Sunset and sunrise times in Mosul, Iraq
In Mosul, Iraq the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 18:45 and rises at 05:33. Daylight lasts 13h 12m; evening golden hour runs from 18:10 to 19:01.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 05:33
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Sunset
- 18:45
- Last light
- 19:12
- Day length
- 13h 12m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:10 – 19:01
- Blue hour
- 19:01 – 19:12
- Max sun altitude
- 64.4°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:18 / 02:27
The sun sets at 284° — 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 05:33 Sunset 18:44 Golden hour 18:09 – 19:00 Day length 13h 10m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Mosul is
- Coordinates
- 36.3350° N, 43.1189° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Baghdad
- Current offset
- UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 228 m
- Population
- 1,683,000
Sunrise and sunset in Mosul, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:45 | 05:13 | 12:13 | 19:13 | 19:41 | 13h 59m | −1:42 | 18:37–19:30 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 04:46 | 05:14 | 12:13 | 19:12 | 19:40 | 13h 57m | −1:44 | 18:36–19:29 | 🌖 87% |
| Mon 3 | 04:47 | 05:15 | 12:13 | 19:11 | 19:39 | 13h 55m | −1:45 | 18:35–19:28 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 04:48 | 05:16 | 12:13 | 19:10 | 19:38 | 13h 54m | −1:47 | 18:34–19:27 | 🌖 69% |
| Wed 5 | 04:49 | 05:17 | 12:13 | 19:09 | 19:37 | 13h 52m | −1:48 | 18:33–19:26 | 🌖 58% |
| Thu 6 | 04:49 | 05:17 | 12:13 | 19:08 | 19:36 | 13h 50m | −1:49 | 18:32–19:25 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 04:50 | 05:18 | 12:13 | 19:07 | 19:35 | 13h 48m | −1:51 | 18:31–19:24 | 🌘 35% |
| Sat 8 | 04:51 | 05:19 | 12:13 | 19:06 | 19:34 | 13h 46m | −1:52 | 18:30–19:23 | 🌘 24% |
| Sun 9 | 04:52 | 05:20 | 12:13 | 19:05 | 19:32 | 13h 44m | −1:53 | 18:29–19:22 | 🌘 15% |
| Mon 10 | 04:53 | 05:21 | 12:12 | 19:04 | 19:31 | 13h 42m | −1:54 | 18:28–19:20 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 04:54 | 05:21 | 12:12 | 19:03 | 19:30 | 13h 41m | −1:56 | 18:27–19:19 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 04:55 | 05:22 | 12:12 | 19:01 | 19:29 | 13h 39m | −1:57 | 18:26–19:18 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 04:56 | 05:23 | 12:12 | 19:00 | 19:28 | 13h 37m | −1:58 | 18:25–19:17 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 04:56 | 05:24 | 12:12 | 18:59 | 19:26 | 13h 35m | −1:59 | 18:24–19:16 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 04:57 | 05:25 | 12:12 | 18:58 | 19:25 | 13h 33m | −2:00 | 18:23–19:14 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 04:58 | 05:26 | 12:11 | 18:57 | 19:24 | 13h 31m | −2:01 | 18:22–19:13 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 04:59 | 05:26 | 12:11 | 18:55 | 19:23 | 13h 29m | −2:02 | 18:20–19:12 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 05:00 | 05:27 | 12:11 | 18:54 | 19:21 | 13h 27m | −2:03 | 18:19–19:11 | 🌒 33% |
| Wed 19 | 05:01 | 05:28 | 12:11 | 18:53 | 19:20 | 13h 25m | −2:04 | 18:18–19:09 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 05:02 | 05:29 | 12:10 | 18:52 | 19:19 | 13h 22m | −2:04 | 18:17–19:08 | 🌓 52% |
| Fri 21 | 05:03 | 05:30 | 12:10 | 18:50 | 19:17 | 13h 20m | −2:05 | 18:16–19:07 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 05:03 | 05:30 | 12:10 | 18:49 | 19:16 | 13h 18m | −2:06 | 18:14–19:05 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 05:04 | 05:31 | 12:10 | 18:48 | 19:14 | 13h 16m | −2:07 | 18:13–19:04 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 05:05 | 05:32 | 12:09 | 18:46 | 19:13 | 13h 14m | −2:07 | 18:12–19:03 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 05:06 | 05:33 | 12:09 | 18:45 | 19:12 | 13h 12m | −2:08 | 18:10–19:01 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 05:07 | 05:33 | 12:09 | 18:44 | 19:10 | 13h 10m | −2:09 | 18:09–19:00 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 05:08 | 05:34 | 12:09 | 18:42 | 19:09 | 13h 8m | −2:09 | 18:08–18:59 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:09 | 05:35 | 12:08 | 18:41 | 19:07 | 13h 5m | −2:10 | 18:07–18:57 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:09 | 05:36 | 12:08 | 18:40 | 19:06 | 13h 3m | −2:10 | 18:05–18:56 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:10 | 05:37 | 12:08 | 18:38 | 19:05 | 13h 1m | −2:11 | 18:04–18:54 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 05:11 | 05:37 | 12:07 | 18:37 | 19:03 | 12h 59m | −2:12 | 18:02–18:53 | 🌖 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 | 03:33 | 04:10 | 05:13 | 19:13 | 20:16 | 20:53 | 10h 1m | 71.6° | 293° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 03:34 | 04:11 | 05:14 | 19:12 | 20:15 | 20:51 | 10h 3m | 71.4° | 293° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 03:36 | 04:12 | 05:15 | 19:11 | 20:13 | 20:50 | 10h 4m | 71.1° | 292° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 03:37 | 04:13 | 05:16 | 19:10 | 20:12 | 20:49 | 10h 6m | 70.8° | 292° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 03:38 | 04:14 | 05:17 | 19:09 | 20:11 | 20:47 | 10h 8m | 70.6° | 292° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 03:39 | 04:15 | 05:17 | 19:08 | 20:10 | 20:46 | 10h 10m | 70.3° | 291° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 03:40 | 04:16 | 05:18 | 19:07 | 20:09 | 20:44 | 10h 12m | 70.0° | 291° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 03:42 | 04:17 | 05:19 | 19:06 | 20:07 | 20:43 | 10h 14m | 69.7° | 291° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 03:43 | 04:18 | 05:20 | 19:05 | 20:06 | 20:42 | 10h 15m | 69.5° | 290° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 03:44 | 04:19 | 05:21 | 19:04 | 20:05 | 20:40 | 10h 17m | 69.2° | 290° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 03:45 | 04:20 | 05:21 | 19:03 | 20:03 | 20:39 | 10h 19m | 68.9° | 290° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 03:46 | 04:21 | 05:22 | 19:01 | 20:02 | 20:37 | 10h 21m | 68.6° | 289° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 03:47 | 04:22 | 05:23 | 19:00 | 20:01 | 20:36 | 10h 23m | 68.3° | 289° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 03:49 | 04:23 | 05:24 | 18:59 | 19:59 | 20:34 | 10h 25m | 68.0° | 288° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 03:50 | 04:24 | 05:25 | 18:58 | 19:58 | 20:32 | 10h 27m | 67.7° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 03:51 | 04:25 | 05:26 | 18:57 | 19:57 | 20:31 | 10h 29m | 67.3° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 03:52 | 04:26 | 05:26 | 18:55 | 19:55 | 20:29 | 10h 31m | 67.0° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 03:53 | 04:27 | 05:27 | 18:54 | 19:54 | 20:28 | 10h 33m | 66.7° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 03:54 | 04:28 | 05:28 | 18:53 | 19:52 | 20:26 | 10h 35m | 66.4° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 03:55 | 04:29 | 05:29 | 18:52 | 19:51 | 20:25 | 10h 37m | 66.0° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 03:56 | 04:30 | 05:30 | 18:50 | 19:49 | 20:23 | 10h 39m | 65.7° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 03:58 | 04:31 | 05:30 | 18:49 | 19:48 | 20:21 | 10h 42m | 65.4° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 03:59 | 04:32 | 05:31 | 18:48 | 19:46 | 20:20 | 10h 44m | 65.0° | 285° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:00 | 04:33 | 05:32 | 18:46 | 19:45 | 20:18 | 10h 46m | 64.7° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:01 | 04:34 | 05:33 | 18:45 | 19:43 | 20:17 | 10h 48m | 64.4° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:02 | 04:35 | 05:33 | 18:44 | 19:42 | 20:15 | 10h 50m | 64.0° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:03 | 04:36 | 05:34 | 18:42 | 19:40 | 20:13 | 10h 52m | 63.7° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:04 | 04:37 | 05:35 | 18:41 | 19:39 | 20:12 | 10h 54m | 63.3° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:05 | 04:38 | 05:36 | 18:40 | 19:37 | 20:10 | 10h 57m | 63.0° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:06 | 04:39 | 05:37 | 18:38 | 19:36 | 20:08 | 10h 59m | 62.6° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 31 | 04:07 | 04:40 | 05:37 | 18:37 | 19:34 | 20:07 | 11h 1m | 62.2° | 281° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:12 | 05:38 | 12:07 | 18:35 | 19:02 | 12h 57m | −2:12 | 18:01–18:51 | 🌖 82% |
| Wed 2 | 05:13 | 05:39 | 12:07 | 18:34 | 19:00 | 12h 54m | −2:12 | 18:00–18:50 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 05:14 | 05:40 | 12:06 | 18:33 | 18:59 | 12h 52m | −2:13 | 17:58–18:49 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 05:14 | 05:41 | 12:06 | 18:31 | 18:57 | 12h 50m | −2:13 | 17:57–18:47 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 05:15 | 05:41 | 12:06 | 18:30 | 18:56 | 12h 48m | −2:14 | 17:56–18:46 | 🌘 38% |
| Sun 6 | 05:16 | 05:42 | 12:05 | 18:28 | 18:54 | 12h 46m | −2:14 | 17:54–18:44 | 🌘 27% |
