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Cairo, Egypt — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 34.3%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: May 22, 2025 at 1:41:36 am
Sunrise Today: 5:57 am↑ 66° East
Sunset Today: 7:45 pm↑ 294° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 2:30 am↑ 95° East
Moonset Today: 2:40 pm↑ 269° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 48 minutes (+1m 5s)
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Today's Sun Position in Cairo

Time:1:41 am
Altitude:-38.2°
Direction:15° N
Phase:Night

Day length today: 13h 48m 10s (May 22, 2025)

1 minute, 5 seconds longer than yesterday (May 21, 2025)

3 hours, 35 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

16 minutes, 43 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Cairo today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Cairo Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Cairo today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:25 am
Astro. Twilight4:25 am – 4:59 am
Nautical Twilight4:59 am – 5:31 am
Civil Twilight5:31 am – 5:57 am
Daylight5:57 am – 7:45 pm
Civil Twilight7:45 pm – 8:12 pm
Nautical Twilight8:12 pm – 8:44 pm
Astro. Twilight8:44 pm – 9:18 pm
Night9:18 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Cairo - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 225:57 am7:45 pm13:48:10+1:0512:51 pm (80.4°)94.100
May 235:57 am7:46 pm13:49:14+1:0312:51 pm (80.6°)94.118
May 245:56 am7:47 pm13:50:15+1:0112:51 pm (80.8°)94.136
May 255:56 am7:47 pm13:51:15+0:5912:52 pm (81.0°)94.153
May 265:56 am7:48 pm13:52:13+0:5712:52 pm (81.2°)94.170
May 275:55 am7:48 pm13:53:09+0:5612:52 pm (81.3°)94.186
May 285:55 am7:49 pm13:54:03+0:5412:52 pm (81.5°)94.202
* All times are local time for Cairo. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinoxMar 2011:01 am
June solsticeJun 215:42 am
September equinoxSep 229:19 pm
December solsticeDec 215:03 pm
* All times are local Cairo time.

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Today's Moon in Cairo

Percent Illuminated:34.3%
Time:1:41 am
Altitude:-11.2°
Direction:89° E
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Cairo today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Cairo - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 222:30 am2:40 pm-8:31 am(56.7°)229,92031.2%
May 233:01 am3:45 pm-9:19 am(63.9°)227,01620.7%
May 243:34 am4:54 pm-10:09 am(71.0°)224,73911.7%
May 254:11 am6:06 pm-11:04 am(77.6°)223,3774.9%
May 264:53 am7:21 pm-12:03 pm(83.0°)223,1431.0%
May 275:43 am8:35 pm-1:06 pm(86.8°)224,1170.3%
May 286:41 am9:44 pm-2:12 pm(88.3°)226,2452.8%
* All times are local time for Cairo. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Cairo This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, May 22, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:28 amThu 7:00 pmThu 12:14 pmDifficult to see
VenusThu 3:42 amThu 4:10 pmThu 9:56 amGreat visibility
MarsThu 11:25 amFri 12:53 amThu 6:09 pmAverage visibility
JupiterThu 7:36 amThu 9:35 pmThu 2:35 pmAverage visibility
SaturnThu 2:59 amThu 2:54 pmThu 8:57 amAverage visibility
UranusThu 5:46 amThu 7:24 pmThu 12:35 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 3:02 amThu 3:03 pmThu 9:02 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Cairo.

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