December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Al Mishkhāb, Iraq 🇮🇶
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 05:35 ↑ 78.4° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:29 ↑ 281.3° WNW
Day Length: 12h 53m
Sun Direction: NNW
Sun Altitude: -46.58°
Sun Distance: 151.063 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Al Mishkhāb?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Al Mishkhāb
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:44
↑
115° ESE
|
16:57
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 13m | -0m 55s | 05:17 | 18:24 | 05:47 | 17:54 | 06:17 | 17:24 | 11:50 | 147.52 |
| 2 |
06:45
↑
116° ESE
|
16:57
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 12m | -0m 52s | 05:18 | 18:24 | 05:47 | 17:54 | 06:17 | 17:24 | 11:51 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
06:45
↑
116° ESE
|
16:57
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 11m | -0m 50s | 05:19 | 18:24 | 05:48 | 17:54 | 06:18 | 17:24 | 11:51 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
06:46
↑
116° ESE
|
16:57
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 10m | -0m 48s | 05:19 | 18:24 | 05:49 | 17:54 | 06:19 | 17:24 | 11:52 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
06:47
↑
116° ESE
|
16:57
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 10m | -0m 45s | 05:20 | 18:24 | 05:50 | 17:54 | 06:20 | 17:24 | 11:52 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
06:48
↑
116° ESE
|
16:57
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 09m | -0m 43s | 05:21 | 18:24 | 05:50 | 17:54 | 06:21 | 17:24 | 11:52 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
06:49
↑
116° ESE
|
16:57
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 08m | -0m 40s | 05:22 | 18:24 | 05:51 | 17:55 | 06:21 | 17:25 | 11:53 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
06:49
↑
116° ESE
|
16:57
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 08m | -0m 38s | 05:22 | 18:24 | 05:52 | 17:55 | 06:22 | 17:25 | 11:53 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
06:50
↑
117° ESE
|
16:57
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 07m | -0m 35s | 05:23 | 18:25 | 05:53 | 17:55 | 06:23 | 17:25 | 11:54 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
06:51
↑
117° ESE
|
16:58
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 06m | -0m 33s | 05:24 | 18:25 | 05:53 | 17:55 | 06:23 | 17:25 | 11:54 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
06:51
↑
117° ESE
|
16:58
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 06m | -0m 30s | 05:24 | 18:25 | 05:54 | 17:56 | 06:24 | 17:25 | 11:55 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
06:52
↑
117° ESE
|
16:58
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 05m | -0m 27s | 05:25 | 18:25 | 05:55 | 17:56 | 06:25 | 17:26 | 11:55 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
06:53
↑
117° ESE
|
16:58
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 05m | -0m 25s | 05:25 | 18:26 | 05:55 | 17:56 | 06:25 | 17:26 | 11:55 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
06:54
↑
117° ESE
|
16:59
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 05m | -0m 22s | 05:26 | 18:26 | 05:56 | 17:56 | 06:26 | 17:26 | 11:56 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
06:54
↑
117° ESE
|
16:59
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 04m | -0m 19s | 05:27 | 18:26 | 05:56 | 17:57 | 06:27 | 17:26 | 11:56 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
06:55
↑
117° ESE
|
16:59
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 04m | -0m 16s | 05:27 | 18:27 | 05:57 | 17:57 | 06:27 | 17:27 | 11:57 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
06:55
↑
117° ESE
|
17:00
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 04m | -0m 14s | 05:28 | 18:27 | 05:58 | 17:58 | 06:28 | 17:27 | 11:57 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
06:56
↑
117° ESE
|
17:00
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 04m | -0m 11s | 05:28 | 18:28 | 05:58 | 17:58 | 06:29 | 17:28 | 11:58 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
06:57
↑
117° ESE
|
17:01
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 03m | -0m 08s | 05:29 | 18:28 | 05:59 | 17:58 | 06:29 | 17:28 | 11:58 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
06:57
↑
117° ESE
|
17:01
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 03m | -0m 05s | 05:30 | 18:29 | 05:59 | 17:59 | 06:30 | 17:28 | 11:59 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
06:58
↑
117° ESE
|
17:01
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 03m | -0m 02s | 05:30 | 18:29 | 06:00 | 17:59 | 06:30 | 17:29 | 11:59 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
06:58
↑
117° ESE
|
17:02
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 03m | +0m 00s | 05:31 | 18:30 | 06:00 | 18:00 | 06:31 | 17:29 | 12:00 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
06:59
↑
117° ESE
|
17:03
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 03m | +0m 02s | 05:31 | 18:30 | 06:01 | 18:00 | 06:31 | 17:30 | 12:00 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
06:59
↑
117° ESE
|
17:03
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 04m | +0m 05s | 05:31 | 18:31 | 06:01 | 18:01 | 06:32 | 17:31 | 12:01 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
06:59
↑
117° ESE
|
17:04
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 04m | +0m 08s | 05:32 | 18:31 | 06:02 | 18:01 | 06:32 | 17:31 | 12:01 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
07:00
↑
117° ESE
|
17:04
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 04m | +0m 11s | 05:32 | 18:32 | 06:02 | 18:02 | 06:32 | 17:32 | 12:02 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
07:00
↑
117° ESE
|
17:05
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 04m | +0m 14s | 05:33 | 18:32 | 06:02 | 18:03 | 06:33 | 17:32 | 12:02 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
07:01
↑
117° ESE
|
17:05
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 04m | +0m 16s | 05:33 | 18:33 | 06:03 | 18:03 | 06:33 | 17:33 | 12:03 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
07:01
↑
117° ESE
|
17:06
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 05m | +0m 19s | 05:34 | 18:34 | 06:03 | 18:04 | 06:34 | 17:34 | 12:03 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
07:01
↑
117° ESE
|
17:07
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 05m | +0m 22s | 05:34 | 18:34 | 06:04 | 18:04 | 06:34 | 17:34 | 12:04 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
07:02
↑
117° ESE
|
17:07
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 05m | +0m 25s | 05:34 | 18:35 | 06:04 | 18:05 | 06:34 | 17:35 | 12:04 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Al Mishkhāb. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Al Mishkhāb, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 and the latest sunset of December is on December 30 or December 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Al Mishkhāb?
Days in Al Mishkhāb are currently getting shorter by about 1m 50s each day, roughly 13 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Al Mishkhāb Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:10-05:19 | 18:45-18:55 |
| Golden hour | 05:19-06:07 | 17:58-18:45 |
Al Mishkhāb's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 14h 13m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 10h 03m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 5, 2026 | 04:56 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 19:11 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Al Mishkhāb
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Al Mishkhāb also fixes the Qibla: face 203deg (SSW) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,243 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Al Mishkhāb on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Al Mishkhāb get the golden hour at 05:19-06:07 in the morning and 17:58-18:45 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:10-05:19 and 18:45-18:55. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Al Mishkhāb
What time is sunrise in Al Mishkhāb today?
Sunrise in Al Mishkhāb today is at 05:35 local time.
What time is sunset in Al Mishkhāb today?
The sun sets over Al Mishkhāb today at 18:29 local time.
What time is solar noon in Al Mishkhāb today?
Solar noon in Al Mishkhāb — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:03 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Al Mishkhāb?
In Al Mishkhāb today: civil twilight begins at 05:10 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:55 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Al Mishkhāb?
Nautical twilight in Al Mishkhāb today runs from 04:40 in the morning to 19:24 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Al Mishkhāb for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Al Mishkhāb ends at 19:54 in the evening and resumes at 04:10 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Al Mishkhāb?
Today in Al Mishkhāb, the sun rises at an azimuth of 78° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
