May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Gaza, Palestine 🇵🇸
Sun Phase: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:16 ↑ 78.9° E
Sunset Today: 19:08 ↑ 280.9° W
Day Length: 12h 51m
Sun Direction: ENE
Sun Altitude: -6.72°
Sun Distance: 151.053 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Gaza?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Gaza
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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 |
05:57
↑
72° ENE
|
19:21
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 24m | +1m 38s | 04:28 | 20:50 | 05:00 | 20:18 | 05:31 | 19:47 | 12:39 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
05:56
↑
71° ENE
|
19:22
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 25m | +1m 37s | 04:27 | 20:51 | 04:59 | 20:19 | 05:30 | 19:48 | 12:39 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
05:55
↑
71° ENE
|
19:22
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 27m | +1m 36s | 04:26 | 20:52 | 04:58 | 20:20 | 05:29 | 19:49 | 12:39 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
05:54
↑
71° ENE
|
19:23
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 28m | +1m 35s | 04:24 | 20:53 | 04:57 | 20:21 | 05:28 | 19:50 | 12:38 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
05:53
↑
70° ENE
|
19:24
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 30m | +1m 34s | 04:23 | 20:54 | 04:56 | 20:21 | 05:27 | 19:50 | 12:38 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
05:52
↑
70° ENE
|
19:24
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 32m | +1m 33s | 04:22 | 20:55 | 04:55 | 20:22 | 05:26 | 19:51 | 12:38 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
05:52
↑
70° ENE
|
19:25
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 33m | +1m 31s | 04:21 | 20:56 | 04:54 | 20:23 | 05:25 | 19:52 | 12:38 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
05:51
↑
69° ENE
|
19:26
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 35m | +1m 30s | 04:20 | 20:57 | 04:53 | 20:24 | 05:24 | 19:53 | 12:38 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
05:50
↑
69° ENE
|
19:27
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 36m | +1m 29s | 04:19 | 20:58 | 04:52 | 20:25 | 05:23 | 19:53 | 12:38 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
05:49
↑
69° ENE
|
19:27
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 38m | +1m 28s | 04:18 | 20:59 | 04:51 | 20:26 | 05:22 | 19:54 | 12:38 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
05:48
↑
68° ENE
|
19:28
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 39m | +1m 26s | 04:17 | 21:00 | 04:50 | 20:27 | 05:22 | 19:55 | 12:38 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
05:48
↑
68° ENE
|
19:29
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 40m | +1m 25s | 04:16 | 21:01 | 04:49 | 20:27 | 05:21 | 19:56 | 12:38 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
05:47
↑
68° ENE
|
19:29
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 42m | +1m 24s | 04:15 | 21:02 | 04:48 | 20:28 | 05:20 | 19:56 | 12:38 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:46
↑
68° ENE
|
19:30
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 43m | +1m 22s | 04:14 | 21:03 | 04:47 | 20:29 | 05:19 | 19:57 | 12:38 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
05:46
↑
67° ENE
|
19:31
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 45m | +1m 21s | 04:13 | 21:04 | 04:47 | 20:30 | 05:19 | 19:58 | 12:38 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
05:45
↑
67° ENE
|
19:31
↑
293° WNW
|
13h 46m | +1m 19s | 04:12 | 21:05 | 04:46 | 20:31 | 05:18 | 19:59 | 12:38 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
05:44
↑
67° ENE
|
19:32
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 47m | +1m 17s | 04:11 | 21:06 | 04:45 | 20:32 | 05:17 | 19:59 | 12:38 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:44
↑
66° ENE
|
19:33
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 48m | +1m 16s | 04:10 | 21:07 | 04:44 | 20:32 | 05:16 | 20:00 | 12:38 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:43
↑
66° ENE
|
19:33
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 50m | +1m 14s | 04:09 | 21:08 | 04:43 | 20:33 | 05:16 | 20:01 | 12:38 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:43
↑
66° ENE
|
19:34
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 51m | +1m 13s | 04:08 | 21:09 | 04:43 | 20:34 | 05:15 | 20:02 | 12:38 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:42
↑
66° ENE
|
19:35
↑
294° WNW
|
13h 52m | +1m 11s | 04:07 | 21:10 | 04:42 | 20:35 | 05:15 | 20:02 | 12:38 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
05:42
↑
65° ENE
|
19:35
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 53m | +1m 09s | 04:07 | 21:11 | 04:41 | 20:36 | 05:14 | 20:03 | 12:38 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
05:41
↑
65° ENE
|
19:36
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 54m | +1m 07s | 04:06 | 21:11 | 04:41 | 20:36 | 05:13 | 20:04 | 12:38 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
05:41
↑
65° ENE
|
19:37
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 55m | +1m 05s | 04:05 | 21:12 | 04:40 | 20:37 | 05:13 | 20:04 | 12:38 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:40
↑
65° ENE
|
19:37
↑
295° WNW
|
13h 56m | +1m 03s | 04:04 | 21:13 | 04:40 | 20:38 | 05:12 | 20:05 | 12:39 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
05:40
↑
64° ENE
|
19:38
↑
296° WNW
|
13h 58m | +1m 01s | 04:04 | 21:14 | 04:39 | 20:39 | 05:12 | 20:06 | 12:39 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:39
↑
64° ENE
|
19:38
↑
296° WNW
|
13h 59m | +1m 00s | 04:03 | 21:15 | 04:39 | 20:39 | 05:12 | 20:06 | 12:39 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
05:39
↑
64° ENE
|
19:39
↑
296° WNW
|
13h 59m | +0m 57s | 04:03 | 21:16 | 04:38 | 20:40 | 05:11 | 20:07 | 12:39 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:39
↑
64° ENE
|
19:40
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 00m | +0m 55s | 04:02 | 21:17 | 04:38 | 20:41 | 05:11 | 20:08 | 12:39 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
05:38
↑
64° ENE
|
19:40
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 01m | +0m 53s | 04:01 | 21:17 | 04:37 | 20:42 | 05:10 | 20:08 | 12:39 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:38
↑
64° ENE
|
19:41
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 02m | +0m 51s | 04:01 | 21:18 | 04:37 | 20:42 | 05:10 | 20:09 | 12:39 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for Gaza. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Gaza?
Days in Gaza are currently getting shorter by about 1m 49s each day, roughly 13 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Gaza Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:51-06:00 | 19:24-19:33 |
| Golden hour | 06:00-06:48 | 18:36-19:24 |
Gaza's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | 14h 11m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 10h 05m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 5, 2026 | 05:37 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 19:50 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Gaza
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Gaza also fixes the Qibla: face 153deg (SSE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 1,240 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Gaza 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 Gaza get the golden hour at 06:00-06:48 in the morning and 18:36-19:24 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:51-06:00 and 19:24-19:33. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Gaza
What time is sunrise in Gaza today?
Sunrise in Gaza today is at 06:16 local time.
What time is sunset in Gaza today?
The sun sets over Gaza today at 19:08 local time.
What time is solar noon in Gaza today?
Solar noon in Gaza — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:42 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Gaza?
In Gaza today: civil twilight begins at 05:51 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:33 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Gaza?
Nautical twilight in Gaza today runs from 05:22 in the morning to 20:02 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Gaza for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Gaza ends at 20:32 in the evening and resumes at 04:52 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 Gaza?
Today in Gaza, 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.
