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Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

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Moon: 86.0%

Waxing Gibbous

Current Time: Dec 19, 2018 at 2:12:33 pm


Sunrise Today: 6:58 am↑ 116° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:32 pm↑ 244° Southwest


Moonrise Today: 2:58 pm↑ 78° East
Moonset Today: 3:12 am↑ 280° West


Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 34 minutes (-6s)

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Today's Sun Position in Dubai

Time:2:12 pm
Altitude:33.7°
Direction:213° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 10h 34m 5s (Dec 19, 2018)

6 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 18, 2018)

6 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2017)

3 hours, 8 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2018)

The Sun's altitude in Dubai 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 Dubai Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Dubai 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 – 5:36 am
Astro. Twilight5:36 am – 6:05 am
Nautical Twilight6:05 am – 6:33 am
Civil Twilight6:33 am – 6:58 am
Daylight6:58 am – 5:32 pm
Civil Twilight5:32 pm – 5:57 pm
Nautical Twilight5:57 pm – 6:26 pm
Astro. Twilight6:26 pm – 6:54 pm
Night6:54 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Dubai - Next 7 Days

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2018Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDifferenceTimeMil. mi
Dec 196:58 am5:32 pm10:34:05−0:0612:15 pm (41.3°)91.456
Dec 206:59 am5:33 pm10:34:01−0:0412:16 pm (41.3°)91.449
Dec 216:59 am5:33 pm10:33:58−0:0212:16 pm (41.3°)91.442
Dec 227:00 am5:34 pm10:33:58< 1s12:17 pm (41.3°)91.436
Dec 237:00 am5:34 pm10:34:00+0:0112:17 pm (41.3°)91.430
Dec 247:01 am5:35 pm10:34:04+0:0412:18 pm (41.3°)91.425
Dec 257:01 am5:35 pm10:34:10+0:0612:18 pm (41.4°)91.421
* All times are local time for Dubai. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

December Solstice (Winter Solstice) is on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 2:22 am in Dubai. In terms of daylight, this day is 3 hours, 9 minutes shorter than on June Solstice. In most locations north of Equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2018

March EquinoxMar 208:15 pm
June SolsticeJun 212:07 pm
September EquinoxSep 235:54 am
December SolsticeDec 222:23 am
* All times are local Dubai time.

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Today's Moon in Dubai

Percent Illuminated:86.0%
Time:2:12 pm
Altitude:-10.6°
Direction:73° E
Position:Waxing Gibbous

The Moon's path in Dubai 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 2018 Moon Phases

Moon in Dubai - Next 7 days

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2018Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 19-3:12 am2:58 pm9:32 pm(77.0°)234,44788.3%
Dec 20-4:12 am3:41 pm10:25 pm(81.0°)230,83394.6%
Dec 21-5:14 am4:30 pm11:23 pm(84.1°)227,78898.7%
Dec 22-6:18 am5:25 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Dec 23-7:23 am6:26 pm12:23 am(85.9°)225,60899.9%
Dec 24-8:25 am7:31 pm1:26 am(86.1°)224,49098.1%
Dec 25-9:22 am8:38 pm2:28 am(84.6°)224,49393.2%
* All times are local time for Dubai. 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 Dubai This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 19, 2018
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:23 amWed 4:11 pmWed 10:47 amAverage visibility
VenusWed 3:30 amWed 2:47 pmWed 9:08 amGreat visibility
MarsWed 12:01 pmWed 11:51 pmWed 5:56 pmAverage visibility
JupiterWed 5:37 amWed 4:17 pmWed 10:57 amAverage visibility
SaturnWed 7:53 amWed 6:26 pmWed 1:10 pmDifficult to see
UranusWed 1:51 pmThu 2:35 amWed 8:13 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 11:40 amWed 11:16 pmWed 5:28 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Dubai.

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