Sunrise and sunset in Abu Gharaq, Iraq
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 17:17 in Abu Gharaq (GMT+3): 11 h 00 min of daylight, 1 min 49 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:47, it is 44.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 17:17
- Solar noon
- 11:47, 44.5° high
- Day length
- 11 h 00 min
- Golden hour
- 06:17–06:51 and 16:43–17:17
- Blue hour
- 05:42–06:01 and 17:33–17:52
See the sun’s path over Abu Gharaq on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:54–05:23 | 18:11–18:40 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:23–05:52 | 17:43–18:11 |
| Civil twilight | 05:52–06:17 | 17:17–17:43 |
Sunrise and sunset in Abu Gharaq through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:05 | 17:08 | 10 h 03 min | 34.4° |
| February | 06:58 | 17:36 | 10 h 37 min | 40.3° |
| March | 06:32 | 18:00 | 11 h 28 min | 49.8° |
| April | 05:52 | 18:23 | 12 h 30 min | 61.9° |
| May | 05:17 | 18:44 | 13 h 27 min | 72.5° |
| June | 04:57 | 19:06 | 14 h 08 min | 79.5° |
| July | 04:59 | 19:15 | 14 h 15 min | 80.6° |
| August | 05:17 | 19:02 | 13 h 44 min | 75.6° |
| September | 05:38 | 18:29 | 12 h 51 min | 65.9° |
| October | 05:57 | 17:49 | 11 h 52 min | 54.4° |
| November | 06:20 | 17:14 | 10 h 53 min | 43.1° |
| December | 06:47 | 16:58 | 10 h 10 min | 35.7° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Abu Gharaq
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 58% of the sun covered at 13:15 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 53% of the sun covered at 07:58 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 83% of the sun covered at 14:21 (total eclipse)
- Friday, 16 January 2037: 18% of the sun covered at 13:17 (partial eclipse)
Places near Abu Gharaq
- Al Hillah 10 km
- Al Hindīyah 11 km
- Al-Musayab 28 km
- Karbala 31 km
- Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 40 km
- Kufa 54 km
- Najaf 56 km
- Al Maḩmūdīyah 60 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 32.5271°, 44.3440° at sea level, in the Asia/Baghdad time zone.