Abu Simbel Sun-Alignment Festival

DATES
22 Feb, '26
22 Feb, '26
PLACE
Abu Simbel
Egypt
TYPE
Astronomic
Traditional

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The Abu Simbel Sun-Alignment Festival is a 3,000-year-old event celebrating an incredible feat of ancient engineering at the Temple of Ramses II.
Its main attraction is witnessing the sun perfectly align to illuminate the statues of Ra and Amun in the dark sanctuary, leaving only Ptah, the god of darkness, untouched by the light. This phenomenon occurs annually on or around February 22nd and October 22nd, dates believed to mark the pharaoh’s coronation and birthday.

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