Shabbat & Zmanim in Cairo קהיר
Candle lighting in Cairo, Egypt is 7:35 PM on Friday, July 24, 2026. Shabbat ends at 8:43 PM on Saturday, July 25. This week's Torah portion is Vaetchanan.
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, July 24 | 7:35 PM | 8:43 PM | Vaetchanan |
| Friday, July 31 | 7:31 PM | 8:39 PM | Eikev |
| Friday, August 7 | 7:25 PM | 8:33 PM | Re’eh |
| Friday, August 14 | 7:19 PM | 8:26 PM | Shoftim |
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 — Tuesday, July 21, 2026
- Alot HaShachar (dawn) (עלות השחר): 4:45 AM
- Misheyakir (earliest tallis & tefillin) (משיכיר): 5:11 AM
- Netz HaChamah (sunrise) (נץ החמה): 6:07 AM
- Latest Shema (GRA) (סוף זמן ק״ש): 9:34 AM
- Latest Shacharit (GRA) (סוף זמן תפילה): 10:43 AM
- Chatzot (midday) (חצות היום): 1:01 PM
- Mincha Gedola (מנחה גדולה): 1:35 PM
- Plag HaMincha (פלג המנחה): 6:29 PM
- Shkiah (sunset) (שקיעה): 7:55 PM
- Tzeit HaKochavim (nightfall, 8.5°) (צאת הכוכבים): 8:35 PM
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