Sunrise and sunset in Abū al-Kahṣīb, Iraq
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 17:04 in Abū al-Kahṣīb (GMT+3): 11 h 04 min of daylight, 1 min 40 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:32, it is 46.4° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Solar noon
- 11:32, 46.4° high
- Day length
- 11 h 04 min
- Golden hour
- 05:59–06:32 and 16:31–17:04
- Blue hour
- 05:25–05:44 and 17:19–17:38
See the sun’s path over Abū al-Kahṣīb on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:38–05:06 | 17:57–18:25 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:06–05:35 | 17:29–17:57 |
| Civil twilight | 05:35–05:59 | 17:04–17:29 |
Sunrise and sunset in Abū al-Kahṣīb through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:45 | 16:58 | 10 h 13 min | 36.6° |
| February | 06:39 | 17:24 | 10 h 45 min | 42.5° |
| March | 06:14 | 17:47 | 11 h 32 min | 52° |
| April | 05:37 | 18:07 | 12 h 29 min | 64.2° |
| May | 05:05 | 18:26 | 13 h 21 min | 74.7° |
| June | 04:46 | 18:45 | 13 h 59 min | 81.6° |
| July | 04:49 | 18:54 | 14 h 04 min | 82.7° |
| August | 05:06 | 18:42 | 13 h 36 min | 77.5° |
| September | 05:24 | 18:11 | 12 h 46 min | 67.8° |
| October | 05:41 | 17:34 | 11 h 52 min | 56.3° |
| November | 06:02 | 17:01 | 10 h 58 min | 45.1° |
| December | 06:27 | 16:47 | 10 h 19 min | 37.7° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Abū al-Kahṣīb
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 56% of the sun covered at 13:24 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 43% of the sun covered at 07:57 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 5% of the sun covered at 09:34 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 96% of the sun covered at 14:26 (total eclipse)
Places near Abū al-Kahṣīb
- Basrah 12 km
- Az Zubayr 18 km
- Khorramshahr 29 km
- Abadan 42 km
- Umm Qaşr 45 km
- Al Qurnah 77 km
- Al Fāw 77 km
- Al Madīnah 82 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 30.4431°, 47.8780° at sea level, in the Asia/Baghdad time zone.