Sunset and sunrise times in Basrah, Iraq
In Basrah, Iraq the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 18:20 and rises at 05:21. Daylight lasts 12h 59m; evening golden hour runs from 17:48 to 18:35.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 05:21
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Last light
- 18:45
- Day length
- 12h 59m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:48 – 18:35
- Blue hour
- 18:35 – 18:45
- Max sun altitude
- 70.2°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 16:45 / 02:24
The sun sets at 283° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 05:21 Sunset 18:19 Golden hour 17:46 – 18:34 Day length 12h 57m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Basrah is
- Coordinates
- 30.5085° N, 47.7804° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Current offset
- UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Population
- 1,326,564
Sunrise and sunset in Basrah, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:40 | 05:06 | 11:55 | 18:43 | 19:09 | 13h 36m | −1:21 | 18:09–18:59 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 04:41 | 05:07 | 11:55 | 18:42 | 19:08 | 13h 35m | −1:22 | 18:08–18:58 | 🌖 87% |
| Mon 3 | 04:42 | 05:08 | 11:55 | 18:41 | 19:07 | 13h 33m | −1:23 | 18:08–18:57 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 04:42 | 05:08 | 11:55 | 18:40 | 19:06 | 13h 32m | −1:25 | 18:07–18:56 | 🌖 69% |
| Wed 5 | 04:43 | 05:09 | 11:54 | 18:40 | 19:05 | 13h 30m | −1:26 | 18:06–18:55 | 🌖 58% |
| Thu 6 | 04:44 | 05:09 | 11:54 | 18:39 | 19:05 | 13h 29m | −1:27 | 18:06–18:55 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 04:44 | 05:10 | 11:54 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 13h 27m | −1:28 | 18:05–18:54 | 🌘 35% |
| Sat 8 | 04:45 | 05:11 | 11:54 | 18:37 | 19:03 | 13h 26m | −1:29 | 18:04–18:53 | 🌘 24% |
| Sun 9 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 11:54 | 18:36 | 19:02 | 13h 24m | −1:30 | 18:03–18:52 | 🌘 15% |
| Mon 10 | 04:46 | 05:12 | 11:54 | 18:35 | 19:01 | 13h 23m | −1:31 | 18:02–18:51 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 04:47 | 05:12 | 11:54 | 18:34 | 19:00 | 13h 21m | −1:32 | 18:01–18:50 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 04:48 | 05:13 | 11:53 | 18:33 | 18:59 | 13h 20m | −1:33 | 18:00–18:49 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 04:48 | 05:14 | 11:53 | 18:32 | 18:58 | 13h 18m | −1:34 | 18:00–18:48 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 04:49 | 05:14 | 11:53 | 18:31 | 18:57 | 13h 17m | −1:35 | 17:59–18:47 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 04:50 | 05:15 | 11:53 | 18:31 | 18:56 | 13h 15m | −1:35 | 17:58–18:46 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 04:50 | 05:15 | 11:53 | 18:29 | 18:55 | 13h 14m | −1:36 | 17:57–18:45 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 04:51 | 05:16 | 11:53 | 18:28 | 18:54 | 13h 12m | −1:37 | 17:56–18:44 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 04:52 | 05:17 | 11:52 | 18:27 | 18:53 | 13h 10m | −1:38 | 17:55–18:43 | 🌒 33% |
| Wed 19 | 04:52 | 05:17 | 11:52 | 18:26 | 18:51 | 13h 9m | −1:39 | 17:54–18:42 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 04:53 | 05:18 | 11:52 | 18:25 | 18:50 | 13h 7m | −1:39 | 17:53–18:41 | 🌓 52% |
| Fri 21 | 04:53 | 05:18 | 11:52 | 18:24 | 18:49 | 13h 5m | −1:40 | 17:52–18:39 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 11:51 | 18:23 | 18:48 | 13h 4m | −1:40 | 17:51–18:38 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 04:55 | 05:20 | 11:51 | 18:22 | 18:47 | 13h 2m | −1:41 | 17:50–18:37 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 04:55 | 05:20 | 11:51 | 18:21 | 18:46 | 13h 0m | −1:42 | 17:49–18:36 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 04:56 | 05:21 | 11:51 | 18:20 | 18:45 | 12h 59m | −1:42 | 17:48–18:35 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 11:50 | 18:19 | 18:43 | 12h 57m | −1:43 | 17:46–18:34 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 04:57 | 05:22 | 11:50 | 18:18 | 18:42 | 12h 55m | −1:43 | 17:45–18:33 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 11:50 | 18:16 | 18:41 | 12h 53m | −1:44 | 17:44–18:31 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 11:49 | 18:15 | 18:40 | 12h 52m | −1:44 | 17:43–18:30 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 04:59 | 05:24 | 11:49 | 18:14 | 18:39 | 12h 50m | −1:45 | 17:42–18:29 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 05:00 | 05:24 | 11:49 | 18:13 | 18:37 | 12h 48m | −1:45 | 