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Gregorian: Friday, 16 October 2026 Hijri: 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
Prayer times in Cairo today start with Fajr at 05:31 and end with Isha at 19:41, calculated for the city's own time zone using the Egyptian General Authority method.
Local time in Cairo
Namaz time Cairo today
- Fajr 05:31
- Sunrise 06:57
- Dhuhr 12:42
- Asr 15:56
- Maghrib 18:23
- Isha 19:41
Asr (Hanafi) 16:45
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Open the Zakat al-Fitr calculatorWhat are the prayer times in Cairo today?
Today's prayer times in Cairo (Friday, 16 October 2026): Fajr 05:31, sunrise 06:57, Dhuhr 12:42, Asr 15:56, Maghrib 18:23 and Isha 19:41.
- Next prayer
- Fajr 05:31
- Hijri
- 5 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH
- Method
- Egyptian General Authority
- Asr
- Standard
- Qibla
- 136.2° SE
Updated Friday, 16 October 2026. Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority method for Cairo's coordinates and time zone.
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Cairo prayer timetable October 2026
| Date | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr (Standard) | Asr (Hanafi) | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 20 Rabi al-Thani | 05:22 | 06:48 | 12:46 | 16:08 | 17:00 | 18:41 | 19:58 |
| Fri 2 | 21 | 05:22 | 06:49 | 12:45 | 16:07 | 16:59 | 18:39 | 19:56 |
| Sat 3 | 22 | 05:23 | 06:49 | 12:45 | 16:06 | 16:58 | 18:38 | 19:55 |
| Sun 4 | 23 | 05:24 | 06:50 | 12:45 | 16:05 | 16:57 | 18:37 | 19:54 |
| Mon 5 | 24 | 05:24 | 06:51 | 12:44 | 16:04 | 16:56 | 18:36 | 19:53 |
| Tue 6 | 25 | 05:25 | 06:51 | 12:44 | 16:04 | 16:55 | 18:35 | 19:52 |
| Wed 7 | 26 | 05:25 | 06:52 | 12:44 | 16:03 | 16:54 | 18:33 | 19:51 |
| Thu 8 | 27 | 05:26 | 06:52 | 12:44 | 16:02 | 16:52 | 18:32 | 19:49 |
| Fri 9 | 28 | 05:27 | 06:53 | 12:43 | 16:01 | 16:51 | 18:31 | 19:48 |
| Sat 10 | 29 | 05:27 | 06:54 | 12:43 | 16:00 | 16:50 | 18:30 | 19:47 |
| Sun 11 | 30 | 05:28 | 06:54 | 12:43 | 16:00 | 16:49 | 18:29 | 19:46 |
| Mon 12 | 1 Jumada al-Ula | 05:28 | 06:55 | 12:43 | 15:59 | 16:48 | 18:28 | 19:45 |
| Tue 13 | 2 | 05:29 | 06:56 | 12:42 | 15:58 | 16:47 | 18:27 | 19:44 |
| Wed 14 | 3 | 05:30 | 06:56 | 12:42 | 15:57 | 16:46 | 18:25 | 19:43 |
| Thu 15 | 4 | 05:30 | 06:57 | 12:42 | 15:56 | 16:46 | 18:24 | 19:42 |
| Fri 16 | 5 | 05:31 | 06:57 | 12:42 | 15:56 | 16:45 | 18:23 | 19:41 |
| Sat 17 | 6 | 05:31 | 06:58 | 12:41 | 15:55 | 16:44 | 18:22 | 19:40 |
| Sun 18 | 7 | 05:32 | 06:59 | 12:41 | 15:54 | 16:43 | 18:21 | 19:39 |
| Mon 19 | 8 | 05:33 | 06:59 | 12:41 | 15:53 | 16:42 | 18:20 | 19:38 |
| Tue 20 | 9 | 05:33 | 07:00 | 12:41 | 15:53 | 16:41 | 18:19 | 19:37 |
| Wed 21 | 10 | 05:34 | 07:01 | 12:41 | 15:52 | 16:40 | 18:18 | 19:36 |
| Thu 22 | 11 | 05:34 | 07:02 | 12:40 | 15:51 | 16:39 | 18:17 | 19:35 |
