Sunrise and sunset in Sirte, Libya
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:06 and sets at 18:10 in Sirte (EET): 11 h 03 min of daylight, 1 min 44 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:38, it is 45.7° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Solar noon
- 12:38, 45.7° high
- Day length
- 11 h 03 min
- Golden hour
- 07:06–07:40 and 17:36–18:10
- Blue hour
- 06:32–06:51 and 18:25–18:44
See the sun’s path over Sirte on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:45–06:13 | 19:03–19:31 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:13–06:42 | 18:35–19:03 |
| Civil twilight | 06:42–07:06 | 18:10–18:35 |
Sunrise and sunset in Sirte through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:53 | 18:02 | 10 h 09 min | 35.8° |
| February | 07:47 | 18:29 | 10 h 42 min | 41.6° |
| March | 07:22 | 18:52 | 11 h 30 min | 51.1° |
| April | 06:43 | 19:13 | 12 h 29 min | 63.3° |
| May | 06:10 | 19:33 | 13 h 23 min | 73.8° |
| June | 05:51 | 19:53 | 14 h 02 min | 80.8° |
| July | 05:54 | 20:02 | 14 h 08 min | 81.9° |
| August | 06:11 | 19:50 | 13 h 39 min | 76.9° |
| September | 06:30 | 19:19 | 12 h 48 min | 67.1° |
| October | 06:48 | 18:41 | 11 h 52 min | 55.7° |
| November | 07:10 | 18:06 | 10 h 56 min | 44.4° |
| December | 07:35 | 17:52 | 10 h 16 min | 37° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Sirte
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 97% of the sun covered at 11:24 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 15% of the sun covered at 18:18 (annular eclipse)
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 83% of the sun covered at 06:48 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 45% of the sun covered at 12:25 (total eclipse)
Places near Sirte
- Misratah 192 km
- Zliten 237 km
- Al Khums 272 km
- Benghazi 344 km
- Ajdabiya 350 km
- Tājūrā’ 357 km
- Qaşr Bin Ghashīr 361 km
- Tripoli 371 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 31.2089°, 16.5887° at sea level, in the Africa/Tripoli time zone.