Sunrise and sunset in Basrah, Iraq
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:00 and sets at 17:04 in Basrah (GMT+3): 11 h 04 min of daylight, 1 min 40 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:32, it is 46.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Solar noon
- 11:32, 46.3° high
- Day length
- 11 h 04 min
- Golden hour
- 06:00–06:33 and 16:31–17:04
- Blue hour
- 05:26–05:45 and 17:19–17:38
See the sun’s path over Basrah on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:39–05:07 | 17:57–18:25 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:07–05:35 | 17:29–17:57 |
| Civil twilight | 05:35–06:00 | 17:04–17:29 |
Sunrise and sunset in Basrah through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:45 | 16:58 | 10 h 13 min | 36.5° |
| February | 06:40 | 17:25 | 10 h 44 min | 42.4° |
| March | 06:15 | 17:47 | 11 h 32 min | 52° |
| April | 05:38 | 18:07 | 12 h 29 min | 64.1° |
| May | 05:05 | 18:26 | 13 h 21 min | 74.6° |
| June | 04:47 | 18:46 | 13 h 59 min | 81.6° |
| July | 04:50 | 18:55 | 14 h 05 min | 82.6° |
| August | 05:06 | 18:43 | 13 h 36 min | 77.5° |
| September | 05:25 | 18:12 | 12 h 46 min | 67.7° |
| October | 05:42 | 17:34 | 11 h 52 min | 56.2° |
| November | 06:03 | 17:01 | 10 h 58 min | 45° |
| 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 Basrah
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 56% of the sun covered at 13:23 (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: 95% of the sun covered at 14:26 (total eclipse)
Places near Basrah
- Abū al-Kahṣīb 12 km
- Az Zubayr 15 km
- Khorramshahr 39 km
- Abadan 54 km
- Umm Qaşr 54 km
- Al Qurnah 65 km
- Al Madīnah 70 km
- Al Fāw 89 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 30.5085°, 47.7804° at sea level, in the Asia/Baghdad time zone.