Shabbat & Zmanim in Cairo קהיר
Candle lighting in Cairo, Egypt is 6:56 PM on Friday, September 4, 2026. Shabbat ends at 8:03 PM on Saturday, September 5. This week's Torah portion is Nitzavim-Vayeilech.
Candle lighting is 18 minutes before sunset; Shabbat end is 50 minutes after sunset. Times are calculated for Cairo, Egypt's exact coordinates — for halachic practice, consult your local rav.
The Ben Ezra Synagogue — Cairo's ancient Jewish heritage.
Candle-lighting times in Cairo — next 4 weeks
| Friday | Candle lighting | Shabbat ends | Torah portion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, September 4 | 6:56 PM | 8:03 PM | Nitzavim-Vayeilech |
| Saturday, September 12 | 7:54 PM | 7:53 PM | |
| Friday, September 18 | 6:38 PM | 7:46 PM | Ha’azinu |
| Sunday, September 20 | 6:36 PM | 7:43 PM | Ha’azinu |
Where to daven in Cairo
- Abbasiyya Synagogue — Synagogue
- Chaar Hachamaim Synagogue — Synagogue, القاهرة
- Ets Hayim Synagogue — Synagogue
- Etz Hayim Synagogue — Synagogue, 3 Kantaret Ghamra, As Sakakeni, Daher
- Haïm Capoussi Synagogue — Synagogue
- Jewish Cemetery — Synagogue
- Magen Abraham Synagogue — Synagogue, 37PM+HCF, Wali Al Ahd, El-Qobba, Hada'iq El Qobbah
- Maimonides Synagogue — Synagogue, 10 Darb Kormoz, El-Gamaleya, El Gamaliya
All Jewish places in Cairo — minyanim, kosher & Chabad
Today's zmanim in Cairo — Friday, September 4, 2026
- Alot HaShachar (dawn) (עלות השחר): 5:20 AM
- Misheyakir (earliest tallis & tefillin) (משיכיר): 5:43 AM
- Netz HaChamah (sunrise) (נץ החמה): 6:33 AM
- Latest Shema (GRA) (סוף זמן ק״ש): 9:43 AM
- Latest Shacharit (GRA) (סוף זמן תפילה): 10:47 AM
- Chatzot (midday) (חצות היום): 12:53 PM
- Mincha Gedola (מנחה גדולה): 1:25 PM
- Plag HaMincha (פלג המנחה): 5:54 PM
- Shkiah (sunset) (שקיעה): 7:14 PM
- Tzeit HaKochavim (nightfall, 8.5°) (צאת הכוכבים): 7:50 PM
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