Sunrise and sunset times in Egypt
SunAndMoon covers 11 cities in Egypt. Today in Giza, the largest, the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 19:50 (13h 38m of daylight), in local time.
Pick a city for its full local schedule: sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giza | 06:12 | 19:50 | 13h 38m |
| Shubra al Khaymah | 06:11 | 19:50 | 13h 39m |
| Port Said | 06:05 | 19:48 | 13h 43m |
| Suez | 06:07 | 19:45 | 13h 38m |
| Al Mansurah | 06:09 | 19:51 | 13h 42m |
| Al Mahallah al Kubra | 06:10 | 19:52 | 13h 42m |
| Tanta | 06:11 | 19:53 | 13h 41m |
| Assiut | 06:17 | 19:45 | 13h 28m |
| Al Fayyum | 06:15 | 19:50 | 13h 36m |
| Alexandria | 06:15 | 19:58 | 13h 43m |
| Cairo | 06:12 | 19:50 | 13h 39m |
Sun times across Egypt
These are today's sunrise and sunset times for the 11 cities in Egyptthat SunAndMoon covers, computed from each city's coordinates and shown in its own local time zone. Egypt sits in Africa, using a single time zone, so the exact clock times move from place to place. Open a city for its full day, month-by-month tables and moon times.
Frequently asked questions about the sun in Egypt
What time does the sun rise in Egypt today?
In Giza, Egypt's largest city, the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 19:50 today, in local time. Times vary across the country by longitude and time zone; open a city below for its own schedule.
How many cities in Egypt can I check?
SunAndMoon has a dedicated sunrise and sunset page for 11 cities in Egypt, each with solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour, dawn, dusk and moon times.
Why do sunrise times differ across Egypt?
Egypt uses a single time zone (GMT+3), but the sun still reaches eastern cities before western ones, so sunrise and sunset times differ by longitude across the country.
Where are the longest and shortest days in Egypt?
The further a city sits from the equator, the bigger its swing between the longest and shortest day. In Egypt that swing is largest in Port Said and smallest nearer the equator. Around the June solstice Giza gets 14h 5m of daylight, and around the December solstice 10h 13m.