17:41–18:28 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 03:36 | 04:09 | 05:06 | 18:43 | 19:40 | 20:13 | 10h 24m | 77.5° | 291° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 03:37 | 04:10 | 05:07 | 18:42 | 19:39 | 20:12 | 10h 25m | 77.2° | 291° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 03:38 | 04:10 | 05:08 | 18:41 | 19:38 | 20:11 | 10h 26m | 76.9° | 291° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 03:39 | 04:11 | 05:08 | 18:40 | 19:37 | 20:10 | 10h 28m | 76.7° | 290° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 03:39 | 04:12 | 05:09 | 18:40 | 19:36 | 20:09 | 10h 29m | 76.4° | 290° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 03:40 | 04:13 | 05:09 | 18:39 | 19:35 | 20:08 | 10h 31m | 76.1° | 290° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 03:41 | 04:13 | 05:10 | 18:38 | 19:34 | 20:06 | 10h 32m | 75.9° | 290° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 03:42 | 04:14 | 05:11 | 18:37 | 19:33 | 20:05 | 10h 34m | 75.6° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 03:43 | 04:15 | 05:11 | 18:36 | 19:32 | 20:04 | 10h 35m | 75.3° | 289° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 03:44 | 04:16 | 05:12 | 18:35 | 19:31 | 20:03 | 10h 37m | 75.0° | 289° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 03:45 | 04:16 | 05:12 | 18:34 | 19:30 | 20:02 | 10h 38m | 74.7° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 03:46 | 04:17 | 05:13 | 18:33 | 19:29 | 20:01 | 10h 40m | 74.4° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 03:46 | 04:18 | 05:14 | 18:32 | 19:28 | 19:59 | 10h 41m | 74.1° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 03:47 | 04:19 | 05:14 | 18:31 | 19:27 | 19:58 | 10h 43m | 73.8° | 287° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 03:48 | 04:19 | 05:15 | 18:31 | 19:26 | 19:57 | 10h 44m | 73.5° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 03:49 | 04:20 | 05:15 | 18:29 | 19:25 | 19:56 | 10h 46m | 73.2° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 03:50 | 04:21 | 05:16 | 18:28 | 19:24 | 19:54 | 10h 48m | 72.9° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 03:51 | 04:22 | 05:17 | 18:27 | 19:22 | 19:53 | 10h 49m | 72.5° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 03:52 | 04:22 | 05:17 | 18:26 | 19:21 | 19:52 | 10h 51m | 72.2° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 03:52 | 04:23 | 05:18 | 18:25 | 19:20 | 19:51 | 10h 53m | 71.9° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 03:53 | 04:24 | 05:18 | 18:24 | 19:19 | 19:49 | 10h 54m | 71.5° | 284° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 03:54 | 04:24 | 05:19 | 18:23 | 19:18 | 19:48 | 10h 56m | 71.2° | 284° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 03:55 | 04:25 | 05:20 | 18:22 | 19:16 | 19:47 | 10h 58m | 70.9° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 03:56 | 04:26 | 05:20 | 18:21 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 10h 59m | 70.5° | 283° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 03:56 | 04:27 | 05:21 | 18:20 | 19:14 | 19:44 | 11h 1m | 70.2° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 03:57 | 04:27 | 05:21 | 18:19 | 19:13 | 19:43 | 11h 3m | 69.8° | 282° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 03:58 | 04:28 | 05:22 | 18:18 | 19:11 | 19:41 | 11h 4m | 69.5° | 282° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 03:59 | 04:29 | 05:23 | 18:16 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 11h 6m | 69.1° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:00 | 04:29 | 05:23 | 18:15 | 19:09 | 19:39 | 11h 8m | 68.8° | 281° W |
| Sun 30 | 04:00 | 04:30 | 05:24 | 18:14 | 19:08 | 19:37 | 11h 10m | 68.4° | 281° W |
| Mon 31 | 04:01 | 04:31 | 05:24 | 18:13 | 19:06 | 19:36 | 11h 11m | 68.1° | 280° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:00 | 05:25 | 11:48 | 18:12 | 18:36 | 12h 46m | −1:46 | 17:40–18:27 | 🌖 82% |
| Wed 2 | 05:01 | 05:25 | 11:48 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 12h 45m | −1:46 | 17:38–18:25 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 05:01 | 05:26 | 11:48 | 18:09 | 18:34 | 12h 43m | −1:46 | 17:37–18:24 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 05:02 | 05:26 | 11:47 | 18:08 | 18:32 | 12h 41m | −1:47 | 17:36–18:23 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 05:03 | 05:27 | 11:47 | 18:07 | 18:31 | 12h 39m | −1:47 | 17:35–18:22 | 🌘 38% |
| Sun 6 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 11:47 | 18:06 | 18:30 | 12h 38m | −1:47 | 17:34–18:20 | 🌘 27% |
