Sunrise and sunset in Karaj, Iran
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 06:25 and sets at 17:16 in Karaj (GMT+3:30): 10 h 51 min of daylight, 2 min 4 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:51, it is 41.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Solar noon
- 11:51, 41.2° high
- Day length
- 10 h 51 min
- Golden hour
- 06:25–07:00 and 16:41–17:16
- Blue hour
- 05:48–06:09 and 17:33–17:53
See the sun’s path over Karaj on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:59–05:28 | 18:13–18:42 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:28–05:58 | 17:43–18:13 |
| Civil twilight | 05:58–06:25 | 17:16–17:43 |
Sunrise and sunset in Karaj through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:17 | 17:03 | 9 h 46 min | 31.1° |
| February | 07:08 | 17:33 | 10 h 25 min | 37° |
| March | 06:38 | 18:01 | 11 h 23 min | 46.5° |
| April | 05:54 | 18:28 | 12 h 33 min | 58.6° |
| May | 05:15 | 18:53 | 13 h 37 min | 69.2° |
| June | 04:52 | 19:17 | 14 h 25 min | 76.2° |
| July | 04:54 | 19:27 | 14 h 33 min | 77.3° |
| August | 05:14 | 19:12 | 13 h 58 min | 72.3° |
| September | 05:39 | 18:36 | 12 h 57 min | 62.6° |
| October | 06:01 | 17:52 | 11 h 50 min | 51.1° |
| November | 06:29 | 17:12 | 10 h 43 min | 39.8° |
| December | 06:58 | 16:54 | 9 h 55 min | 32.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Karaj
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 35% of the sun covered at 13:49 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 53% of the sun covered at 08:41 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 79% of the sun covered at 15:01 (total eclipse)
- Friday, 16 January 2037: 19% of the sun covered at 14:01 (partial eclipse)
Places near Karaj
- Fardīs 9 km
- Moḩammad Shahr 10 km
- Kamālshahr 11 km
- Qods 16 km
- Shahrīār 20 km
- Naz̧arābād 37 km
- Eslamshahr 38 km
- Golestān 39 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 35.8327°, 50.9915° at sea level, in the Asia/Tehran time zone.