Sunrise and sunset in Baghdad, Iraq
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:17 and sets at 17:14 in Baghdad (GMT+3): 10 h 57 min of daylight, 1 min 52 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:46, it is 43.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Solar noon
- 11:46, 43.5° high
- Day length
- 10 h 57 min
- Golden hour
- 06:17–06:51 and 16:40–17:14
- Blue hour
- 05:42–06:01 and 17:30–17:49
See the sun’s path over Baghdad on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:53–05:22 | 18:09–18:38 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:22–05:51 | 17:40–18:09 |
| Civil twilight | 05:51–06:17 | 17:14–17:40 |
Sunrise and sunset in Baghdad through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:06 | 17:05 | 9 h 59 min | 33.7° |
| February | 06:58 | 17:33 | 10 h 35 min | 39.6° |
| March | 06:30 | 17:59 | 11 h 28 min | 49.1° |
| April | 05:50 | 18:22 | 12 h 32 min | 61.3° |
| May | 05:14 | 18:44 | 13 h 30 min | 71.8° |
| June | 04:53 | 19:06 | 14 h 12 min | 78.7° |
| July | 04:56 | 19:15 | 14 h 19 min | 79.8° |
| August | 05:14 | 19:02 | 13 h 47 min | 74.6° |
| September | 05:36 | 18:27 | 12 h 51 min | 64.9° |
| October | 05:56 | 17:47 | 11 h 50 min | 53.4° |
| November | 06:20 | 17:10 | 10 h 50 min | 42.2° |
| December | 06:47 | 16:54 | 10 h 06 min | 34.8° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Baghdad
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 55% of the sun covered at 13:14 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 55% of the sun covered at 07:59 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 80% of the sun covered at 14:21 (total eclipse)
- Friday, 16 January 2037: 20% of the sun covered at 13:17 (partial eclipse)
Places near Baghdad
- Sadr City 8 km
- Abū Ghurayb 20 km
- Al Maḩmūdīyah 31 km
- Baqubah 50 km
- Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 51 km
- Al Fallūjah 57 km
- Al-Musayab 63 km
- Al Miqdādīyah 87 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 33.3406°, 44.4009° at sea level, in the Asia/Baghdad time zone.