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Prayer times in Cairo Governorate
This page gives today’s prayer times in Cairo Governorate, a region of Egypt, together with links to the 5 cities of Cairo Governorate that have their own page. The times shown in the card are those of Cairo Governorate; every city page below is calculated for its own coordinates, because the adhan can differ by several minutes across a region.
Namaz times in Cairo Governorate today
- Fajr
- Sunrise
- Dhuhr
- Asr
- Maghrib
- Isha
Calculation settings
Calculated with the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method.
Monthly prayer timetable for Cairo Governorate
| Day | Hijri | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Summer and winter prayer times in Cairo Governorate
It helps to know how prayer times in Cairo Governorate move with the seasons. Fajr varies between 4:06 AM on 21 June and 5:12 AM on 21 December, a shift of 1 h 06 min, while Maghrib moves between 4:58 PM and 7:58 PM. Daylight reaches 14 h 05 min around the summer solstice and falls to 10 h 13 min in the winter solstice. Use these figures to plan your day, your travel and your work around the prayers.
| Day | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 MarchSpring equinox | 4:31 AM | 5:58 AM | 12:01 PM | 3:28 PM | 6:05 PM | 7:22 PM |
| 21 JuneSummer solstice | 4:06 AM | 5:53 AM | 12:55 PM | 4:31 PM | 7:58 PM | 9:31 PM |
| 23 SeptemberAutumn equinox | 5:15 AM | 6:42 AM | 12:46 PM | 4:13 PM | 6:49 PM | 8:07 PM |
| 21 DecemberWinter solstice | 5:12 AM | 6:45 AM | 11:51 AM | 2:39 PM | 4:58 PM | 6:21 PM |
Cairo Governorate lies 40 km east of Cairo, so Dhuhr in Cairo Governorate comes roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Cairo. The gap is due to longitude: every degree of longitude shifts solar noon by about four minutes, and that is why the timetable of the capital should not be used in Cairo Governorate.
Finding the Qibla from Cairo Governorate
Qibla direction for Cairo Governorate: 137.7° (south-east). This is the angle between true north and the line to the Kaaba, 1,260 km away. A well calibrated compass app does the job, and the mihrab of the nearest mosque in Cairo Governorate is the easiest reference.
Suhoor and iftar times in Cairo Governorate
Ramadan in Cairo Governorate: based on astronomical calculation, Ramadan 1448 AH is expected to start on 8 February 2027. On the first day, suhoor ends (imsak) at 5:01 AM and the fast is broken at Maghrib, 5:36 PM, roughly 12 h 25 min of fasting. On the last day the fast lasts 13 h 13 min, longer by 48 minutes. Imsak is shown ten minutes before Fajr as a precaution; the fast legally begins at true dawn (Fajr).
About Cairo Governorate
Cairo Governorate is one of the regions of Egypt. Its main city, Cairo Governorate, lies at 30.0500° N, 31.6500° E. The region has 5 cities and towns on our site, and prayer times can differ by several minutes between its eastern and western parts. Regions nearby are listed below.
- Name
- Cairo Governorate
- Type
- Region
- Part of
- Egypt
- Coordinates
- 30.05000, 31.65000
- Time zone
- UTC+2, UTC+3 in summer
- Calculation method
- Egyptian General Authority of Survey
- Qibla direction
- 137.7° (south-east)
- Distance to Makkah
- 1,260 km
Friday prayer and Asr time in Cairo Governorate
The default timetable uses the majority opinion (Shafi‘i, Maliki and Hanbali) for Asr. With the Hanafi method, Asr in Cairo Governorate comes about 78 minutes later around the summer solstice (5:48 PM instead of 4:31 PM). Jumu‘ah is prayed at Dhuhr time, around 12:01 PM around the spring equinox, with small changes over the year.
If you are travelling to Cairo Governorate, check the times here before setting off and use the list of nearby cities to know the prayer times at each stop on your way.
Salah times across Cairo Governorate
- Prayer times in Cairo9,606,916
- New Cairo313,139
- Salah times Helwan230,000
- El Shorouk91,899
- Prayer times in Badr32,940
Prayer times near Cairo Governorate
- Qalyubia Governorate47 km · north-west
- Giza Governorate58 km · west
- Suez Governorate73 km · south-east
- Sharqia Province74 km · north
- Monufia Governorate80 km · north-west
- Ismailia Governorate94 km · north-east
Prayer times in Cairo Governorate: questions and answers
Which calculation method is used for Cairo Governorate?
We use the Egyptian General Authority of Survey method: Fajr at 19.5° and Isha when the sun is 17.5° below the horizon. You can change it in the settings of the prayer card.
What is the Qibla direction in Cairo Governorate?
The Qibla in Cairo Governorate is 137.7° from true north, towards the south-east. The Kaaba in Makkah is 1,260 km away.
When is Maghrib in Cairo Governorate?
Maghrib is at sunset: between 4:58 PM on 21 December and 7:58 PM on 21 June. Today’s time is in the card above.
Do prayer times in Cairo Governorate differ from Cairo?
Yes. Cairo Governorate is 40 km from Cairo, towards the east, and Dhuhr in Cairo Governorate is called roughly 2 minutes earlier than in Cairo.
When is Fajr in Cairo Governorate?
Fajr in Cairo Governorate changes with the seasons: about 4:06 AM on 21 June and about 5:12 AM on 21 December. Today’s exact time is shown at the top of this page.