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Sunrise & Sunset in Mecca

Today in Mecca, Saudi Arabia the sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 17:52, giving a day length of 11h 33m. Day length changes by −1m 08s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

06:19

Bearing: ESE 101.4°

🌇 Sunset

17:52

Bearing: WSW 258.6°

🌞 Day length

11h 33m

Next day −1m 08s

🕛 Solar noon

12:06

Sun 57.7° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:05

Ends: 19:07

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:31

Ends: 18:41

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:57

Ends: 18:15

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 06:19–06:50

Evening: 17:22–17:52

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 05:57–06:06

Evening: 18:06–18:15

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:06

Solar midnight: 00:06

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 06:12 18:10 11h 58m 12:11 05:50 18:32 E 93.0° −1m 13s
2 Fri 06:13 18:09 11h 56m 12:11 05:50 18:31 E 93.4° −1m 13s
3 Sat 06:13 18:08 11h 55m 12:10 05:51 18:30 E 93.8° −1m 13s
4 Sun 06:13 18:07 11h 54m 12:10 05:51 18:29 E 94.2° −1m 13s
5 Mon 06:13 18:06 11h 53m 12:10 05:51 18:28 E 94.6° −1m 13s
6 Tue 06:14 18:05 11h 51m 12:09 05:52 18:27 E 95.0° −1m 13s
7 Wed 06:14 18:04 11h 50m 12:09 05:52 18:27 E 95.4° −1m 12s
8 Thu 06:14 18:03 11h 49m 12:09 05:52 18:26 E 95.9° −1m 12s
9 Fri 06:15 18:03 11h 48m 12:09 05:52 18:25 E 96.3° −1m 12s
10 Sat 06:15 18:02 11h 47m 12:08 05:53 18:24 E 96.7° −1m 12s
11 Sun 06:15 18:01 11h 45m 12:08 05:53 18:23 E 97.1° −1m 12s
12 Mon 06:16 18:00 11h 44m 12:08 05:53 18:22 E 97.5° −1m 12s
13 Tue 06:16 17:59 11h 43m 12:08 05:54 18:21 E 97.9° −1m 11s
14 Wed 06:16 17:58 11h 42m 12:07 05:54 18:21 E 98.3° −1m 11s
15 Thu 06:17 17:57 11h 41m 12:07 05:54 18:20 E 98.7° −1m 11s
16 Fri 06:17 17:57 11h 39m 12:07 05:55 18:19 E 99.1° −1m 11s
17 Sat 06:17 17:56 11h 38m 12:07 05:55 18:18 E 99.5° −1m 10s
18 Sun 06:18 17:55 11h 37m 12:06 05:55 18:17 E 99.9° −1m 10s
19 Mon 06:18 17:54 11h 36m 12:06 05:56 18:17 E 100.3° −1m 10s
20 Tue 06:19 17:53 11h 35m 12:06 05:56 18:16 E 100.7° −1m 10s
21 Wed 06:19 17:53 11h 34m 12:06 05:57 18:15 E 101.0° −1m 09s
22 Thu 06:19 17:52 11h 33m 12:06 05:57 18:15 ESE 101.4° −1m 09s
23 Fri 06:20 17:51 11h 31m 12:06 05:57 18:14 ESE 101.8° −1m 08s
24 Sat 06:20 17:51 11h 30m 12:05 05:58 18:13 ESE 102.2° −1m 08s
25 Sun 06:21 17:50 11h 29m 12:05 05:58 18:13 ESE 102.6° −1m 08s
26 Mon 06:21 17:49 11h 28m 12:05 05:59 18:12 ESE 102.9° −1m 07s
27 Tue 06:22 17:49 11h 27m 12:05 05:59 18:11 ESE 103.3° −1m 07s
28 Wed 06:22 17:48 11h 26m 12:05 05:59 18:11 ESE 103.7° −1m 06s
29 Thu 06:23 17:47 11h 25m 12:05 06:00 18:10 ESE 104.0° −1m 06s
30 Fri 06:23 17:47 11h 24m 12:05 06:00 18:10 ESE 104.4° −1m 05s
31 Sat 06:24 17:46 11h 23m 12:05 06:01 18:09 ESE 104.7° −1m 05s

Solstices and equinoxes in Mecca, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Mecca local time. At 21.4° N the city lies inside the tropics, so the noon sun stands directly overhead around 28 May and 16 July.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 17:46 06:26 18:32 12h 6m 68.3°
June solstice 21 June at 11:25 05:40 19:06 13h 26m 87.9°
September equinox 23 September at 03:06 06:10 18:18 12h 7m 68.6°
December solstice 21 December at 23:50 06:54 17:44 10h 50m 45.2°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Mecca through the year

The longest day in Mecca is 21 June with 13h 26m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 50m. Day length swings by 2 h 36 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:39 on 29 May and the latest sunset at 19:08 on 2 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 10h 58m of daylight 11.0 Jan February 15: 11h 27m of daylight 11.4 Feb March 15: 12h 0m of daylight 12.0 Mar April 15: 12h 38m of daylight 12.6 Apr May 15: 13h 9m of daylight 13.1 May June 15: 13h 26m of daylight 13.4 Jun July 15: 13h 19m of daylight 13.3 Jul August 15: 12h 53m of daylight 12.9 Aug September 15: 12h 17m of daylight 12.3 Sep October 15: 11h 41m of daylight 11.7 Oct November 15: 11h 8m of daylight 11.1 Nov December 15: 10h 50m of daylight 10.8 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:01 17:59 10h 58m
15 February 06:52 18:19 11h 27m
15 March 06:30 18:31 12h 0m
15 April 06:02 18:40 12h 38m
15 May 05:43 18:52 13h 9m
15 June 05:39 19:05 13h 26m
15 July 05:48 19:07 13h 19m
15 August 06:00 18:52 12h 53m
15 September 06:08 18:25 12h 17m
15 October 06:17 17:57 11h 41m
15 November 06:32 17:40 11h 8m
15 December 06:51 17:42 10h 50m

Sun questions for Mecca

How high does the sun get in Mecca?

Mecca is in the tropics (21.4° N), so the noon sun passes directly overhead — leaving almost no shadow — around 28 May and 16 July. It is lowest at the December solstice, reaching 45.2° above the horizon at solar noon.

How long is twilight in Mecca?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 22 minutes around the equinoxes and 25 minutes at midsummer in Mecca. Close to the equator the sun climbs steeply, so dusk turns to night quickly.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Mecca?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:39 around 29 May and the latest sunset at 19:08 around 2 July. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Mecca?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 20 March the day is 1m 14s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

Sunrise in nearby cities

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Riyadh Sunrise & sunset times → Jeddah Sunrise & sunset times →

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About sunrise data for Mecca

Times are calculated for Mecca's coordinates (21.39°, 39.86°) and shown in the Asia/Riyadh time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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