Timeline
16:09
Arrive at St Catherine's Monastery to settle in. The grounds offer a quiet space to prepare before the main event.
16:54
Find a spot with a view of the southern sky. As the light begins to fade, enjoy the atmosphere of the monastery walls.
17:09
Watch the sun set toward the WSW. The sky will shift colors as the light fades over the Sinai Peninsula.
17:29
Stay for the afterglow. The golden light lingering on the stone structures provides a calm end to the evening.
Local tip
St Catherine's Monastery is a 31-minute walk from Mount Sinai. Check the route before you go.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Mount Sinai (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).