Sunrise & Sunset Today in Ar Ruţbah, Iraq 🇮🇶
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:52 ↑ 79.1° E
Sunset Today: 18:45 ↑ 280.6° W
Day Length: 12h 52m
Sun Direction: SW
Sun Altitude: 55.38°
Sun Distance: 151.007 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Ar Ruţbah?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Ar Ruţbah
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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 |
05:32
↑
68° ENE
|
19:17
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 45m | -1m 29s | 03:57 | 20:51 | 04:32 | 20:17 | 05:04 | 19:45 | 12:25 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
05:32
↑
68° ENE
|
19:16
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 43m | -1m 31s | 03:58 | 20:50 | 04:33 | 20:16 | 05:05 | 19:44 | 12:25 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
05:33
↑
68° ENE
|
19:16
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 42m | -1m 32s | 03:59 | 20:49 | 04:33 | 20:15 | 05:06 | 19:43 | 12:25 | 151.80 |
| 4 |
05:34
↑
69° ENE
|
19:15
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 40m | -1m 33s | 04:00 | 20:48 | 04:34 | 20:14 | 05:06 | 19:42 | 12:25 | 151.78 |
| 5 |
05:35
↑
69° ENE
|
19:14
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 39m | -1m 35s | 04:01 | 20:47 | 04:35 | 20:13 | 05:07 | 19:41 | 12:24 | 151.76 |
| 6 |
05:35
↑
69° ENE
|
19:13
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 37m | -1m 36s | 04:02 | 20:45 | 04:36 | 20:12 | 05:08 | 19:40 | 12:24 | 151.74 |
| 7 |
05:36
↑
70° ENE
|
19:12
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 36m | -1m 37s | 04:03 | 20:44 | 04:37 | 20:11 | 05:09 | 19:39 | 12:24 | 151.72 |
| 8 |
05:37
↑
70° ENE
|
19:11
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 34m | -1m 38s | 04:04 | 20:43 | 04:38 | 20:10 | 05:10 | 19:38 | 12:24 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
05:37
↑
70° ENE
|
19:10
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 32m | -1m 39s | 04:05 | 20:42 | 04:39 | 20:09 | 05:10 | 19:37 | 12:24 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
05:38
↑
71° ENE
|
19:09
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 31m | -1m 41s | 04:06 | 20:40 | 04:39 | 20:07 | 05:11 | 19:36 | 12:24 | 151.65 |
| 11 |
05:39
↑
71° ENE
|
19:08
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 29m | -1m 42s | 04:07 | 20:39 | 04:40 | 20:06 | 05:12 | 19:35 | 12:24 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
05:39
↑
72° ENE
|
19:07
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 27m | -1m 43s | 04:08 | 20:38 | 04:41 | 20:05 | 05:13 | 19:34 | 12:23 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
05:40
↑
72° ENE
|
19:06
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 25m | -1m 44s | 04:09 | 20:36 | 04:42 | 20:04 | 05:13 | 19:33 | 12:23 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
05:41
↑
72° ENE
|
19:05
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 24m | -1m 44s | 04:10 | 20:35 | 04:43 | 20:03 | 05:14 | 19:31 | 12:23 | 151.55 |
| 15 |
05:41
↑
73° ENE
|
19:04
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 22m | -1m 45s | 04:11 | 20:34 | 04:44 | 20:01 | 05:15 | 19:30 | 12:23 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
05:42
↑
73° ENE
|
19:03
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 20m | -1m 46s | 04:12 | 20:32 | 04:45 | 20:00 | 05:16 | 19:29 | 12:23 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
05:43
↑
73° ENE
|
19:02
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 18m | -1m 47s | 04:13 | 20:31 | 04:45 | 19:59 | 05:16 | 19:28 | 12:23 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
05:43
↑
74° ENE
|
19:00
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 16m | -1m 48s | 04:14 | 20:30 | 04:46 | 19:58 | 05:17 | 19:27 | 12:22 | 151.44 |
| 19 |
05:44
↑
74° ENE
|
18:59
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 15m | -1m 49s | 04:15 | 20:28 | 04:47 | 19:56 | 05:18 | 19:26 | 12:22 | 151.41 |
| 20 |
05:45
↑
74° ENE
|
18:58
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 13m | -1m 49s | 04:16 | 20:27 | 04:48 | 19:55 | 05:19 | 19:24 | 12:22 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:46
