Sunrise & Sunset Times in Tanta, Egypt 🇪🇬

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 07:01 ↑ 101.6° ESE

Sunset Today: 18:19 ↑ 258.2° WSW

Day Length: 11h 17m

Sun Direction: WNW

Sun Altitude: -46.77°

Sun Distance: 148.956 million km

Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Tanta, Egypt the sun rises at 07:01 and sets at 18:19, giving 11h 17m of daylight — 2 min shorter than yesterday. The next solstice is on Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice).

October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Tanta

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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	06:49 ↑ 93° E	18:41 ↑ 267° W	11h 51m	-1m 50s	05:29	20:01	05:57	19:33	06:25	19:05	12:45	149.78
2	06:50 ↑ 94° E	18:40 ↑ 266° W	11h 49m	-1m 50s	05:29	20:00	05:57	19:32	06:25	19:04	12:45	149.74
3	06:50 ↑ 94° E	18:38 ↑ 266° W	11h 47m	-1m 50s	05:30	19:59	05:58	19:31	06:26	19:03	12:45	149.69
4	06:51 ↑ 95° E	18:37 ↑ 265° W	11h 46m	-1m 50s	05:31	19:57	05:59	19:29	06:26	19:02	12:44	149.65
5	06:52 ↑ 95° E	18:36 ↑ 265° W	11h 44m	-1m 50s	05:31	19:56	05:59	19:28	06:27	19:00	12:44	149.61
6	06:52 ↑ 96° E	18:35 ↑ 264° W	11h 42m	-1m 50s	05:32	19:55	06:00	19:27	06:28	18:59	12:44	149.57
7	06:53 ↑ 96° E	18:33 ↑ 264° W	11h 40m	-1m 50s	05:32	19:54	06:00	19:26	06:28	18:58	12:43	149.53
8	06:53 ↑ 96° E	18:32 ↑ 263° W	11h 38m	-1m 49s	05:33	19:52	06:01	19:25	06:29	18:57	12:43	149.48
9	06:54 ↑ 97° E	18:31 ↑ 263° W	11h 36m	-1m 49s	05:34	19:51	06:02	19:23	06:29	18:56	12:43	149.44
10	06:55 ↑ 97° E	18:30 ↑ 262° W	11h 35m	-1m 49s	05:34	19:50	06:02	19:22	06:30	18:54	12:43	149.40
11	06:55 ↑ 98° E	18:29 ↑ 262° W	11h 33m	-1m 49s	05:35	19:49	06:03	19:21	06:31	18:53	12:42	149.36
12	06:56 ↑ 98° E	18:27 ↑ 262° W	11h 31m	-1m 48s	05:36	19:48	06:03	19:20	06:31	18:52	12:42	149.31
13	06:57 ↑ 99° E	18:26 ↑ 261° W	11h 29m	-1m 48s	05:36	19:47	06:04	19:19	06:32	18:51	12:42	149.27
14	06:57 ↑ 99° E	18:25 ↑ 261° W	11h 27m	-1m 48s	05:37	19:46	06:05	19:18	06:33	18:50	12:42	149.23
15	06:58 ↑ 99° E	18:24 ↑ 260° W	11h 26m	-1m 47s	05:37	19:45	06:05	19:17	06:33	18:49	12:41	149.19
16	06:59 ↑ 100° E	18:23 ↑ 260° W	11h 24m	-1m 47s	05:38	19:44	06:06	19:16	06:34	18:48	12:41	149.14
17	06:59 ↑ 100° E	18:22 ↑ 260° W	11h 22m	-1m 47s	05:39	19:42	06:07	19:15	06:35	18:47	12:41	149.10
18	07:00 ↑ 101° E	18:21 ↑ 259° W	11h 20m	-1m 46s	05:39	19:41	06:07	19:14	06:35	18:46	12:41	149.05
19	07:01 ↑ 101° E	18:20 ↑ 259° WSW	11h 18m	-1m 46s	05:40	19:40	06:08	19:13	06:36	18:45	12:41	149.01
20	07:01 ↑ 102° ESE	18:19 ↑ 258° WSW	11h 17m	-1m 45s	05:41	19:39	06:09	19:12	06:37	18:44	12:40	148.97
21	07:02 ↑ 102° ESE	18:18 ↑ 258° WSW	11h 15m	-1m 45s	05:41	19:38	06:09	19:11	06:37	18:43	12:40	148.93
22	07:03 ↑ 102° ESE	18:17 ↑ 257° WSW	11h 13m	-1m 44s	05:42	19:38	06:10	19:10	06:38	18:42	12:40	148.88
23	07:04 ↑ 103° ESE	18:16 ↑ 257° WSW	11h 11m	-1m 44s	05:43	19:37	06:11	19:09	06:39	18:41	12:40	148.84
24	07:04 ↑ 103° ESE	18:15 ↑ 257° WSW	11h 10m	-1m 43s	05:43	19:36	06:11	19:08	06:39	18:40	12:40	148.80
25	07:05 ↑ 104° ESE	18:14 ↑ 256° WSW	11h 08m	-1m 42s	05:44	19:35	06:12	19:07	06:40	18:39	12:40	148.76
26	07:06 ↑ 104° ESE	18:13 ↑ 256° WSW	11h 06m	-1m 42s	05:44	19:34	06:13	19:06	06:41	18:38	12:39	148.72
27	07:07 ↑ 104° ESE	18:12 ↑ 255° WSW	11h 05m	-1m 41s	05:45	19:33	06:13	19:05	06:41	18:37	12:39	148.67
28	07:07 ↑ 105° ESE	18:11 ↑ 255° WSW	11h 03m	-1m 40s	05:46	19:32	06:14	19:04	06:42	18:36	12:39	148.64
29	07:08 ↑ 105° ESE	18:10 ↑ 255° WSW	11h 01m	-1m 40s	05:46	19:31	06:15	19:03	06:43	18:35	12:39	148.60
30	06:09 ↑ 106° ESE	17:09 ↑ 254° WSW	11h 00m	-1m 39s	04:47	18:31	05:15	18:03	05:44	17:34	11:39	148.56
31	06:10 ↑ 106° ESE	17:08 ↑ 254° WSW	10h 58m	-1m 38s	04:48	18:30	05:16	18:02	05:44	17:33	11:39	148.53
All times are in local time for Tanta. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Tanta, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 30 or the latest sunset of October is on October 01.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Tanta

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

What time does the sun rise today in Tanta?

In Tanta, 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 Tanta?

Sunset today in Tanta 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 Tanta?

Day length today in Tanta 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 Tanta?

Solar noon in Tanta 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 Tanta?

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 Tanta 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 Tanta?

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'.