| Mon 7 | 05:17 | 05:43 | 12:05 | 18:27 | 18:53 | 12h 43m | −2:14 | 17:53–18:43 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 05:18 | 05:44 | 12:05 | 18:25 | 18:51 | 12h 41m | −2:15 | 17:51–18:41 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:18 | 05:44 | 12:04 | 18:24 | 18:50 | 12h 39m | −2:15 | 17:50–18:40 | 🌘 4% |
| Thu 10 | 05:19 | 05:45 | 12:04 | 18:22 | 18:48 | 12h 37m | −2:15 | 17:48–18:38 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:20 | 05:46 | 12:04 | 18:21 | 18:47 | 12h 34m | −2:16 | 17:47–18:37 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:21 | 05:47 | 12:03 | 18:19 | 18:45 | 12h 32m | −2:16 | 17:45–18:35 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:22 | 05:48 | 12:03 | 18:18 | 18:44 | 12h 30m | −2:16 | 17:44–18:34 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 05:23 | 05:48 | 12:03 | 18:16 | 18:42 | 12h 27m | −2:16 | 17:42–18:32 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 05:23 | 05:49 | 12:02 | 18:15 | 18:41 | 12h 25m | −2:16 | 17:41–18:31 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 05:24 | 05:50 | 12:02 | 18:13 | 18:39 | 12h 23m | −2:17 | 17:39–18:29 | 🌒 27% |
| Thu 17 | 05:25 | 05:51 | 12:02 | 18:12 | 18:38 | 12h 21m | −2:17 | 17:38–18:28 | 🌒 36% |
| Fri 18 | 05:26 | 05:52 | 12:01 | 18:10 | 18:36 | 12h 18m | −2:17 | 17:36–18:26 | 🌓 45% |
| Sat 19 | 05:27 | 05:52 | 12:01 | 18:09 | 18:35 | 12h 16m | −2:17 | 17:35–18:25 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 05:27 | 05:53 | 12:01 | 18:07 | 18:33 | 12h 14m | −2:17 | 17:33–18:23 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 05:28 | 05:54 | 12:00 | 18:06 | 18:32 | 12h 12m | −2:17 | 17:32–18:22 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 05:29 | 05:55 | 12:00 | 18:04 | 18:30 | 12h 9m | −2:17 | 17:30–18:20 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 05:30 | 05:55 | 11:59 | 18:03 | 18:29 | 12h 7m | −2:17 | 17:29–18:19 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 05:31 | 05:56 | 11:59 | 18:01 | 18:27 | 12h 5m | −2:17 | 17:27–18:17 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 05:31 | 05:57 | 11:59 | 18:00 | 18:26 | 12h 2m | −2:17 | 17:26–18:16 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 05:32 | 05:58 | 11:58 | 17:58 | 18:24 | 12h 0m | −2:17 | 17:24–18:14 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:33 | 05:59 | 11:58 | 17:57 | 18:23 | 11h 58m | −2:17 | 17:23–18:13 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:34 | 05:59 | 11:58 | 17:55 | 18:21 | 11h 55m | −2:17 | 17:21–18:11 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 05:35 | 06:00 | 11:57 | 17:54 | 18:20 | 11h 53m | −2:17 | 17:20–18:10 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 05:35 | 06:01 | 11:57 | 17:52 | 18:18 | 11h 51m | −2:17 | 17:18–18:08 | 🌖 85% |
Longest and shortest day in Mosul
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 14h 38m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 9h 40m.
Between them the day length swings by 4h 57m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 16:52 on 6 December; the latest is 19:29 on 29 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 04:49 on 13 June to 07:19 on 6 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 10m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Mosul different
At 36.3°N the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 27 minutes to arrive: 3 minutes longer than today's 24-minute median.
Photographers get 51 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.2× the 41 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
Summer and winter days differ by 4h 57m here, more seasonal variation than almost anywhere else in Iraq we track.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 59° round to WNW. Tonight, WNW.
By the end of August the sun will be setting 36 minutes earlier than it did on the first, a shift of roughly 72 seconds a day.
Planning a sunset photo in Mosul
Arrive by 17:55. Golden hour opens at 18:10 and the sun is down by 18:45, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 284° 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 19:01 and runs to 19:12, the end of civil twilight and 26m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Mosul today?
The sun sets in Mosul at 18:45 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Mosul?
It takes 26m. Civil twilight ends at 19:12 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Mosul?
Evening golden hour runs 18:10 to 19:01 today, lasting 50m. Full golden hour times for Mosul covers the morning window and the coming week.