| Fri 23 | 12 | 05:35 | 07:02 | 12:40 | 15:51 | 16:38 | 18:16 | 19:34 |
| Sat 24 | 13 | 05:36 | 07:03 | 12:40 | 15:50 | 16:37 | 18:15 | 19:33 |
| Sun 25 | 14 | 05:36 | 07:04 | 12:40 | 15:49 | 16:36 | 18:14 | 19:32 |
| Mon 26 | 15 | 05:37 | 07:04 | 12:40 | 15:48 | 16:35 | 18:13 | 19:31 |
| Tue 27 | 16 | 05:38 | 07:05 | 12:40 | 15:48 | 16:35 | 18:12 | 19:30 |
| Wed 28 | 17 | 05:38 | 07:06 | 12:40 | 15:47 | 16:34 | 18:11 | 19:30 |
| Thu 29 | 18 | 05:39 | 07:07 | 12:40 | 15:46 | 16:33 | 18:11 | 19:29 |
| Fri 30 | 19 | 04:39 | 06:07 | 11:40 | 14:46 | 15:32 | 17:10 | 18:28 |
| Sat 31 | 20 | 04:40 | 06:08 | 11:40 | 14:45 | 15:31 | 17:09 | 18:27 |
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Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha time in Cairo
Each of the five daily prayers in Cairo today, with tomorrow's time so you can plan ahead.
Fajr time Cairo
Fajr in Cairo today is at 05:31. Tomorrow it is at 05:31 (same time).
Dhuhr time Cairo
Dhuhr in Cairo today is at 12:42. Tomorrow it is at 12:41 (1 min earlier).
Asr time Cairo
Asr in Cairo today is at 15:56. Tomorrow it is at 15:55 (1 min earlier).
Maghrib time Cairo
Maghrib in Cairo today is at 18:23. Tomorrow it is at 18:22 (1 min earlier).
Isha time Cairo
Isha in Cairo today is at 19:41. Tomorrow it is at 19:40 (1 min earlier).
Jummah time Cairo
Friday prayer (Jummah) replaces Dhuhr on Fridays. The calculated Dhuhr start in Cairo this Friday is 12:42; the khutbah and congregation times are set by each masjid, so check with your local mosque.
Islamic prayer times in Cairo across the year
Across 2026, Fajr in Cairo moves between 03:47 and 05:39, and Maghrib between 16:55 and 20:00. The longest fasting day, dawn to sunset, is 15h 52m on 22 June; the shortest is 11h 45m on 19 December.
- Earliest Fajr
- 03:4723 April
- Latest Fajr
- 05:3929 October
- Earliest Maghrib
- 16:5525 November
- Latest Maghrib
- 20:0022 June
- Longest fasting day
- 15h 52m22 June
- Shortest fasting day
- 11h 45m19 December
- Qibla
- 136.2° SE1,288 km
- Daylight saving
- 24 April, 29 OctoberAfrica/Cairo
Clocks change on 24 April and 29 October. Prayer times on those days shift by an hour on the clock, not in the sky. How times are calculated
Cairo, the Sun and the clock
Cairo is the capital, home to about 9,600,000 people. Cairo lies 1.2° east of the 30° E meridian that its time zone is based on, so the Sun is highest about 5 minutes before 12:00 on average, around 11:55, and Dhuhr comes earlier than the clock suggests. In summer, when the clocks go forward an hour, that moment moves to around 12:55.
The Sun never stands straight overhead in Cairo: at Dhuhr it climbs to about 83° above the horizon in June and only 36° in December, so noon shadows are much longer in December. Days in Cairo range from 10h 12m in December to 14h 5m in June, a difference of 3h 53m, and Fajr, Maghrib and Isha shift with them.
