Prayer Times in Cairo Today
Prayer times today in Cairo (20 October 2026): Fajr 05:33, Dhuhr 12:40, Asr 15:53, Maghrib 18:19, Isha 19:37. What time is Maghrib today in Cairo? 18:19. Fajr is at 05:33 and Isha at 19:37.
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Egyptian General Authority of Survey: Fajr 19.5°, Isha 17.5°, standard Asr. Egypt time, with summer time from late April to late October.
Prayer times for the next 7 days
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | 05:33 | 07:00 | 12:40 | 15:53 | 18:19 | 19:37 |
| Wed 21 Oct | 05:34 | 07:01 | 12:40 | 15:52 | 18:18 | 19:36 |
| Thu 22 Oct | 05:34 | 07:02 | 12:40 | 15:51 | 18:17 | 19:35 |
| Fri 23 Oct | 05:35 | 07:02 | 12:39 | 15:51 | 18:16 | 19:34 |
| Sat 24 Oct | 05:36 | 07:03 | 12:39 | 15:50 | 18:15 | 19:33 |
| Sun 25 Oct | 05:36 | 07:04 | 12:39 | 15:49 | 18:14 | 19:32 |
| Mon 26 Oct | 05:37 | 07:04 | 12:39 | 15:49 | 18:13 | 19:31 |
Calculated on 20 October 2026 (Egyptian General Authority of Survey method).
Monthly timetable
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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Cairo
- Country
- Egypt
- Region
- Cairo Governorate
- Coordinates
- 30.0444° N, 31.2357° E
- Time zone
- UTC+2 (UTC+3 late April to late October)
- Qibla
- 136.1° (southeast)
- Distance to Kaaba
- 1,287 km
Cairo lies east of its nearest neighbours, so its prayer times come first: Giza (4 km southwest, in the same minute), Shubra El Kheima (9 km north, in the same minute), Alexandria (180 km northwest, 5 min later).
Qibla compared with Cairo: in Giza it is 0.2° further left, in Shubra El Kheima it is 0.3° further right, in Alexandria it is 0.7° further left.
Only Giza has a smaller gap between its longest and shortest day than Cairo (3 h 53 min).
Only Shubra El Kheima has a larger qibla angle than Cairo (136.14°).
Only Giza lies farther south than Cairo (30.04° N) among the Egyptian cities here.
Egyptian Survey Authority method. How the times are calculated and checked: Prayer Times Today
Year at a glance, 2026
| Fajr | Maghrib | |
|---|---|---|
| Earliest | 03:47 (23 Apr) | 16:55 (25 Nov) |
| Latest | 05:39 (29 Oct) | 20:00 (22 Jun) |
| 21 June vs Alexandria | same minute | 8 min earlier |
| 21 December vs Alexandria | 7 min earlier | 3 min earlier |
| Ramadan, first day (8 February 2027) | 05:13 | 17:38 |
| Ramadan, last day (8 March 2027) | 04:47 | 17:59 |
Monthly range of times, 2026
| Month | Fajr | Maghrib |
|---|---|---|
| January | 05:17 to 05:21 | 17:06 to 17:31 |
| February | 04:56 to 05:16 | 17:32 to 17:53 |
| March | 04:18 to 04:55 | 17:54 to 18:13 |
| April | 03:47 to 04:46 | 18:14 to 19:32 |
| May | 04:11 to 04:37 | 19:32 to 19:51 |
| June | 04:08 to 04:11 | 19:52 to 20:00 |
| July | 04:12 to 04:35 | 19:49 to 20:00 |
| August | 04:36 to 05:01 | 19:19 to 19:49 |
| September | 05:02 to 05:21 | 18:42 to 19:18 |
| October | 04:40 to 05:39 | 17:09 to 18:41 |
| November | 04:41 to 05:01 | 16:55 to 17:08 |
| December | 05:02 to 05:18 | 16:55 to 17:05 |
Nearby cities
- Giza 4 km
- Shubra El Kheima 9 km
- Alexandria 180 km
- Abu Dhabi 2,366 km
- Dubai 2,423 km
- Prayer times by city
FAQ
What time is Fajr in Cairo?
Between 03:47 (23 April) and 05:39 (29 October) through the year.
Which way is the qibla in Cairo?
136.1° clockwise from true north, which is southeast.