Today: Wednesday Hijri: 25 شوّال 1446 H Melady: 23 April 2025 M Time: 08:35:48 PM | ||||
Fajr | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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03:46 | 11:52 | 15:28 | 18:26 | 19:49 |
Prayer time in Cairo today According to local time in Egypt Updated and accurate.
Today: Wednesday Hijri: 25 شوّال 1446 H Melady: 23 April 2025 M Time: 08:35:48 PM | ||||
Fajr | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
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03:46 | 11:52 | 15:28 | 18:26 | 19:49 |
Cairo, the capital of Egypt and its largest city, is also the most populous Arab city in terms of population and area. It is ranked second in all of Africa and seventeenth globally, with a population exceeding about 21,322,750 people. Its history dates back to the era of the Fatimids, when Jawhar al-Siqilli began building it by order of the Caliph al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah in 969 AD. It was named Cairo and was also called Al-Mahrousa.
In addition to many other names, such as the City of a Thousand Minarets and also Cairo of al-Mu'izz. During the Islamic era, it witnessed a significant development in arts and architecture that continues to this day, with the construction of many citadels and forts in addition to schools and mosques.
On the other hand, Cairo is rich with a large number of artists, whether visual artists and sculptors, and it also includes most technicians in all fields on a permanent basis, as it is considered a center for the arts where evenings, cultural seminars, and various shows, whether theatrical or cinematic, are held.
Cairo is also one of the cities registered with UNESCO on the list of creative cities in 2017. The most prominent arts centers in it include the Egyptian Opera House or the National Cultural Center on Zamalek Island. This center was established through a grant provided by the Japanese government and was built in the Islamic style and opened on October 10, 1988.
It is a replacement for the Khedivial Opera House, which was established by order of Khedive Ismail in 1869 and burned on October 28, 1971, after the center served as a cultural beacon for 102 years.
Cairo also serves as the main headquarters for a variety of organizations, both regional and Arab. For example, it hosts the headquarters of the League of Arab States, in addition to the regional offices of many other organizations such as the World Health Organization office, the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the International Civil Aviation Organization. Additionally, it hosts the International Telecommunication Union, the United Nations Housing Fund headquarters, the United Nations Development Programme headquarters, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the headquarters of the African Union for Basketball.
Prayer times in Cairo begin today, Wednesday, 23 April 2025 M. with the fajr prayer time at 03:46 am and end with isha prayer time at 19:49 pm according to local time in Cairo.
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Fajr time today at 03:46 AM.
Dhuhr time today at 11:52.
Asr time today at 15:28 PM.
Maghrib time today at 18:26 PM.
Isha time today at 19:49 PM.