↑
75° ENE
|
18:57
↑
285° WNW
|
13h 11m | -1m 50s | 04:17 | 20:25 | 04:49 | 19:54 | 05:19 | 19:23 | 12:22 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
05:46
↑
75° ENE
|
18:56
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 09m | -1m 51s | 04:18 | 20:24 | 04:50 | 19:52 | 05:20 | 19:22 | 12:21 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
05:47
↑
76° ENE
|
18:55
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 07m | -1m 51s | 04:19 | 20:22 | 04:50 | 19:51 | 05:21 | 19:21 | 12:21 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
05:48
↑
76° ENE
|
18:53
↑
284° WNW
|
13h 05m | -1m 52s | 04:20 | 20:21 | 04:51 | 19:50 | 05:21 | 19:19 | 12:21 | 151.25 |
| 25 |
05:48
↑
77° ENE
|
18:52
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 03m | -1m 53s | 04:21 | 20:20 | 04:52 | 19:48 | 05:22 | 19:18 | 12:21 | 151.22 |
| 26 |
05:49
↑
77° ENE
|
18:51
↑
283° WNW
|
13h 02m | -1m 53s | 04:22 | 20:18 | 04:53 | 19:47 | 05:23 | 19:17 | 12:20 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
05:50
↑
77° ENE
|
18:50
↑
282° WNW
|
13h 00m | -1m 54s | 04:22 | 20:17 | 04:54 | 19:46 | 05:24 | 19:16 | 12:20 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
05:50
↑
78° ENE
|
18:48
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 58m | -1m 54s | 04:23 | 20:15 | 04:54 | 19:44 | 05:24 | 19:14 | 12:20 | 151.12 |
| 29 |
05:51
↑
78° ENE
|
18:47
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 56m | -1m 55s | 04:24 | 20:14 | 04:55 | 19:43 | 05:25 | 19:13 | 12:19 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
05:52
↑
79° ENE
|
18:46
↑
281° W
|
12h 54m | -1m 55s | 04:25 | 20:12 | 04:56 | 19:41 | 05:26 | 19:12 | 12:19 | 151.05 |
| 31 |
05:52
↑
79° E
|
18:45
↑
281° W
|
12h 52m | -1m 56s | 04:26 | 20:11 | 04:57 | 19:40 | 05:26 | 19:10 | 12:19 | 151.02 |
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All times are in local time for Ar Ruţbah. 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 Ar Ruţbah, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 01 or August 02 and the latest sunset of August is on August 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Ar Ruţbah?
Days in Ar Ruţbah are currently getting shorter by about 1m 56s each day, roughly 14 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Ar Ruţbah Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:26-05:36 | 19:01-19:10 |
| Golden hour | 05:36-06:24 | 18:13-19:01 |
Ar Ruţbah's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 14h 19m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 57m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:09 |
| Latest sunset | June 26, 2026 | 19:31 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Ar Ruţbah
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Ar Ruţbah also fixes the Qibla: face 182deg (S) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,293 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Ar Ruţbah 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 Ar Ruţbah get the golden hour at 05:36-06:24 in the morning and 18:13-19:01 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:26-05:36 and 19:01-19:10. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Ar Ruţbah
What time is sunrise in Ar Ruţbah today?
Today Ar Ruţbah has sunrise at 05:52 local time.
What time is sunset in Ar Ruţbah today?
Today Ar Ruţbah has sunset at 18:45 local time.
What time is solar noon in Ar Ruţbah today?
Solar noon in Ar Ruţbah — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:19 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Ar Ruţbah?
In Ar Ruţbah today: civil twilight begins at 05:26 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:10 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Ar Ruţbah?
Nautical twilight in Ar Ruţbah today runs from 04:57 in the morning to 19:40 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Ar Ruţbah for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Ar Ruţbah ends at 20:11 in the evening and resumes at 04:26 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 Ar Ruţbah?
Today in Ar Ruţbah, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
