Sunrise & Sunset · Dubai

Sunrise & Sunset in Dubai

Sunrise
6:30 AM

On the horizon at ESE · 108°

Sunset
5:34 PM

On the horizon at WSW · 252°

Day length
11h 3m

1 min shorter than yesterday

Solar noon
12:02 PM

Sun 48° high

Sunrise & sunset in Dubai - next 14 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Sun, Nov 8Today6:30 AM5:34 PM11h 3m−1m
Mon, Nov 96:31 AM5:33 PM11h 2m−1m
Tue, Nov 106:32 AM5:33 PM11h 1m−1m
Wed, Nov 116:32 AM5:32 PM11h−1m
Thu, Nov 126:33 AM5:32 PM10h 59m−1m
Fri, Nov 136:34 AM5:31 PM10h 58m−1m
Sat, Nov 146:34 AM5:31 PM10h 56m−2m
Sun, Nov 156:35 AM5:31 PM10h 55m−1m
Mon, Nov 166:36 AM5:30 PM10h 54m−1m
Tue, Nov 176:37 AM5:30 PM10h 53m−1m
Wed, Nov 186:37 AM5:30 PM10h 52m−1m
Thu, Nov 196:38 AM5:29 PM10h 51m−1m
Fri, Nov 206:39 AM5:29 PM10h 50m−1m
Sat, Nov 216:39 AM5:29 PM10h 49m−1m

Times are local to Dubai. “Change” is how much longer (+) or shorter (−) the day is than the one before.

Sunrise & sunset by month - Dubai

MonthSunriseRisesSunsetSetsDay length
November 20266:35 AMESE5:31 PMWSW10h 55m
December 20266:56 AMESE5:31 PMWSW10h 35m
January 20277:06 AMESE5:50 PMWSW10h 44m
February 20276:53 AMESE6:12 PMWSW11h 19m
March 20276:28 AME6:27 PMW11h 59m
April 20275:57 AME6:41 PMWNW12h 44m
May 20275:34 AMENE6:56 PMWNW13h 22m
June 20275:28 AMENE7:10 PMWNW13h 42m
July 20275:37 AMENE7:11 PMWNW13h 34m
August 20275:52 AMENE6:54 PMWNW13h 2m
September 20276:04 AME6:23 PMW12h 19m
October 20276:17 AME5:52 PMW11h 35m

Each row samples the 15th of the month, local time. “Rises” and “sets” give the compass point on the horizon - note how far the sun’s path swings between June and December.

Daylight in Dubai on Sun, Nov 8

In Dubai, the sun rises at 6:30 AM in the east-southeast and sets at 5:34 PM in the west-southwest, giving 11h 3m of daylight.

Dubai is currently losing daylight: about 14 minutes over the next 13 days. If you are planning an evening shoot a week or two out, check the table above rather than assuming today's sunset time.

Raw sunrise and sunset times are the bookends; the light worth planning around sits just inside them. The golden hour page gives the warm low-sun windows either side of these times, and the which way the sun rises in Dubai page shows the full arc so you can work out which side of a street or ridge catches light at any hour.

Frequently asked

What time is sunrise in Dubai today?
Sunrise in Dubai is at 6:30 AM on Sun, Nov 8, local time. Tomorrow it rises at 6:31 AM.
What time does the sun set in Dubai today?
Sunset in Dubai is at 5:34 PM on Sun, Nov 8, local time. Tomorrow it sets at 5:33 PM.
How long is the day in Dubai today?
Daylight in Dubai lasts 11h 3m on Sun, Nov 8, from sunrise to sunset. Days are currently getting shorter by about 1 minute per day.
What direction does the sun rise and set in Dubai?
Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (108°) and sets in the west-southwest (252°) in Dubai. Through the year the rising point swings about 52° along the horizon - furthest north in June, furthest south in December.
When is solar noon in Dubai today?
Solar noon - the sun's highest point - is at 12:02 PM, when the sun stands 48° above the horizon. Shadows are at their shortest then, and the light is at its most overhead.

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