Sunrise in Dubai on September 18, 2026

September 18, 2026

Today the sun rises in Dubai at and sets at , giving 12h 15m of daylight.

Sunrise
87° E
Sunset
273° W
Day length
12h 15m
Solar noon
66.9°

Times shown in Asia/Dubai · GST · UTC+04:00

Morning blue hour
Morning golden hour
Evening golden hour
Evening blue hour

Twilight phases

Fri, Sep 18, 2026

Twilight is the period before sunrise and after sunset when the sky is lit by scattered sunlight. There are three phases, each defined by how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sun alt / az 66.7° 351° N
Sky phase Daylight
Now 12:00
Night Astronomical twilight Nautical twilight Civil twilight Golden hour Daylight
  • Sunrise
  • Solar noon
  • Sunset

Sun direction and altitude

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west — but the exact compass direction shifts with the seasons. At the solstices the difference can be 50° or more.

Sunrise 87°, sunset 273° from true north. N E S W
Sunrise: 87° E Sunset: 273° W Max altitude at noon: 66.9° above horizon

Sun path over the day

A polar view of the sun's path across the sky today as seen from Dubai. The outer ring is the horizon; the centre is directly overhead.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The sun rises in Dubai today at (Asia/Dubai).
The sun sets in Dubai today at (Asia/Dubai).

Today's day length in Dubai is 12h 15m, with 1 min shorter than yesterday compared to yesterday.

Golden hour in Dubai today runs from to in the morning and from to in the evening — when the sun is low and warm.

Today the sun rises 87° east of north in Dubai (approximately E) and sets at 273° (W).

No. Dubai uses Asia/Dubai year-round with no daylight saving.

The sun reaches its highest point over Dubai today at (Asia/Dubai), climbing to an altitude of 66.9° above the horizon.
Blue hour in Dubai runs from to before sunrise and from to after sunset — the cool, photogenic window right before sunrise and after sunset.

Civil twilight covers the sun between 0° and 6° below the horizon; nautical twilight is 6° to 12°; astronomical twilight is 12° to 18°. After astronomical twilight the sky is fully dark.

Earth's rotational axis is tilted about 23.5° relative to its orbit, so as the planet circles the sun each hemisphere faces toward the sun for part of the year and away for the other. That tilt is why days grow longer around each summer solstice and shorter around each winter solstice — the effect is strongest near the poles and vanishes at the equator.

Data source

Times computed with the NOAA / SunCalc solar-geometry model. Sea-level horizon is assumed; local terrain and buildings may shift actual times by several minutes.

Sunrise JSON API https://worldstats.org/api/sunrise/dubai-ae

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