When is golden hour in Cairo?

Twice a day on most dates: a morning window that contains sunrise and an evening window that contains sunset, defined by the sun sitting between +6° and −4° of the horizon. In Cairo the representative monthly window is 46 minutes in March and 52 minutes in June. The light-windows panel above gives the exact start and end for any date.

Which direction does the sun set in Cairo?

There is no single answer — over the year the sunset point travels 54° along Cairo's horizon, between 244° WSW (December) and 298° WNW (June). The month table above lists the bearing for each month, and the sun-path panel computes it per date.

How much does day length change in Cairo?

Enough to reshape a shoot plan in Cairo: 10 hr 14 min of daylight in December versus 14 hr 4 min in June. See the table above for the month you're planning.

Does Cairo get blue hour right after golden hour?

Yes, with no gap: blue hour is simply the next slice of the same sunset, defined by the sun dropping from −4° to −6° after the golden band (+6° to −4°) closes. Planning a June shoot in Cairo? Budget 52 min of gold, then the blue window follows immediately — both computed per date in the light-windows panel.

Next usable light

Sun, Oct 25

Cairo

Evening golden hour

5:43 PM – 6:31 PM

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Solar noonDaytime47.9° · 180° S

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GoldenHourly field brief

Cairo, Cairo Governorate · Sun, Oct 25

Evening golden hour · 5:43 PM – 6:31 PM

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Arrive by: 5:28 PM
Duration: 48 min
Direction: 252° WSW
Azimuth: 252°→258°
Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sunset: 6:16 PM

Weather, terrain, buildings, local access, and elevation are not included.

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Light windows

Sun, Oct 25 · Africa · Cairo

Morning

Golden hour: 6:49 AM – 7:37 AM48 min of warm light
Blue hour: 6:40 AM – 6:49 AM9 min of deep blue twilight

Evening

Golden hour: 5:43 PM – 6:31 PM48 min of warm light
Blue hour: 6:31 PM – 6:40 PM9 min of deep blue twilight

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sunset: 6:16 PM
Day length: 11 hr 11 min
Solar noon: 12:40 PM

Where to point the camera

Solar path and bearing

Sunrise direction103° ESE

Sunset direction257° WSW

Sun's highest point48°

Day length vs yesterday−2 min

On this selected date, the sun reaches 48° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 257° WSW.

Pick the month before the day

Light through 2026 in Cairo

Plan around the season: Cairo's sampled golden window stretches to 52 min in June and compresses to 46 min by March. Where to stand changes with the calendar: 244° WSW in December swings to 298° WNW by June, 54° of horizon between them. June days run 14 hr 4 min; by December they shrink to 10 hr 14 min.

Monthlocal day · 00–24

Exact monthly readings

Month	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length	Golden window sample	Sunset bearing
January	6:52 AM	5:17 PM	10 hr 25 min	4:42 PM · 51 min	246° WSW
February	6:36 AM	5:44 PM	11 hr 8 min	5:11 PM · 48 min	256° WSW
March	6:06 AM	6:04 PM	11 hr 57 min	5:32 PM · 46 min	268° W
April	5:29 AM	6:22 PM	12 hr 53 min	5:50 PM · 47 min	282° WNW
May	6:03 AM	7:42 PM	13 hr 39 min	7:08 PM · 50 min	293° WNW
June	5:54 AM	7:58 PM	14 hr 4 min	7:23 PM · 52 min	298° WNW
July	6:04 AM	7:59 PM	13 hr 54 min	7:24 PM · 51 min	296° WNW
August	6:23 AM	7:38 PM	13 hr 15 min	7:05 PM · 48 min	287° WNW
September	6:40 AM	7:02 PM	12 hr 22 min	6:31 PM · 46 min	274° W
October	6:57 AM	6:26 PM	11 hr 29 min	5:54 PM · 47 min	261° W
November	6:21 AM	5:00 PM	10 hr 39 min	4:26 PM · 50 min	249° WSW
December	6:44 AM	4:58 PM	10 hr 14 min	4:22 PM · 52 min	244° WSW

Find the months when sunset faces your spot

Pick the direction your subject faces the sky. Months whose sunset lands within ±10° light up in the table above. Disabled shortcuts have no matching row in this visible mid-month sample.

