December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Basrah, Iraq 🇮🇶
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:05 ↑ 67.6° ENE
Sunset Today: 18:45 ↑ 292.3° WNW
Day Length: 13h 39m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: 16.13°
Sun Distance: 151.886 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Basrah?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Basrah
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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 |
06:28
↑
115° ESE
|
16:47
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 19m | -0m 52s | 05:02 | 18:12 | 05:32 | 17:43 | 06:01 | 17:13 | 11:37 | 147.51 |
| 2 |
06:29
↑
115° ESE
|
16:47
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 18m | -0m 50s | 05:03 | 18:12 | 05:32 | 17:43 | 06:02 | 17:13 | 11:38 | 147.49 |
| 3 |
06:29
↑
115° ESE
|
16:47
↑
245° WSW
|
10h 17m | -0m 47s | 05:04 | 18:12 | 05:33 | 17:43 | 06:03 | 17:13 | 11:38 | 147.47 |
| 4 |
06:30
↑
116° ESE
|
16:47
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 16m | -0m 45s | 05:05 | 18:12 | 05:34 | 17:43 | 06:03 | 17:14 | 11:38 | 147.45 |
| 5 |
06:31
↑
116° ESE
|
16:47
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 15m | -0m 43s | 05:05 | 18:12 | 05:34 | 17:43 | 06:04 | 17:14 | 11:39 | 147.43 |
| 6 |
06:32
↑
116° ESE
|
16:47
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 15m | -0m 40s | 05:06 | 18:13 | 05:35 | 17:43 | 06:05 | 17:14 | 11:39 | 147.41 |
| 7 |
06:32
↑
116° ESE
|
16:47
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 14m | -0m 38s | 05:07 | 18:13 | 05:36 | 17:44 | 06:06 | 17:14 | 11:40 | 147.39 |
| 8 |
06:33
↑
116° ESE
|
16:47
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 14m | -0m 36s | 05:07 | 18:13 | 05:37 | 17:44 | 06:06 | 17:14 | 11:40 | 147.37 |
| 9 |
06:34
↑
116° ESE
|
16:47
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 13m | -0m 33s | 05:08 | 18:13 | 05:37 | 17:44 | 06:07 | 17:14 | 11:40 | 147.35 |
| 10 |
06:35
↑
116° ESE
|
16:48
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 12m | -0m 31s | 05:09 | 18:14 | 05:38 | 17:44 | 06:08 | 17:14 | 11:41 | 147.33 |
| 11 |
06:35
↑
116° ESE
|
16:48
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 12m | -0m 28s | 05:09 | 18:14 | 05:39 | 17:45 | 06:08 | 17:15 | 11:41 | 147.31 |
| 12 |
06:36
↑
116° ESE
|
16:48
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 12m | -0m 26s | 05:10 | 18:14 | 05:39 | 17:45 | 06:09 | 17:15 | 11:42 | 147.29 |
| 13 |
06:37
↑
117° ESE
|
16:48
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 11m | -0m 23s | 05:10 | 18:14 | 05:40 | 17:45 | 06:10 | 17:15 | 11:42 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
06:37
↑
117° ESE
|
16:49
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 11m | -0m 21s | 05:11 | 18:15 | 05:40 | 17:45 | 06:10 | 17:16 | 11:43 | 147.26 |
| 15 |
06:38
↑
117° ESE
|
16:49
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 10m | -0m 18s | 05:12 | 18:15 | 05:41 | 17:46 | 06:11 | 17:16 | 11:43 | 147.24 |
| 16 |
06:39
↑
117° ESE
|
16:49
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 10m | -0m 15s | 05:12 | 18:16 | 05:42 | 17:46 | 06:12 | 17:16 | 11:44 | 147.23 |
| 17 |
06:39
↑
117° ESE
|
16:50
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 10m | -0m 13s | 05:13 | 18:16 | 05:42 | 17:47 | 06:12 | 17:17 | 11:44 | 147.21 |
| 18 |
06:40
↑
117° ESE
|
16:50
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 10m | -0m 10s | 05:13 | 18:16 | 05:43 | 17:47 | 06:13 | 17:17 | 11:45 | 147.20 |
| 19 |
06:40
↑
117° ESE
|
16:50
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 10m | -0m 07s | 05:14 | 18:17 | 05:43 | 17:47 | 06:13 | 17:18 | 11:45 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
06:41
↑
117° ESE
|
16:51
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 10m | -0m 05s | 05:15 | 18:17 | 05:44 | 17:48 | 06:14 | 17:18 | 11:46 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
