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Sunrise and sunset in Cairo

September 13, 2026

Cairo, Egypt (30.1°, 31.2°) · Africa/Cairo

Sunrise

06:38Azimuth 85.1°

Sunset

19:03Azimuth 274.7°

Day length

12 h 25 minSolar noon 12:50

Golden hour

Morning06:23 – 07:10Evening18:31 – 19:17

Blue hour

Morning06:14 – 06:23Evening19:17 – 19:27
00:00Sunrise 06:38Solar noon 12:50Sunset 19:0300:00

What to know on this date · Cairo

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 6% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 8 hr 54 min 38 sec of the astronomical night; weather and light pollution still matter.

Young crescent after sunset

The Moon is 6% illuminated at local noon and stays above the horizon for 1 hr 8 min 16 sec after sunset.

Light lingers after sunset

Civil twilight continues for 24 min after sunset, ending at Sep 13, 19:27.

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Coming up

  1. Sunset passes a clock-time milestone

    Sunset is now before 19:00, crossing this local clock time since the previous day. Clock changes can contribute.

  2. Equinox on this date

    The September equinox occurs at Sep 23, 03:05 (autumn).

  3. Full Moon on this date

    The exact full Moon occurs at Sep 26, 19:49, in the city’s local time.

  4. A daylight milestone

    Daylight crossed 12 hours: it is now below this threshold compared with the previous day.

Sun & Moon directions · Cairo

30.0519°, 31.2480°

SunAzimuth: 153.0°Altitude: 61.1°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 133.4°Altitude: 35.2°Above the horizon

Directions from the city, not physical locations of the Sun or Moon. Marker distance is schematic. Positions sampled every 5 minutes.

Sun altitude through the day

00:0012:5000:00

The Moon · Cairo

Illumination 6%
Moonrise
08:45
Moonset
20:11
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonSeptember 26, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sun, Sep 1306:3819:0312 h 25 min
Mon, Sep 1406:3819:0112 h 23 min
Tue, Sep 1506:3919:0012 h 21 min
Wed, Sep 1606:4018:5912 h 19 min
Thu, Sep 1706:4018:5812 h 18 min
Fri, Sep 1806:4118:5612 h 16 min
Sat, Sep 1906:4118:5512 h 14 min

About these times

Times refer to the city coordinates and its local time zone. Calculated for a level horizon; terrain and weather can change observed visibility.

Golden hour: Sun altitude −4° to +6°. Blue hour: −6° to −4°.

Questions & answers

Which time zone is used?

All event times use the city’s time zone shown above, including daylight saving time. Africa/Cairo

No event on this local date

The Sun stays above the horizon on this date. The Sun stays below the horizon on this date.