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Cairo, Georgia · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Cairo Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Cairo, Georgia, giving 11 hours, 10 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 256°
Daylight
11h 10m
−1m 44s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 47.2° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Cairo for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 10m | −1m 44s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 08m | −1m 43s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 06m | −1m 42s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 05m | −1m 42s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 03m | −1m 41s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 01m | −1m 41s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 00m | −1m 39s |
Daylight in Cairo through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 09m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 09m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 2, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 2026
Latest sunriseMarch 8, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 28, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.1 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Cairo
Today's times; the difference is against Cairo.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasville | 14 mi ESE | 56 seconds earlier | ||
| Bainbridge | 22 mi W | 1 minute 31 seconds later | ||
| Camilla | 24 mi N | same minute | ||
| Quincy FL | 30 mi SW | 1 minute 12 seconds later | ||
| Tallahassee FL | 31 mi S | same minute | ||
| Moultrie | 32 mi NE | 1 minute 19 seconds earlier | ||
| Albany | 49 mi N | 36 seconds later | ||
| Adel | 49 mi ENE | 2 minutes 50 seconds earlier | ||
| Sylvester | 50 mi NNE | 44 seconds earlier | ||
| Valdosta | 55 mi E | 3 minutes 44 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
About Cairo
- Location
- Cairo, Georgia, United States
- County / district
- Grady County
- Coordinates
- 30.8775°N, 84.2021°W
- Elevation
- 74 m (243 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 9,752
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Cairo
What time is sunrise in Cairo today?
Sunrise in Cairo, Georgia today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 7:46 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:56 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Cairo get today?
Cairo gets 11 hours, 10 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 44 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Cairo this evening?
Evening golden hour in Cairo runs from 6:23 PM to 7:11 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Cairo?
The longest day of 2026 in Cairo is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 9 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 9 minutes.
What time zone is Cairo in?
Cairo uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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