06:41
↑
117° ESE
|
16:51
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 10m | -0m 02s | 05:15 | 18:18 | 05:44 | 17:48 | 06:14 | 17:18 | 11:46 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
06:42
↑
117° ESE
|
16:52
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 10m | +0m 00s | 05:16 | 18:18 | 05:45 | 17:49 | 06:15 | 17:19 | 11:47 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
06:42
↑
117° ESE
|
16:52
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 10m | +0m 02s | 05:16 | 18:19 | 05:45 | 17:49 | 06:15 | 17:19 | 11:47 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
06:43
↑
117° ESE
|
16:53
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 10m | +0m 05s | 05:16 | 18:19 | 05:46 | 17:50 | 06:16 | 17:20 | 11:48 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
06:43
↑
117° ESE
|
16:54
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 10m | +0m 08s | 05:17 | 18:20 | 05:46 | 17:50 | 06:16 | 17:21 | 11:48 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
06:44
↑
117° ESE
|
16:54
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 10m | +0m 10s | 05:17 | 18:20 | 05:47 | 17:51 | 06:17 | 17:21 | 11:49 | 147.12 |
| 27 |
06:44
↑
117° ESE
|
16:55
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 10m | +0m 13s | 05:18 | 18:21 | 05:47 | 17:52 | 06:17 | 17:22 | 11:49 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
06:44
↑
117° ESE
|
16:55
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 10m | +0m 15s | 05:18 | 18:22 | 05:47 | 17:52 | 06:17 | 17:22 | 11:50 | 147.11 |
| 29 |
06:45
↑
117° ESE
|
16:56
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 11m | +0m 18s | 05:19 | 18:22 | 05:48 | 17:53 | 06:18 | 17:23 | 11:50 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
06:45
↑
117° ESE
|
16:57
↑
243° WSW
|
10h 11m | +0m 21s | 05:19 | 18:23 | 05:48 | 17:54 | 06:18 | 17:24 | 11:51 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
06:45
↑
117° ESE
|
16:57
↑
244° WSW
|
10h 12m | +0m 23s | 05:19 | 18:23 | 05:49 | 17:54 | 06:18 | 17:24 | 11:51 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Basrah. 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 Basrah, 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 Basrah?
Days in Basrah are currently getting shorter by about 1m 18s each day, roughly 9 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Basrah Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 04:38-04:48 | 19:01-19:11 |
| Golden hour | 04:48-05:38 | 18:12-19:01 |
Basrah's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 14h 06m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 10h 10m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 5, 2026 | 04:46 |
| Latest sunset | June 29, 2026 | 18:55 |
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.
Basrah sees its golden hour today around 04:48-05:38 and 18:12-19:01, framed by the blue hour at 04:38-04:48 and 19:01-19:11. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Basrah
What time is sunrise in Basrah today?
Today Basrah has sunrise at 05:05 local time.
What time is sunset in Basrah today?
The sun sets over Basrah today at 18:45 local time.
What time is solar noon in Basrah today?
Solar noon in Basrah — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:55 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Basrah?
In Basrah today: civil twilight begins at 04:38 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:11 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Basrah?
Nautical twilight in Basrah today runs from 04:06 in the morning to 19:43 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Basrah for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Basrah ends at 20:16 in the evening and resumes at 03:33 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 Basrah?
Today in Basrah, the sun rises at an azimuth of 68° and sets at 292° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
