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Cairo, Egypt — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 28.9%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Apr 18, 2021 at 3:44:13 am
Sunrise Today: 5:24 am↑ 77° East
Sunset Today: 6:24 pm↑ 283° West
Moonrise Today: 9:31 am↑ 60° Northeast
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 59 minutes (+1m 42s)
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Today's Sun Position in Cairo

Time:3:44 am
Altitude:-21.3°
Direction:63° NE
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 59m 15s (Apr 18, 2021)

1 minute, 42 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 17, 2021)

2 hours, 46 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2020)

1 hour, 5 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2020)

The Sun's altitude in Cairo today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Cairo Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Cairo today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:01 am
Astro. Twilight4:01 am – 4:31 am
Nautical Twilight4:31 am – 5:00 am
Civil Twilight5:00 am – 5:24 am
Daylight5:24 am – 6:24 pm
Civil Twilight6:24 pm – 6:48 pm
Nautical Twilight6:48 pm – 7:18 pm
Astro. Twilight7:18 pm – 7:48 pm
Night7:48 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Cairo - Next 7 Days

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2021Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 185:24 am6:24 pm12:59:15+1:4211:54 am (70.9°)93.343
Apr 195:23 am6:24 pm13:00:56+1:4111:54 am (71.3°)93.369
Apr 205:22 am6:25 pm13:02:37+1:4011:53 am (71.6°)93.394
Apr 215:21 am6:26 pm13:04:17+1:4011:53 am (72.0°)93.418
Apr 225:20 am6:26 pm13:05:57+1:3911:53 am (72.3°)93.443
Apr 235:19 am6:27 pm13:07:36+1:3811:53 am (72.6°)93.468
Apr 245:18 am6:28 pm13:09:14+1:3811:53 am (73.0°)93.493
* All times are local time for Cairo. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2021

March EquinoxMar 2011:38 am
June SolsticeJun 215:32 am
September EquinoxSep 229:21 pm
December SolsticeDec 215:59 pm
* All times are local Cairo time.

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Today's Moon in Cairo

Percent Illuminated:28.9%
Time:3:44 am
Altitude:-34.6°
Direction:349° N
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Cairo today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2021 Moon Phases

Moon in Cairo - Next 7 days

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2021Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 189:31 am--4:50 pm(85.4°)247,95033.8%
Apr 19-12:09 am10:24 am5:42 pm(84.8°)245,16343.7%
Apr 20-12:58 am11:21 am6:35 pm(82.8°)241,77654.2%
Apr 21-1:43 am12:22 pm7:27 pm(79.5°)237,95164.8%
Apr 22-2:25 am1:25 pm8:18 pm(74.9°)233,92875.1%
Apr 23-3:03 am2:29 pm9:08 pm(69.3°)230,01784.4%
Apr 24-3:40 am3:34 pm9:59 pm(63.0°)226,57092.1%
* All times are local time for Cairo. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Cairo This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Apr 18, 2021
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 5:25 amSun 6:20 pmSun 11:52 amVery close to Sun, not visible
VenusSun 5:46 amSun 6:50 pmSun 12:18 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 8:49 amSun 10:59 pmSun 3:54 pmAverage visibility
JupiterSun 2:33 amSun 1:34 pmSun 8:04 amFairly good visibility
SaturnSun 1:49 amSun 12:29 pmSun 7:09 amAverage visibility
UranusSun 6:02 amSun 7:14 pmSun 12:38 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneSun 3:48 amSun 3:32 pmSun 9:40 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Cairo.

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