Sunlight Comparison

CairovsAlexandria

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between Cairo, Egypt and Alexandria, Egypt.

Overall Winner

Cairo

Wins 4 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

Cairo

Egypt

Metric

13h 59m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

WINNER

14h 5m

05:57

Sunrise

Local time

05:59

19:56

Sunset

Local time

20:04

WINNER

83.4°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

82.2°

WINNER

0.12x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

0.14x

Winter Solstice

Cairo

Egypt

Metric

WINNER

10h 7m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

10h 1m

06:49

Sunrise

Local time

06:57

16:56

Sunset

Local time

16:58

WINNER

36.5°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

35.4°

WINNER

1.35x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

1.41x

Annual Statistics

Cairo

Egypt

Metric

12.1h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

12.1h

WINNER

170

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

168

30.1°N

Latitude

Distance from equator

31.2°N

3h 52m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

4h 4m

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