Dakhla, Western Sahara — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 47.2%
Third Quarter
Current Time: Feb 9, 2026 at 9:08:24 pm
Sunrise Today: 8:40 am 106° East
Sunset Today: 7:55 pm 255° West
Moonrise Today: 2:10 am 113° Southeast
Moonset Today: 1:09 pm 245° West
Daylight Hours: 11 hours, 15 minutes (+1m 11s)
Location of DakhlaLocation

Today's Sun Position in Dakhla

Time:9:08 pm
Altitude:-17.1°
Direction:261° W
Phase:Astronomical Twilight

Day length today:11h 15m 12s (Feb 9, 2026)

1 minute, 11 seconds longer than yesterday (Feb 8, 2026)

34 minutes, 39 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

2 hours, 20 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Dakhla Today

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Night12:00 am – 7:23 am
Astro. Twilight7:23 am – 7:50 am
Nautical Twilight7:50 am – 8:17 am
Civil Twilight8:17 am – 8:40 am
Daylight8:40 am – 7:55 pm
Civil Twilight7:55 pm – 8:18 pm
Nautical Twilight8:18 pm – 8:45 pm
Astro. Twilight8:45 pm – 9:12 pm
Night9:12 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Dakhla - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
FebSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Feb 98:40 am7:55 pm11:15:12+1:112:17 pm (51.8°)91.716
Feb 108:39 am7:56 pm11:16:24+1:122:17 pm (52.1°)91.733
Feb 118:39 am7:56 pm11:17:37+1:122:17 pm (52.4°)91.750
Feb 128:38 am7:57 pm11:18:50+1:132:17 pm (52.7°)91.768
Feb 138:37 am7:58 pm11:20:05+1:142:17 pm (53.1°)91.786
Feb 148:37 am7:58 pm11:21:19+1:142:17 pm (53.4°)91.804
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Feb 157:36 am6:59 pm11:22:35+1:151:17 pm (53.8°)91.823
* All times are local time for Dakhla. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

Note that Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 3:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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Today's Moon in Dakhla

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Dakhla - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
FebMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Feb 92:10 am1:09 pm-7:41 am(43.8°)250,56552.5%
Feb 103:05 am1:49 pm-8:28 am(40.4°)251,33042.8%
Feb 114:00 am2:35 pm-9:18 am(38.1°)251,22733.3%
Feb 124:54 am3:25 pm-10:10 am(37.2°)250,30324.4%
Feb 135:46 am4:20 pm-11:02 am(37.7°)248,67316.4%
Feb 146:34 am5:17 pm-11:54 am(39.7°)246,5009.6%
Note: hours shift because clocks change backward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
Feb 156:18 am5:15 pm-11:45 am(43.1°)243,9924.4%
* All times are local time for Dakhla. 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 Dakhla This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Feb 9, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 9:29 amTue 9:00 pmTue 3:14 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 9:12 amTue 8:32 pmTue 2:52 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 8:18 amTue 7:19 pmTue 1:49 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterMon 5:11 pmTue 6:39 amMon 11:55 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 10:48 amMon 10:44 pmMon 4:46 pmAverage visibility
UranusMon 1:47 pmTue 3:02 amMon 8:25 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 10:48 amMon 10:47 pmMon 4:48 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Dakhla.

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