Maghrib time Cairo compared with nearby cities
Prayer times shift with longitude: about 4 minutes for every degree east or west. Here is how today's Fajr and Maghrib in nearby places compare with Cairo, calculated with the same method.
| City | Distance | Fajr | Maghrib | Maghrib vs Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo | — | 05:31 | 18:23 | — |
| Būlāq Abū al ‘Ilā | 2 km | 05:31 | 18:23 | same time |
| Ḩadā’iq al Qubbah | 4 km | 05:31 | 18:23 | same time |
| Madīnat an Naşr | 5 km | 05:31 | 18:23 | same time |
| Shubrā al Khaymah | 7 km | 05:31 | 18:23 | same time |
| Giza | 7 km | 05:31 | 18:24 | 1 min later |
| Al Khuşūş | 12 km | 05:30 | 18:23 | same time |
| Awsīm | 13 km | 05:31 | 18:24 | 1 min later |
| Abū an Numrus | 13 km | 05:31 | 18:24 | 1 min later |
| Qalyub | 14 km | 05:31 | 18:23 | same time |
| Kirdāsah | 14 km | 05:31 | 18:24 | 1 min later |
Muslim prayer times near Cairo
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Get Awqatly for Windows (free)The Muslim community in Cairo
Cairo is called the city of a thousand minarets, and two mosques show its age. The Mosque of Ibn Tulun was built between 876 and 879 CE for Ahmad ibn Tulun, the Abbasid governor of Egypt from 868 to 884. It is the oldest well-preserved mosque in Egypt and the oldest to keep largely its original form, and with its outer enclosure it covers 26,318 square metres. It follows the Abbasid architecture of Samarra, with a spacious central courtyard surrounded by roofed halls with pointed arches, and a minaret with an external spiral staircase that was probably inspired by the spiral minarets of Samarra. Sultan Lajin carried out a major restoration in 1296, the present fountain and its dome dating from that work, and a full restoration from 2002 to 2004 cost 2.5 million dollars. It is part of Historic Cairo, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.
Al-Azhar's mosque, built around 971, is the centre of Sunni learning. The institution, a mosque and a university in one, trains scholars from across the Muslim world, and since 1961, under Gamal Abdel Nasser, it has been tied to the state. Dar al-Ifta, the office of the Grand Mufti, is part of the Ministry of Justice and announces the start of each Hijri month after a crescent sighting; its monthly statements are the source this site uses for Egypt's month starts. Cairo's popular Islam is just as visible: the Hussein moulid in Cairo draws over a million people, and Egypt has 74 Sufi orders.
For prayer times, Cairo lies at 30 degrees north. Egypt brought back daylight saving time in 2023, so the clocks move forward in spring and back in autumn. On this site's calculation the fast from Fajr to Maghrib in Cairo lasts about 16 hours on 21 June and 12 hours on 21 December. Times here follow the Egyptian General Authority of Survey angles, which are widely used across the Arab world, and congregation times are set by each mosque.
Sources, checked 2026-10: Wikipedia: Mosque of Ibn Tulun; Wikipedia: Islam in Egypt; Wikipedia: Al-Azhar Mosque; Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah.
Fajr, Maghrib and Isha time in Cairo: common questions
What time is Fajr in Cairo today?
Fajr in Cairo today is at 05:31. Dawn prayer begins when the sun is 19.5° below the horizon under the Egyptian General Authority method; sunrise follows at 06:57.
What time is Maghrib in Cairo?
Maghrib in Cairo today is at 18:23, at sunset. It is also the time the fast opens during Ramadan.
When is Isha in Cairo?
Isha in Cairo today begins at 19:41, when evening twilight ends.
What time is Jummah in Cairo?
Jummah replaces Dhuhr on Friday. Dhuhr in Cairo on Friday 16 October starts at 12:42; the congregation time is set by each mosque.
Can I download Cairo prayer times as a PDF?
Yes. Press “Download PDF” above the monthly timetable on this page and choose “Save as PDF” in the print window. You get one A4 page for the month you are viewing, with Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr (Standard and Hanafi), Maghrib and Isha for every day, the Hijri dates and the calculation method. It is free to print and share.