Map of street alignments in Cairo
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Cairo

Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Cairo layers ancient routes, Nile bridges, colonial boulevards, and modern districts into a dense street network with many different bearings. Dry-season haze can soften the light, while long river crossings and broad avenues create strong alignment corridors.

31888+ Alignment spots · next 14 days
October-April Best viewing times

Top Alignment Spots

The top sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset alignment in Cairo for the next 7 days, pulled live from the app's forecast.

  • Sunrise alignment 100

    شارع عزبة عبد الله

    Aligned 26 Oct - 1 Nov, best Thu 29 Oct

    Thu, 29 Oct · 7:07am Facing E Street View
  • Sunset alignment 100

    شارع حسين عيد

    Aligned 24-30 Oct, best Tue 27 Oct

    Tue, 27 Oct · arrive 5:37pm Facing W Street View
  • Moonrise alignment 100

    شارع عزيز محمد

    Tue, 27 Oct · 6:55pm Facing NE Street View
  • Moonset alignment 100

    شارع انور عبد الحميد

    Tue, 27 Oct · arrive 7:52am Facing NW Street View

Upcoming alignment windows

A street lines up for a few days in a row as the sun or moon drifts past it. These are the strongest coming up in Cairo, with the best day of each.

  • Sunrise طريق مسطرد, شبين القناطر 24-30 Oct, best Tue 27 Oct · 7:06am
  • Sunrise شارع عبد الهادى مناع 24-30 Oct, best Tue 27 Oct · 7:07am
  • Sunrise شارع عمر بن الخطاب 24-30 Oct, best Tue 27 Oct · 7:07am
  • Sunrise شارع ابو بكر الصديق 24-30 Oct, best Tue 27 Oct · 7:07am
  • Moonrise شارع عزيز محمد Tue 27 Oct · 6:55pm
  • Moonset شارع انور عبد الحميد Tue 27 Oct · arrive 7:52am

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