Can I pray now in Cairo?

The five restricted windows move with the sun over Cairo every day: the strict sunrise, zenith, and sunset times in which prayer is withheld, and the extended after-Fajr and after-Asr windows in which voluntary prayer waits. A fixed timetable cannot answer “right now” - the verdict below is computed astronomically for Cairo (Africa/Cairo) this very minute, and follows your madhhab and what you intend to pray.

Nearby cities

• Giza, Egypt 4 km
• Tanta, Egypt 86 km
• Mansoura, Egypt 112 km
• Port Said, Egypt 170 km
• Alexandria, Egypt 180 km

The verdict below updates live for Cairo (Africa/Cairo) and follows your selected madhhab and prayer type. Draft pending scholar verification; see the methodology.