Daylight hours in Cairo today

Cairo lies at 30°N. In Cairo, day length ranges from 10h 12m in winter to 14h 5m in summer — a swing of about 3h 52m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:52 in Cairo, 53 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 63.8° above the horizon in Cairo. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 36.5° at the winter solstice to 83.4° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Cairo.

The longest day in Cairo is around 14h 5m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 12m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 2 minutes per day.