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Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 1.3%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Jan 17, 2026 at 9:14:02 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:04 am 113° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:48 pm 247° West
Moonrise Today: 6:02 am 121° Southeast
Moonset Today: 4:26 pm 239° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 44 minutes (+51s)
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Today's Sun Position in Ras al-Khaimah

Time:9:14 pm
Altitude:-45.7°
Direction:266° W
Phase:Night

Day length today:10h 43m 59s (Jan 17, 2026)

51 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 16, 2026)

12 minutes, 14 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

3 hours, 1 minute shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Ras al-Khaimah Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:43 am
Astro. Twilight5:43 am – 6:11 am
Nautical Twilight6:11 am – 6:39 am
Civil Twilight6:39 am – 7:04 am
Daylight7:04 am – 5:48 pm
Civil Twilight5:48 pm – 6:12 pm
Nautical Twilight6:12 pm – 6:41 pm
Astro. Twilight6:41 pm – 7:08 pm
Night7:08 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Ras al-Khaimah - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 177:04 am5:48 pm10:43:59+0:5112:26 pm (43.5°)91.453
Jan 187:04 am5:49 pm10:44:52+0:5312:26 pm (43.7°)91.460
Jan 197:04 am5:49 pm10:45:46+0:5412:26 pm (43.9°)91.467
Jan 207:03 am5:50 pm10:46:43+0:5612:27 pm (44.1°)91.474
Jan 217:03 am5:51 pm10:47:40+0:5712:27 pm (44.4°)91.482
Jan 227:03 am5:52 pm10:48:39+0:5912:27 pm (44.6°)91.490
Jan 237:03 am5:52 pm10:49:40+1:0012:28 pm (44.8°)91.498
* All times are local time for Ras al-Khaimah. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Ras al-Khaimah

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Ras al-Khaimah - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 176:02 am4:26 pm-11:13 am(36.0°)248,5662.4%
Jan 186:49 am5:24 pm-12:05 pm(38.3°)246,6680.3%
Jan 197:31 am6:23 pm-12:55 pm(41.9°)244,5970.4%
Jan 208:10 am7:22 pm-1:43 pm(46.6°)242,4582.6%
Jan 218:45 am8:20 pm-2:29 pm(52.3°)240,3137.0%
Jan 229:17 am9:17 pm-3:14 pm(58.5°)238,19913.5%
Jan 239:49 am10:15 pm-3:59 pm(65.1°)236,12421.9%
* All times are local time for Ras al-Khaimah. 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 Ras al-Khaimah This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Jan 17, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 7:02 amSun 5:35 pmSun 12:19 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusSun 7:18 amSun 5:59 pmSun 12:39 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 7:00 amSun 5:36 pmSun 12:18 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterSat 5:02 pmSun 6:37 amSat 11:50 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 10:26 amSat 10:17 pmSat 4:22 pmAverage visibility
UranusSat 1:28 pmSun 2:50 amSat 8:09 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneSat 10:30 amSat 10:28 pmSat 4:29 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Ras al-Khaimah.

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