| Mon 7 | 05:04 | 05:28 | 11:46 | 18:04 | 18:29 | 12h 36m | −1:48 | 17:32–18:19 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 05:04 | 05:29 | 11:46 | 18:03 | 18:27 | 12h 34m | −1:48 | 17:31–18:18 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:05 | 05:29 | 11:46 | 18:02 | 18:26 | 12h 32m | −1:48 | 17:30–18:17 | 🌘 4% |
| Thu 10 | 05:06 | 05:30 | 11:45 | 18:01 | 18:25 | 12h 30m | −1:48 | 17:29–18:15 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:06 | 05:30 | 11:45 | 17:59 | 18:24 | 12h 29m | −1:49 | 17:28–18:14 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:07 | 05:31 | 11:45 | 17:58 | 18:22 | 12h 27m | −1:49 | 17:26–18:13 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:07 | 05:31 | 11:44 | 17:57 | 18:21 | 12h 25m | −1:49 | 17:25–18:12 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 05:08 | 05:32 | 11:44 | 17:56 | 18:20 | 12h 23m | −1:49 | 17:24–18:10 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 05:08 | 05:33 | 11:44 | 17:54 | 18:18 | 12h 21m | −1:49 | 17:23–18:09 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 05:09 | 05:33 | 11:43 | 17:53 | 18:17 | 12h 19m | −1:49 | 17:21–18:08 | 🌒 27% |
| Thu 17 | 05:10 | 05:34 | 11:43 | 17:52 | 18:16 | 12h 18m | −1:50 | 17:20–18:06 | 🌒 36% |
| Fri 18 | 05:10 | 05:34 | 11:43 | 17:50 | 18:15 | 12h 16m | −1:50 | 17:19–18:05 | 🌓 45% |
| Sat 19 | 05:11 | 05:35 | 11:42 | 17:49 | 18:13 | 12h 14m | −1:50 | 17:18–18:04 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 05:11 | 05:35 | 11:42 | 17:48 | 18:12 | 12h 12m | −1:50 | 17:16–18:03 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 05:12 | 05:36 | 11:42 | 17:47 | 18:11 | 12h 10m | −1:50 | 17:15–18:01 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 05:12 | 05:36 | 11:41 | 17:45 | 18:09 | 12h 8m | −1:50 | 17:14–18:00 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 05:13 | 05:37 | 11:41 | 17:44 | 18:08 | 12h 7m | −1:50 | 17:12–17:59 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 05:14 | 05:38 | 11:40 | 17:43 | 18:07 | 12h 5m | −1:50 | 17:11–17:58 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 05:14 | 05:38 | 11:40 | 17:42 | 18:06 | 12h 3m | −1:50 | 17:10–17:56 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 05:15 | 05:39 | 11:40 | 17:40 | 18:04 | 12h 1m | −1:50 | 17:09–17:55 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:15 | 05:39 | 11:39 | 17:39 | 18:03 | 11h 59m | −1:50 | 17:07–17:54 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:16 | 05:40 | 11:39 | 17:38 | 18:02 | 11h 57m | −1:50 | 17:06–17:53 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 05:16 | 05:40 | 11:39 | 17:37 | 18:01 | 11h 56m | −1:50 | 17:05–17:51 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 05:17 | 05:41 | 11:38 | 17:35 | 17:59 | 11h 54m | −1:50 | 17:03–17:50 | 🌖 85% |
Longest and shortest day in Basrah
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 14h 7m of daylight.
The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 10h 10m.
Between them the day length swings by 3h 56m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:47 on 3 December; the latest is 18:55 on 30 June. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 04:46 on 11 June to 06:47 on 10 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 9m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Basrah different
It takes roughly 25 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
The shallow approach angle at 30.5° stretches this evening's golden hour to 47 minutes, against about 41 for a city on the equator today.
The gap between the longest and shortest day of the year comes to 3h 56m, one of the narrowest swings of any Iraq city on the site.
Between solstices the sunset walks 55° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is WNW.
Sunset drifts 60 seconds earlier each day this month — 30 minutes from the first of August to the last.
Planning a sunset photo in Basrah
Arrive by 17:33. Golden hour opens at 17:48 and the sun is down by 18:20, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 283° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:35 and runs to 18:45, the end of civil twilight and 24m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Basrah today?
The sun sets in Basrah at 18:20 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Basrah?
It takes 24m. Civil twilight ends at 18:45 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Basrah?
Evening golden hour runs 17:48 to 18:35 today, lasting 47m. Full golden hour times for Basrah covers the morning window and the coming week.