May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Giza, Egypt 🇪🇬

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 06:08 ↑ 65.9° ENE

Sunset Today: 19:54 ↑ 294.0° WNW

Day Length: 13h 46m

Sun Direction: WSW

Sun Altitude: 66.28°

Sun Distance: 151.985 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Giza

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	06:12 ↑ 72° ENE	19:32 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 19m	+1m 32s	04:45	20:59	05:16	20:28	05:46	19:58	12:52	150.72
2	06:11 ↑ 72° ENE	19:32 ↑ 288° WNW	13h 21m	+1m 31s	04:44	21:00	05:15	20:29	05:45	19:58	12:52	150.75
3	06:10 ↑ 71° ENE	19:33 ↑ 289° WNW	13h 22m	+1m 30s	04:43	21:01	05:14	20:29	05:45	19:59	12:52	150.79
4	06:10 ↑ 71° ENE	19:34 ↑ 289° WNW	13h 24m	+1m 29s	04:42	21:02	05:13	20:30	05:44	20:00	12:51	150.83
5	06:09 ↑ 71° ENE	19:34 ↑ 290° WNW	13h 25m	+1m 28s	04:41	21:03	05:12	20:31	05:43	20:00	12:51	150.87
6	06:08 ↑ 70° ENE	19:35 ↑ 290° WNW	13h 26m	+1m 27s	04:40	21:04	05:11	20:32	05:42	20:01	12:51	150.90
7	06:07 ↑ 70° ENE	19:36 ↑ 290° WNW	13h 28m	+1m 26s	04:39	21:05	05:11	20:33	05:41	20:02	12:51	150.94
8	06:06 ↑ 70° ENE	19:36 ↑ 290° WNW	13h 29m	+1m 25s	04:37	21:06	05:10	20:33	05:40	20:03	12:51	150.98
9	06:06 ↑ 69° ENE	19:37 ↑ 291° WNW	13h 31m	+1m 24s	04:36	21:06	05:09	20:34	05:39	20:03	12:51	151.01
10	06:05 ↑ 69° ENE	19:38 ↑ 291° WNW	13h 32m	+1m 22s	04:35	21:07	05:08	20:35	05:39	20:04	12:51	151.05
11	06:04 ↑ 69° ENE	19:38 ↑ 291° WNW	13h 33m	+1m 21s	04:34	21:08	05:07	20:36	05:38	20:05	12:51	151.08
12	06:04 ↑ 68° ENE	19:39 ↑ 292° WNW	13h 35m	+1m 20s	04:34	21:09	05:06	20:36	05:37	20:05	12:51	151.12
13	06:03 ↑ 68° ENE	19:40 ↑ 292° WNW	13h 36m	+1m 18s	04:33	21:10	05:05	20:37	05:36	20:06	12:51	151.15
14	06:02 ↑ 68° ENE	19:40 ↑ 292° WNW	13h 37m	+1m 17s	04:32	21:11	05:04	20:38	05:36	20:07	12:51	151.19
15	06:02 ↑ 68° ENE	19:41 ↑ 293° WNW	13h 39m	+1m 16s	04:31	21:12	05:04	20:39	05:35	20:08	12:51	151.22
16	06:01 ↑ 67° ENE	19:41 ↑ 293° WNW	13h 40m	+1m 14s	04:30	21:13	05:03	20:40	05:34	20:08	12:51	151.25
17	06:00 ↑ 67° ENE	19:42 ↑ 293° WNW	13h 41m	+1m 13s	04:29	21:14	05:02	20:40	05:34	20:09	12:51	151.28
18	06:00 ↑ 67° ENE	19:43 ↑ 293° WNW	13h 42m	+1m 11s	04:28	21:15	05:02	20:41	05:33	20:10	12:51	151.31
19	05:59 ↑ 66° ENE	19:43 ↑ 294° WNW	13h 44m	+1m 10s	04:27	21:15	05:01	20:42	05:32	20:10	12:51	151.34
20	05:59 ↑ 66° ENE	19:44 ↑ 294° WNW	13h 45m	+1m 08s	04:27	21:16	05:00	20:43	05:32	20:11	12:51	151.37
21	05:58 ↑ 66° ENE	19:45 ↑ 294° WNW	13h 46m	+1m 06s	04:26	21:17	05:00	20:43	05:31	20:12	12:51	151.40
22	05:58 ↑ 66° ENE	19:45 ↑ 294° WNW	13h 47m	+1m 05s	04:25	21:18	04:59	20:44	05:31	20:12	12:51	151.43
23	05:57 ↑ 66° ENE	19:46 ↑ 295° WNW	13h 48m	+1m 03s	04:24	21:19	04:58	20:45	05:30	20:13	12:51	151.46
24	05:57 ↑ 65° ENE	19:46 ↑ 295° WNW	13h 49m	+1m 01s	04:24	21:20	04:58	20:46	05:30	20:14	12:51	151.48
25	05:57 ↑ 65° ENE	19:47 ↑ 295° WNW	13h 50m	+1m 00s	04:23	21:21	04:57	20:46	05:29	20:14	12:52	151.51
26	05:56 ↑ 65° ENE	19:48 ↑ 295° WNW	13h 51m	+0m 58s	04:23	21:21	04:57	20:47	05:29	20:15	12:52	151.54
27	05:56 ↑ 65° ENE	19:48 ↑ 295° WNW	13h 52m	+0m 56s	04:22	21:22	04:56	20:48	05:28	20:16	12:52	151.56
28	05:55 ↑ 64° ENE	19:49 ↑ 296° WNW	13h 53m	+0m 54s	04:21	21:23	04:56	20:49	05:28	20:16	12:52	151.59
29	05:55 ↑ 64° ENE	19:49 ↑ 296° WNW	13h 54m	+0m 52s	04:21	21:24	04:55	20:49	05:28	20:17	12:52	151.61
30	05:55 ↑ 64° ENE	19:50 ↑ 296° WNW	13h 55m	+0m 50s	04:20	21:25	04:55	20:50	05:27	20:17	12:52	151.64
31	05:55 ↑ 64° ENE	19:50 ↑ 296° WNW	13h 55m	+0m 48s	04:20	21:25	04:55	20:51	05:27	20:18	12:52	151.66
All times are in local time for Giza. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Giza

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Giza.

What time does the sun rise today in Giza?

In Giza, Egypt, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Giza?

Sunset today in Giza is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Giza?

Day length today in Giza is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Giza?

Solar noon in Giza is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Giza?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Giza this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Giza?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.