Cairo Prayer Times
Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha for Cairo, Egypt, with the Qibla direction. On Sat, 11 Jul 2026 Fajr is at 04:18 and Maghrib at 20:00 (Egyptian General Authority). Pick any date below.
| FajrDawn | 04:18 |
| SunriseShurūq — Fajr ends | 06:02 |
| DhuhrMidday | 13:01 |
| AsrAfternoon | 16:37 |
| MaghribJust after sunset | 20:00 |
| IshaNight | 21:32 |
| MidnightIslamic | 01:01 |
Computed with Salah Times' own solar engine (standard astronomical formulae). Times in the selected city's local time.
About prayer times in Cairo
Cairo sits at 30.04°N, 31.24°E in the Africa/Cairo time zone, with the Qibla toward Mecca at 136° (SE). The default here is the Egyptian General Authority method with Standard (Shāfiʿī/Mālikī/Ḥanbalī) Asr — everything above is computed for that exact location and date, so the times are true for Cairo, not a national average.
FAQ
What time is Fajr and Maghrib in Cairo today?
On Sat, 11 Jul 2026, Fajr is at 04:18 and Maghrib at 20:00 in Cairo (local time), using the Egyptian General Authority method. Dhuhr is 13:01, Asr 16:37 and Isha 21:32. Use the calculator above for any other date — daylight saving is handled automatically.
Which calculation method does Cairo use?
Salah Times defaults Cairo to the Egyptian General Authority method with Standard (Shāfiʿī/Mālikī/Ḥanbalī) Asr, the common regional convention. You can switch to any of eleven methods above and the whole timetable recomputes.
What is the Qibla direction from Cairo?
The Qibla from Cairo is 136° (SE) — the great-circle bearing to the Kaaba in Mecca, measured from true north. It is fixed and does not change with the date.