Sunrise and sunset in Al Madīnah, Iraq
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:02 and sets at 17:06 in Al Madīnah (GMT+3): 11 h 03 min of daylight, 1 min 42 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:34, it is 45.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Solar noon
- 11:34, 45.9° high
- Day length
- 11 h 03 min
- Golden hour
- 06:02–06:36 and 16:32–17:06
- Blue hour
- 05:28–05:47 and 17:21–17:40
See the sun’s path over Al Madīnah on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:41–05:09 | 17:59–18:27 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:09–05:38 | 17:31–17:59 |
| Civil twilight | 05:38–06:02 | 17:06–17:31 |
Sunrise and sunset in Al Madīnah through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:49 | 16:59 | 10 h 10 min | 36.1° |
| February | 06:42 | 17:26 | 10 h 43 min | 42° |
| March | 06:17 | 17:49 | 11 h 31 min | 51.5° |
| April | 05:40 | 18:09 | 12 h 29 min | 63.6° |
| May | 05:06 | 18:29 | 13 h 22 min | 74.2° |
| June | 04:48 | 18:49 | 14 h 01 min | 81.1° |
| July | 04:50 | 18:58 | 14 h 07 min | 82.1° |
| August | 05:08 | 18:46 | 13 h 38 min | 77° |
| September | 05:26 | 18:14 | 12 h 47 min | 67.3° |
| October | 05:44 | 17:36 | 11 h 52 min | 55.8° |
| November | 06:05 | 17:02 | 10 h 56 min | 44.6° |
| December | 06:31 | 16:48 | 10 h 17 min | 37.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Al Madīnah
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 56% of the sun covered at 13:22 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 45% of the sun covered at 07:58 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 93% of the sun covered at 14:25 (total eclipse)
- Friday, 16 January 2037: 14% of the sun covered at 13:23 (partial eclipse)
Places near Al Madīnah
- Al Qurnah 17 km
- Basrah 70 km
- Az Zubayr 76 km
- Abū al-Kahṣīb 82 km
- Nasiriyah 97 km
- Al ‘Amārah 98 km
- Khorramshahr 105 km
- Ash Shaţrah 116 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 30.9632°, 47.2700° at sea level, in the Asia/Baghdad time zone.