:15 pm, giving 11 hours 12 minutes of daylight.
Civil twilight begins at 6:38 am and ends at 6:39 pm, while solar noon is 12:39 pm. The calculation uses 30.04, 31.24 for Cairo and displays the result in Africa/Cairo.
| Solar event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Civil twilight (sun 6° below horizon) | 6:38 am | 6:39 pm |
| Nautical twilight (12°) | 6:10 am | 7:07 pm |
| Astronomical twilight (18°) | 5:42 am | 7:35 pm |
Compared with today, tomorrow’s sunrise is about 1441 minutes later and sunset is about 1439 minutes later. Total daylight therefore changes by about 2 minutes.
The model assumes an ideal horizon and cannot see a local ridge, skyline or viewing elevation. The calculation notes explain those limits.
Questions People Ask
Will the displayed sunrise time jump when Cairo changes its clocks?
Yes on the civil clock. The solar event changes continuously, while the printed clock label moves when the time zone changes offset.
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