Sunrise and sunset in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 17:42 in Dubai (GST): 11 h 17 min of daylight, 1 min 19 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:03, it is 51.9° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Solar noon
- 12:03, 51.9° high
- Day length
- 11 h 17 min
- Golden hour
- 06:24–06:56 and 17:11–17:42
- Blue hour
- 05:52–06:10 and 17:57–18:15
See the sun’s path over Dubai on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:07–05:34 | 18:33–18:59 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:34–06:01 | 18:06–18:33 |
| Civil twilight | 06:01–06:24 | 17:42–18:06 |
Sunrise and sunset in Dubai through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:05 | 17:41 | 10 h 36 min | 41.9° |
| February | 07:02 | 18:04 | 11 h 01 min | 47.7° |
| March | 06:43 | 18:21 | 11 h 38 min | 57.2° |
| April | 06:11 | 18:35 | 12 h 23 min | 69.3° |
| May | 05:44 | 18:49 | 13 h 05 min | 79.9° |
| June | 05:30 | 19:05 | 13 h 35 min | 86.9° |
| July | 05:33 | 19:13 | 13 h 40 min | 88° |
| August | 05:47 | 19:05 | 13 h 18 min | 83° |
| September | 06:00 | 18:39 | 12 h 39 min | 73.3° |
| October | 06:11 | 18:07 | 11 h 55 min | 61.9° |
| November | 06:27 | 17:39 | 11 h 12 min | 50.6° |
| December | 06:48 | 17:30 | 10 h 41 min | 43.2° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Dubai
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 53% of the sun covered at 14:44 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 21% of the sun covered at 08:57 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 24% of the sun covered at 10:42 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 81% of the sun covered at 15:36 (total eclipse)
Places near Dubai
- Warīsān 14 km
- Jebel Ali 22 km
- Sharjah 30 km
- Ajman 40 km
- Ras Al Khaimah 102 km
- Fujairah 104 km
- Al Ain City 109 km
- Abu Dhabi 115 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 25.0773°, 55.3093° at sea level, in the Asia/Dubai time zone.