Each row samples the 15th of the month at these coordinates, so dates near a month boundary can differ from the printed row — around here day length moves up to ~2 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow Africa · Cairo, including any daylight-saving change.

Full light and twilight schedule

Midnight to midnight

Phase	Time
Astronomical dawn	5:44 AM
Nautical dawn	6:12 AM
Blue hour (morning)	6:40 AM
Golden hour (morning)	6:49 AM
Sunrise	7:04 AM
Solar noon	12:40 PM
Sunset	6:16 PM
Golden hour (evening)	5:43 PM
Blue hour (evening)	6:31 PM
Nautical dusk	7:08 PM
Astronomical dusk	7:36 PM

Seven local days in Cairo

The week ahead

Date	Morning golden	Sunrise	Sunset	Evening golden
Sun, Oct 25	6:49 AM – 7:37 AM	7:04 AM	6:16 PM	5:43 PM – 6:31 PM
Mon, Oct 26	6:50 AM – 7:38 AM	7:05 AM	6:15 PM	5:42 PM – 6:30 PM
Tue, Oct 27	6:51 AM – 7:39 AM	7:06 AM	6:14 PM	5:41 PM – 6:29 PM
Wed, Oct 28	6:51 AM – 7:39 AM	7:06 AM	6:13 PM	5:40 PM – 6:28 PM
Thu, Oct 29	6:52 AM – 7:40 AM	7:07 AM	6:12 PM	5:39 PM – 6:27 PM
Fri, Oct 30	5:53 AM – 6:41 AM	6:08 AM	5:11 PM	4:38 PM – 5:26 PM
Sat, Oct 31	5:53 AM – 6:42 AM	6:09 AM	5:10 PM	4:37 PM – 5:25 PM

Moon and candidate vantage points

Context to verify

Moon on the selected date

The moon over Cairo is a Full Moon, 99% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.

Candidate vantage points

Use them only as map-search leads; they are not ranked recommendations. We have not verified current access, closures, permits, safety, or an unobstructed view. 257° WSW is the selected-date mathematical sunset bearing; if another composition faces elsewhere, use the bearing planner in the month table above to locate better-matched sampled months. The number is a planning aid and does not prove visibility.

Plan and calculation notes

Assumptions and limits

Plan this specific light

In Cairo, the evening golden hour window runs 48 min on the selected date and approaches from 257° WSW. Arrive 15 minutes before its start when that window occurs, then choose a position with an open view toward that bearing. Don't rely on the generic “one hour before sunset” rule here — the real window shifts with the season, so check the computed times for your date.

See the calculation method and limits before relying on the estimate in terrain-sensitive or safety-critical conditions.

Common questions

Golden hour FAQ for Cairo

When is golden hour in Cairo?: Twice a day on most dates: a morning window that contains sunrise and an evening window that contains sunset, defined by the sun sitting between +6° and −4° of the horizon. In Cairo the representative monthly window is 46 minutes in March and 52 minutes in June. The light-windows panel above gives the exact start and end for any date.
Which direction does the sun set in Cairo?: There is no single answer — over the year the sunset point travels 54° along Cairo's horizon, between 244° WSW (December) and 298° WNW (June). The month table above lists the bearing for each month, and the sun-path panel computes it per date.
How much does day length change in Cairo?: Enough to reshape a shoot plan in Cairo: 10 hr 14 min of daylight in December versus 14 hr 4 min in June. See the table above for the month you're planning.
Does Cairo get blue hour right after golden hour?: Yes, with no gap: blue hour is simply the next slice of the same sunset, defined by the sun dropping from −4° to −6° after the golden band (+6° to −4°) closes. Planning a June shoot in Cairo? Budget 52 min of gold, then the blue window follows immediately — both computed per date in the light-windows panel.

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