What time does the sun rise and set today in Egypt?

Today (October 30) the Sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 17:09 in Egypt, local time (reference: Cairo). Solar noon, when the Sun is highest, is at 11:38.

How long is the day today in Egypt?

Today has 11h 2min of daylight between sunrise and sunset. Tomorrow will be 1min 37s shorter than today.

When does it start getting light and dark in Egypt?

Civil twilight, when there is enough light to see outdoors without lamps, starts at 05:42 and ends at 17:34. The sky is fully dark only after astronomical twilight ends, at 18:30.

Do these times apply to every city in Egypt?

They are calculated for Cairo, the reference city. Other cities in Egypt differ by about 4 minutes per degree of longitude, plus the effect of latitude and, in countries with several time zones, of the time zone itself.

Why does day length vary moderately in Egypt?

Because the Earth's axis is tilted by about 23.4° and the seasonal swing in daylight grows with latitude. The latitude here is 30.04° N, a mid-latitude region with well-defined seasons but no extremes.

Sunrise and Sunset in Egypt Today

Q: What are the longest and shortest days of the year in Egypt?

In 2026 the longest day is June 21 with 14h 4min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21 with 10h 12min. The difference between them is 3h 52min.

Today, Friday, October 30, 2026, the Sun rises at 06:07 and sets at 17:09 in Egypt (local time, based on Cairo). That gives 11h 2min of daylight, with solar noon at 11:38.

The Sun today

It's nighttime now Sunrise in 4h 16min.

Sunrise06:07

Solar noon11:38

Sunset17:09

Day length11h 2min

Compared with yesterday, today is 1min 36s shorter, and tomorrow will be 1min 37s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.

Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset

Today's local times
Event	Time
Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon)	04:46
Nautical twilight begins (12° below)	05:14
Civil twilight begins (6° below)	05:42
Sunrise	06:07
Solar noon	11:38
Sunset	17:09
Civil twilight ends	17:34
Nautical twilight ends	18:02
Astronomical twilight ends	18:30

Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Egypt, civil twilight begins 25 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 05:42, and it fades about 25 minutes after sunset. At this latitude the Sun sinks at a shallower angle, so twilight lasts longer than in the tropics. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.

Next 14 days

Sunrise and sunset in Egypt over the next 14 days
Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Solar noon	Length	Change
Fri, Oct 30	06:07	17:09	11:38	11h 2min	-1min 36s
Sat, Oct 31	06:08	17:08	11:38	11h 0min	-1min 37s
Sun, Nov 1	06:08	17:08	11:38	10h 59min	-1min 34s
Mon, Nov 2	06:09	17:07	11:38	10h 57min	-1min 34s
Tue, Nov 3	06:10	17:06	11:38	10h 56min	-1min 33s
Wed, Nov 4	06:11	17:05	11:38	10h 54min	-1min 32s
Thu, Nov 5	06:11	17:04	11:38	10h 53min	-1min 31s
Fri, Nov 6	06:12	17:04	11:38	10h 51min	-1min 30s
Sat, Nov 7	06:13	17:03	11:38	10h 50min	-1min 30s
Sun, Nov 8	06:14	17:02	11:38	10h 48min	-1min 28s
Mon, Nov 9	06:15	17:02	11:38	10h 47min	-1min 26s
Tue, Nov 10	06:15	17:01	11:38	10h 45min	-1min 26s
Wed, Nov 11	06:16	17:01	11:39	10h 44min	-1min 25s
Thu, Nov 12	06:17	17:00	11:39	10h 42min	-1min 23s

How daylight changes through the year in Egypt

The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 14h 4min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 10h 12min: a seasonal swing of 3h 52min. The earliest sunrise is at 05:19 (April 23) and the latest at 07:06 (October 29); the earliest sunset is at 16:54 (November 28) and the latest at 20:00 (June 25). At this latitude the change is clear but moderate, and summer, with the longest days, falls around June.

Monthly table: October 2026

Sunrise and sunset in Egypt, October
Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Civil twilight
Thu, Oct 1	06:48	18:40	11h 52min	06:24 – 19:04
Fri, Oct 2	06:48	18:39	11h 50min	06:25 – 19:03
Sat, Oct 3	06:49	18:38	11h 48min	06:25 – 19:02
Sun, Oct 4	06:50	18:37	11h 47min	06:26 – 19:01
Mon, Oct 5	06:50	18:35	11h 45min	06:26 – 18:59
Tue, Oct 6	06:51	18:34	11h 43min	06:27 – 18:58
Wed, Oct 7	06:51	18:33	11h 41min	06:27 – 18:57
Thu, Oct 8	06:52	18:32	11h 39min	06:28 – 18:56
Fri, Oct 9	06:53	18:31	11h 38min	06:29 – 18:55
Sat, Oct 10	06:53	18:30	11h 36min	06:29 – 18:54
Sun, Oct 11	06:54	18:28	11h 34min	06:30 – 18:52
Mon, Oct 12	06:54	18:27	11h 32min	06:30 – 18:51
Tue, Oct 13	06:55	18:26	11h 31min	06:31 – 18:50
Wed, Oct 14	06:56	18:25	11h 29min	06:32 – 18:49
Thu, Oct 15	06:56	18:24	11h 27min	06:32 – 18:48
Fri, Oct 16	06:57	18:23	11h 25min	06:33 – 18:47
Sat, Oct 17	06:58	18:22	11h 24min	06:33 – 18:46
Sun, Oct 18	06:58	18:21	11h 22min	06:34 – 18:45
Mon, Oct 19	06:59	18:20	11h 20min	06:35 – 18:44
Tue, Oct 20	07:00	18:19	11h 18min	06:35 – 18:43
Wed, Oct 21	07:00	18:18	11h 17min	06:36 – 18:42
Thu, Oct 22	07:01	18:17	11h 15min	06:37 – 18:41
Fri, Oct 23	07:02	18:16	11h 13min	06:37 – 18:40
Sat, Oct 24	07:02	18:15	11h 12min	06:38 – 18:39
Sun, Oct 25	07:03	18:14	11h 10min	06:39 – 18:38
Mon, Oct 26	07:04	18:13	11h 8min	06:39 – 18:37
Tue, Oct 27	07:05	18:12	11h 7min	06:40 – 18:36
Wed, Oct 28	07:05	18:11	11h 5min	06:41 – 18:35
Thu, Oct 29	07:06	18:10	11h 4min	06:41 – 18:35
Fri, Oct 30	06:07	17:09	11h 2min	05:42 – 17:34
Sat, Oct 31	06:08	17:08	11h 0min	05:43 – 17:33

Where these times come from

All times are calculated astronomically for Cairo (30.04° N, 31.24° E) and shown in the local time zone (Africa/Cairo, UTC+2). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in Egypt differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.

Sunrise and sunset in Egypt today