Sunrise and sunset in Rafaḩ, Palestinian Territory
Today, Thursday, 29 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 16:56 in Rafaḩ (EET): 11 h 00 min of daylight, 1 min 42 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:26, it is 45.2° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Solar noon
- 11:26, 45.2° high
- Day length
- 11 h 00 min
- Golden hour
- 05:56–06:29 and 16:23–16:56
- Blue hour
- 05:21–05:40 and 17:12–17:31
See the sun’s path over Rafaḩ on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:34–05:02 | 17:50–18:18 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:02–05:31 | 17:21–17:50 |
| Civil twilight | 05:31–05:56 | 16:56–17:21 |
Sunrise and sunset in Rafaḩ through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:41 | 16:51 | 10 h 09 min | 35.7° |
| February | 06:35 | 17:17 | 10 h 42 min | 41.7° |
| March | 06:10 | 17:41 | 11 h 31 min | 51.2° |
| April | 06:32 | 19:02 | 12 h 30 min | 63.3° |
| May | 05:58 | 19:22 | 13 h 23 min | 73.8° |
| June | 05:39 | 19:42 | 14 h 03 min | 80.8° |
| July | 05:42 | 19:51 | 14 h 09 min | 81.8° |
| August | 05:59 | 19:38 | 13 h 39 min | 76.7° |
| September | 06:18 | 19:06 | 12 h 47 min | 66.9° |
| October | 06:36 | 18:28 | 11 h 51 min | 55.4° |
| November | 05:58 | 16:54 | 10 h 55 min | 44.2° |
| December | 06:23 | 16:39 | 10 h 16 min | 36.9° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Rafaḩ
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 84% of the sun covered at 12:59 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 62% of the sun covered at 07:49 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 73% of the sun covered at 13:02 (total eclipse)
- Friday, 16 January 2037: 22% of the sun covered at 11:53 (partial eclipse)
Places near Rafaḩ
- Khān Yūnis 8 km
- Gaza 31 km
- Arīsh 46 km
- Beersheba 52 km
- Ashkelon 52 km
- Ashdod 67 km
- Hebron 85 km
- Reẖovot 85 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 31.2972°, 34.2436° at sea level, in the Asia/Gaza time zone.