El Aaiún, Western Sahara — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 78.4%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 28, 2024 at 6:15:54 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:16 am↑ 73° East
Sunset Today: 8:24 pm↑ 287° West
Moonrise Today: 12:05 am↑ 122° Southeast
Moonset Today: 10:19 am↑ 238° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 8 minutes (+1m 23s)
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Today's Sun Position in El Aaiún

Time:6:15 pm
Altitude:27.3°
Direction:273° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 8m 15s (Apr 28, 2024)

1 minute, 23 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 27, 2024)

2 hours, 42 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

42 minutes, 58 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in El Aaiún today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in El Aaiún Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in El Aaiún today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 5:53 am
Astro. Twilight5:53 am – 6:22 am
Nautical Twilight6:22 am – 6:51 am
Civil Twilight6:51 am – 7:16 am
Daylight7:16 am – 8:24 pm
Civil Twilight8:24 pm – 8:48 pm
Nautical Twilight8:48 pm – 9:17 pm
Astro. Twilight9:17 pm – 9:47 pm
Night9:47 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in El Aaiún - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 287:16 am8:24 pm13:08:15+1:231:50 pm (77.3°)93.597
Apr 297:15 am8:25 pm13:09:38+1:231:50 pm (77.6°)93.621
Apr 307:14 am8:25 pm13:11:01+1:221:49 pm (77.9°)93.646
May 17:13 am8:26 pm13:12:22+1:211:49 pm (78.2°)93.670
May 27:13 am8:26 pm13:13:43+1:201:49 pm (78.5°)93.694
May 37:12 am8:27 pm13:15:03+1:191:49 pm (78.8°)93.718
May 47:11 am8:27 pm13:16:22+1:181:49 pm (79.0°)93.741
* All times are local time for El Aaiún. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 203:06 am
June solsticeJun 209:51 pm
September equinoxSep 221:44 pm
December solsticeDec 2110:21 am
* All times are local El Aaiún time.

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Today's Moon in El Aaiún

Percent Illuminated:78.4%
Time:6:15 pm
Altitude:-82.7°
Direction:102° E
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in El Aaiún today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in El Aaiún - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 2812:05 am10:19 am-5:12 am(33.7°)240,03883.0%
Apr 291:04 am11:19 am-6:10 am(33.9°)237,59973.9%
Apr 301:57 am12:23 pm-7:09 am(35.8°)235,08863.5%
May 12:45 am1:29 pm-8:05 am(39.5°)232,58652.2%
May 23:28 am2:35 pm-8:59 am(44.6°)230,21840.5%
May 34:06 am3:41 pm-9:50 am(50.9°)228,15629.1%
May 44:41 am4:46 pm-10:40 am(57.9°)226,60218.7%
* All times are local time for El Aaiún. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in El Aaiún This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sun, Apr 28, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 6:16 amSun 6:39 pmSun 12:28 pmDifficult to see
VenusSun 6:50 amSun 7:37 pmSun 1:13 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsMon 5:20 amMon 5:19 pmMon 11:19 amAverage visibility
JupiterSun 8:10 amSun 9:30 pmSun 2:50 pmSlightly difficult to see
SaturnMon 4:47 amMon 4:21 pmMon 10:34 amAverage visibility
UranusSun 8:04 amSun 9:24 pmSun 2:44 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneMon 5:20 amMon 5:17 pmMon 11:19 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for El Aaiún.

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