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Sunrise & Sunset in Rabat

Today in Rabat, Morocco the sun rises at 06:39 and sets at 17:46, giving a day length of 11h 8m. Day length changes by −1m 59s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

06:39

Bearing: ESE 102.8°

🌇 Sunset

17:46

Bearing: WSW 257.3°

🌞 Day length

11h 8m

Next day −1m 59s

🕛 Solar noon

12:13

Sun 45.0° 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: 05:15

Ends: 19:10

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:44

Ends: 18:41

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:13

Ends: 18:12

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

Golden hour

Morning: 06:39–07:13

Evening: 17:12–17:46

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

Blue hour

Morning: 06:13–06:23

Evening: 18:02–18:12

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

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:13

Solar midnight: 00:13

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 06:22 18:13 11h 51m 12:18 05:57 18:38 E 93.2° −2m 06s
2 Fri 06:23 18:12 11h 49m 12:18 05:58 18:37 E 93.7° −2m 06s
3 Sat 06:24 18:11 11h 47m 12:17 05:59 18:36 E 94.2° −2m 06s
4 Sun 06:24 18:09 11h 45m 12:17 05:59 18:34 E 94.6° −2m 06s
5 Mon 06:25 18:08 11h 43m 12:17 06:00 18:33 E 95.1° −2m 05s
6 Tue 06:26 18:07 11h 41m 12:16 06:01 18:32 E 95.6° −2m 05s
7 Wed 06:27 18:05 11h 39m 12:16 06:02 18:30 E 96.0° −2m 05s
8 Thu 06:27 18:04 11h 36m 12:16 06:02 18:29 E 96.5° −2m 05s
9 Fri 06:28 18:03 11h 34m 12:15 06:03 18:28 E 97.0° −2m 05s
10 Sat 06:29 18:01 11h 32m 12:15 06:04 18:26 E 97.4° −2m 04s
11 Sun 06:30 18:00 11h 30m 12:15 06:05 18:25 E 97.9° −2m 04s
12 Mon 06:30 17:59 11h 28m 12:15 06:05 18:24 E 98.3° −2m 04s
13 Tue 06:31 17:57 11h 26m 12:14 06:06 18:23 E 98.8° −2m 03s
14 Wed 06:32 17:56 11h 24m 12:14 06:07 18:21 E 99.2° −2m 03s
15 Thu 06:33 17:55 11h 22m 12:14 06:08 18:20 E 99.7° −2m 03s
16 Fri 06:34 17:54 11h 20m 12:14 06:08 18:19 E 100.1° −2m 02s
17 Sat 06:34 17:52 11h 18m 12:13 06:09 18:18 E 100.6° −2m 02s
18 Sun 06:35 17:51 11h 16m 12:13 06:10 18:16 E 101.0° −2m 02s
19 Mon 06:36 17:50 11h 14m 12:13 06:11 18:15 ESE 101.5° −2m 01s
20 Tue 06:37 17:49 11h 12m 12:13 06:12 18:14 ESE 101.9° −2m 01s
21 Wed 06:38 17:48 11h 10m 12:13 06:12 18:13 ESE 102.3° −2m 00s
22 Thu 06:39 17:46 11h 8m 12:13 06:13 18:12 ESE 102.8° −1m 59s
23 Fri 06:39 17:45 11h 6m 12:12 06:14 18:11 ESE 103.2° −1m 59s
24 Sat 06:40 17:44 11h 4m 12:12 06:15 18:10 ESE 103.6° −1m 58s
25 Sun 06:41 17:43 11h 2m 12:12 06:16 18:09 ESE 104.0° −1m 58s
26 Mon 06:42 17:42 11h 0m 12:12 06:16 18:08 ESE 104.5° −1m 57s
27 Tue 06:43 17:41 10h 58m 12:12 06:17 18:07 ESE 104.9° −1m 56s
28 Wed 06:44 17:40 10h 56m 12:12 06:18 18:06 ESE 105.3° −1m 55s
29 Thu 06:45 17:39 10h 54m 12:12 06:19 18:05 ESE 105.7° −1m 55s
30 Fri 06:46 17:38 10h 52m 12:12 06:20 18:04 ESE 106.1° −1m 54s
31 Sat 06:46 17:37 10h 51m 12:12 06:21 18:03 ESE 106.5° −1m 53s

Solstices and equinoxes in Rabat, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Rabat local time. At 34.0° N the noon sun swings between 32.5° and 79.4° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 14:46 06:32 18:39 12h 7m 55.8°
June solstice 21 June at 09:25 06:17 20:43 14h 25m 79.4°
September equinox 23 September at 00:06 06:17 18:25 12h 8m 56.0°
December solstice 21 December at 20:50 07:30 17:23 9h 53m 32.5°

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 Rabat through the year

The longest day in Rabat is 21 June with 14h 25m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 53m. Day length swings by 4 h 32 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 06:15 on 20 September and the latest sunset at 20:43 on 21 June — the early sunrise comes just after clocks go back on Sunday, 20 September 2026.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 10h 8m of daylight 10.1 Jan February 15: 10h 58m of daylight 11.0 Feb March 15: 11h 56m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 1m of daylight 13.0 Apr May 15: 13h 55m of daylight 13.9 May June 15: 14h 24m of daylight 14.4 Jun July 15: 14h 13m of daylight 14.2 Jul August 15: 13h 26m of daylight 13.4 Aug September 15: 12h 25m of daylight 12.4 Sep October 15: 11h 22m of daylight 11.4 Oct November 15: 10h 25m of daylight 10.4 Nov December 15: 9h 54m of daylight 9.9 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 08:33 18:41 10h 8m
15 February 07:13 18:12 10h 58m
15 March 06:39 18:35 11h 56m
15 April 06:57 19:59 13h 1m
15 May 06:27 20:22 13h 55m
15 June 06:16 20:41 14h 24m
15 July 06:28 20:40 14h 13m
15 August 06:50 20:16 13h 26m
15 September 07:11 19:36 12h 25m
15 October 06:33 17:55 11h 22m
15 November 07:01 17:25 10h 25m
15 December 07:26 17:20 9h 54m

Sun questions for Rabat

How high does the sun get in Rabat?

At 34.0° N, the noon sun reaches 79.4° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 32.5° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Rabat?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 25 minutes around the equinoxes and 29 minutes at midsummer in Rabat. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Rabat?

The earliest sunrise is at 06:15 around 20 September and the latest sunset at 20:43 around 21 June. The earliest sunrise comes just after clocks go back on Sunday, 20 September 2026, which shifts every sunrise and sunset by the clock.

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

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 19 March the day is 2m 08s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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About sunrise data for Rabat

Times are calculated for Rabat's coordinates (34.02°, -6.84°) and shown in the Africa/Casablanca time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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