Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Egypt
Golden hour in Cairo, Egypt
30.0444° N
31.2357° E
Africa/Cairo
Times shown in local time for Cairo (Africa/Cairo).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 05:16 | 05:44 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 06:09 | 06:42 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 16:33 | 17:07 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 17:32 | 18:00 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Cairo through the year
- Midsummer
- 35 min
- Equinox
- 32 min
- Midwinter
- 36 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Cairo lies at 30.04° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 14h 05m of daylight, and its shortest on Fri 18 December 2026 with 10h 13m — a difference of 3h 52m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Cairo runs for roughly 35 minutes at the height of summer, 32 minutes around the March equinox and 36 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.
The sun sets toward 298° WNW in late June and toward 243° WSW in late December, a shift of about 55° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Cairo, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
−1 min/day
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Day length
- 10h 58m
rises at 107° ESE
sets at 253° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 16:33
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 06:09 | 17:07 | 10h 58m |
| 2026-11-03 | 06:10 | 17:06 | 10h 56m |
| 2026-11-04 | 06:11 | 17:05 | 10h 55m |
| 2026-11-05 | 06:11 | 17:05 | 10h 53m |
| 2026-11-06 | 06:12 | 17:04 | 10h 52m |
| 2026-11-07 | 06:13 | 17:03 | 10h 50m |
| 2026-11-08 | 06:14 | 17:02 | 10h 49m |
Annual light rhythm · Cairo
10h 14m—14h 04m- Cairo in January10h 26m
- Cairo in February11h 08m
- Cairo in March11h 58m
- Cairo in April12h 54m
- Cairo in May13h 40m
- Cairo in June14h 04m
- Cairo in July13h 54m
- Cairo in August13h 14m
- Cairo in September12h 21m
- Cairo in October11h 28m
- Cairo in November10h 39m
- Cairo in December10h 14m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Cairo today?
- Evening golden hour in Cairo starts at 16:33 and ends at sunset, 17:07. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:09, until 06:42 local time (Africa/Cairo).
- How long does golden hour last in Cairo?
- Evening golden hour in Cairo runs from 16:33 to 17:07, and morning golden hour from 06:09 to 06:42.
- When is blue hour in Cairo?
- Morning blue hour in Cairo begins at 05:16, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:32, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Cairo today?
- Sunrise in Cairo is at 06:09 local time (Africa/Cairo), rising toward 107° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Cairo today?
- Sunset in Cairo is at 17:07 local time (Africa/Cairo), setting toward 253° WSW.
- How long is the day in Cairo?
- Cairo has 10h 58m of daylight today.
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