Sunrise and sunset in Dakhla, Western Sahara
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:08 and sets at 18:29 in Dakhla (WET): 11 h 20 min of daylight, 1 min 14 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:48, it is 53.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Solar noon
- 12:48, 53.2° high
- Day length
- 11 h 20 min
- Golden hour
- 07:08–07:39 and 17:58–18:29
- Blue hour
- 06:36–06:54 and 18:43–19:01
See the sun’s path over Dakhla on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:52–06:18 | 19:18–19:45 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:18–06:45 | 18:52–19:18 |
| Civil twilight | 06:45–07:08 | 18:29–18:52 |
Sunrise and sunset in Dakhla through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:47 | 19:29 | 10 h 42 min | 43.3° |
| February | 08:45 | 19:51 | 11 h 05 min | 49.2° |
| March | 07:27 | 19:07 | 11 h 40 min | 58.7° |
| April | 07:57 | 20:20 | 12 h 23 min | 70.8° |
| May | 07:31 | 20:33 | 13 h 01 min | 81.4° |
| June | 07:18 | 20:48 | 13 h 29 min | 88.3° |
| July | 07:21 | 20:55 | 13 h 34 min | 89.4° |
| August | 07:34 | 20:48 | 13 h 13 min | 84.4° |
| September | 07:47 | 20:23 | 12 h 36 min | 74.6° |
| October | 06:56 | 18:52 | 11 h 56 min | 63.2° |
| November | 07:10 | 18:26 | 11 h 15 min | 51.9° |
| December | 07:30 | 18:17 | 10 h 47 min | 44.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Dakhla
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 20% of the sun covered at 18:03 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 59% of the sun covered at 08:32 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 65% of the sun covered at 16:48 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 27% of the sun covered at 09:15 (total eclipse)
Places near Dakhla
- Nouadhibou 325 km
- Laayoune 474 km
- Telde 482 km
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 494 km
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife 533 km
- La Laguna 535 km
- Nouakchott 623 km
- Guelmim 832 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 23.6848°, -15.9580° at sea level, in the Africa/El Aaiun time zone.