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

Moon: 99.6%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 5, 2025 at 8:15:12 am
Sunrise Today: 8:28 am↑ 115° Southeast
Sunset Today: 6:58 pm↑ 245° West
Moonrise Today: 7:29 pm↑ 58° Northeast
Moonset Today: 9:06 am↑ 302° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 31 minutes (-36s)
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Today's Sun Position in El Aaiún

Time:8:15 am
Altitude:-3.1°
Direction:113° SE
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 10h 30m 39s (Dec 5, 2025)

36 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 4, 2025)

4 minutes, 51 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

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

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 – 7:05 am
Astro. Twilight7:05 am – 7:33 am
Nautical Twilight7:33 am – 8:02 am
Civil Twilight8:02 am – 8:28 am
Daylight8:28 am – 6:58 pm
Civil Twilight6:58 pm – 7:24 pm
Nautical Twilight7:24 pm – 7:52 pm
Astro. Twilight7:52 pm – 8:21 pm
Night8:21 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in El Aaiún - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 58:28 am6:58 pm10:30:39−0:361:43 pm (40.4°)91.602
Dec 68:28 am6:58 pm10:30:04−0:341:43 pm (40.3°)91.589
Dec 78:29 am6:59 pm10:29:32−0:321:44 pm (40.2°)91.577
Dec 88:30 am6:59 pm10:29:02−0:301:44 pm (40.1°)91.565
Dec 98:30 am6:59 pm10:28:34−0:281:45 pm (40.0°)91.554
Dec 108:31 am6:59 pm10:28:08−0:261:45 pm (39.9°)91.543
Dec 118:32 am6:59 pm10:27:44−0:231:46 pm (39.8°)91.532
* 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 2025

March equinoxMar 209:01 am
June solsticeJun 213:42 am
September equinoxSep 227:19 pm
December solsticeDec 214:03 pm
* All times are local El Aaiún time.

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Today's Moon in El Aaiún

Percent Illuminated:99.6%
Time:8:15 am
Altitude:8.8°
Direction:296° NW
Position:Near Full Moon (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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in El Aaiún - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 5-9:06 am7:29 pm1:44 am(89.7°)222,00799.8%
Dec 6-10:14 am8:38 pm2:52 am(88.9°)223,40398.0%
Dec 7-11:13 am9:48 pm3:58 am(89.6°)225,98093.1%
Dec 8-12:02 pm10:56 pm4:58 am(86.1°)229,44685.7%
Dec 9-12:43 pm11:59 pm5:53 am(81.2°)233,41276.7%
Dec 10-1:17 pm-6:42 am(75.5°)237,52066.6%
Dec 1112:58 am1:48 pm-7:27 am(69.4°)241,43856.2%
* 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, Fri, Dec 5, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryFri 6:51 amFri 5:48 pmFri 12:20 pmAverage visibility
VenusFri 7:52 amFri 6:28 pmFri 1:10 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsFri 9:12 amFri 7:32 pmFri 2:22 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterThu 9:52 pmFri 11:28 amFri 4:40 amPerfect visibility
SaturnFri 2:46 pmSat 2:32 amFri 8:39 pmGreat visibility
UranusFri 5:55 pmSat 7:23 amSat 12:39 amAverage visibility
NeptuneFri 2:54 pmSat 2:51 amFri 8:53 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for El Aaiún.

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