Sunrise and sunset in Laayoune, Western Sahara
Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:00 and sets at 18:11 in Laayoune (WET): 11 h 10 min of daylight, 1 min 25 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:36, it is 49.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 18:11
- Solar noon
- 12:36, 49.3° high
- Day length
- 11 h 10 min
- Golden hour
- 07:00–07:32 and 17:39–18:11
- Blue hour
- 06:27–06:46 and 18:26–18:44
See the sun’s path over Laayoune on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:42–06:09 | 19:03–19:30 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:09–06:36 | 18:35–19:03 |
| Civil twilight | 06:36–07:00 | 18:11–18:35 |
Sunrise and sunset in Laayoune through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 08:42 | 19:10 | 10 h 28 min | 39.9° |
| February | 08:38 | 19:34 | 10 h 55 min | 45.9° |
| March | 07:16 | 18:53 | 11 h 36 min | 55.4° |
| April | 07:43 | 20:10 | 12 h 26 min | 67.5° |
| May | 07:14 | 20:25 | 13 h 11 min | 78° |
| June | 06:58 | 20:42 | 13 h 44 min | 85° |
| July | 07:01 | 20:51 | 13 h 49 min | 85.9° |
| August | 07:16 | 20:41 | 13 h 24 min | 80.8° |
| September | 07:31 | 20:13 | 12 h 41 min | 71° |
| October | 06:45 | 18:39 | 11 h 53 min | 59.5° |
| November | 07:02 | 18:09 | 11 h 06 min | 48.3° |
| December | 07:24 | 17:58 | 10 h 33 min | 41° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Laayoune
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 14% of the sun covered at 18:04 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 71% of the sun covered at 08:36 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 70% of the sun covered at 16:51 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 21% of the sun covered at 09:24 (total eclipse)
Places near Laayoune
- Telde 239 km
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 244 km
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife 336 km
- La Laguna 342 km
- Guelmim 369 km
- Dakhla 474 km
- Agadir 505 km
- Ait Melloul 506 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 27.1418°, -13.1880° at sea level, in the Africa/El Aaiun time zone.