Sunset and sunrise times in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
In Makkah, Saudi Arabia the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 18:43 and rises at 06:02. Daylight lasts 12h 41m; evening golden hour runs from 18:13 to 18:57.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Sunset
- 18:43
- Last light
- 19:06
- Day length
- 12h 41m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:13 – 18:57
- Blue hour
- 18:57 – 19:06
- Max sun altitude
- 79.3°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 16:58 / 03:18
The sun sets at 282° — 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 06:02 Sunset 18:42 Golden hour 18:12 – 18:56 Day length 12h 40m vs today 1 minute shorterWhere Makkah is
- Coordinates
- 21.4266° N, 39.8256° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Riyadh
- Current offset
- UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 333 m
- Population
- 1,578,722
Sunrise and sunset in Makkah, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:30 | 05:53 | 12:27 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 13h 6m | −0:53 | 18:29–19:14 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 05:30 | 05:54 | 12:27 | 18:59 | 19:23 | 13h 5m | −0:54 | 18:28–19:13 | 🌖 87% |
| Mon 3 | 05:30 | 05:54 | 12:26 | 18:58 | 19:22 | 13h 4m | −0:55 | 18:28–19:13 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 05:31 | 05:55 | 12:26 | 18:58 | 19:21 | 13h 3m | −0:56 | 18:27–19:12 | 🌖 69% |
| Wed 5 | 05:31 | 05:55 | 12:26 | 18:57 | 19:21 | 13h 2m | −0:57 | 18:27–19:12 | 🌖 58% |
| Thu 6 | 05:32 | 05:55 | 12:26 | 18:57 | 19:20 | 13h 1m | −0:57 | 18:26–19:11 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 05:32 | 05:56 | 12:26 | 18:56 | 19:20 | 13h 0m | −0:58 | 18:25–19:10 | 🌘 35% |
| Sat 8 | 05:33 | 05:56 | 12:26 | 18:55 | 19:19 | 12h 59m | −0:59 | 18:25–19:10 | 🌘 24% |
| Sun 9 | 05:33 | 05:56 | 12:26 | 18:55 | 19:18 | 12h 58m | −1:00 | 18:24–19:09 | 🌘 15% |
| Mon 10 | 05:33 | 05:57 | 12:26 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 12h 57m | −1:00 | 18:24–19:08 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 05:34 | 05:57 | 12:25 | 18:54 | 19:17 | 12h 56m | −1:01 | 18:23–19:08 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 05:34 | 05:57 | 12:25 | 18:53 | 19:16 | 12h 55m | −1:02 | 18:22–19:07 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:35 | 05:58 | 12:25 | 18:52 | 19:15 | 12h 54m | −1:02 | 18:22–19:06 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:35 | 05:58 | 12:25 | 18:51 | 19:15 | 12h 53m | −1:03 | 18:21–19:06 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 05:35 | 05:58 | 12:25 | 18:51 | 19:14 | 12h 52m | −1:03 | 18:20–19:05 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 05:36 | 05:59 | 12:25 | 18:50 | 19:13 | 12h 51m | −1:04 | 18:20–19:04 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 05:36 | 05:59 | 12:24 | 18:49 | 19:12 | 12h 50m | −1:04 | 18:19–19:03 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 05:36 | 05:59 | 12:24 | 18:48 | 19:12 | 12h 49m | −1:05 | 18:18–19:03 | 🌒 33% |
| Wed 19 | 05:37 | 06:00 | 12:24 | 18:48 | 19:11 | 12h 47m | −1:05 | 18:18–19:02 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 05:37 | 06:00 | 12:24 | 18:47 | 19:10 | 12h 46m | −1:06 | 18:17–19:01 | 🌓 52% |
| Fri 21 | 05:37 | 06:00 | 12:23 | 18:46 | 19:09 | 12h 45m | −1:06 | 18:16–19:00 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 05:38 | 06:01 | 12:23 | 18:45 | 19:08 | 12h 44m | −1:07 | 18:15–18:59 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 05:38 | 06:01 | 12:23 | 18:45 | 19:07 | 12h 43m | −1:07 | 18:15–18:58 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 05:38 | 06:01 | 12:23 | 18:44 | 19:06 | 12h 42m | −1:08 | 18:14–18:58 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 05:39 | 06:02 | 12:22 | 18:43 | 19:06 | 12h 41m | −1:08 | 18:13–18:57 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 05:39 | 06:02 | 12:22 | 18:42 | 19:05 | 12h 40m | −1:08 | 18:12–18:56 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 05:39 | 06:02 | 12:22 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 12h 39m | −1:09 | 18:11–18:55 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 12:21 | 18:40 | 19:03 | 12h 37m | −1:09 | 18:11–18:54 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:40 | 06:03 | 12:21 | 18:39 | 19:02 | 12h 36m | −1:09 | 18:10–18:53 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:40 | 06:03 | 12:21 | 18:39 | 19:01 | 12h 35m | −1:10 | 18:09–18:52 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 12:21 | 18:38 | 19:00 | 12h 34m | −1:10 | 18:08–18:51 | 🌖 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 | 04:33 | 05:02 | 05:53 | 18:59 | 19:51 | 20:20 | 10h 54m | 86.5° | 290° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 04:33 | 05:02 | 05:54 | 18:59 | 19:51 | 20:19 | 10h 55m | 86.3° | 289° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 04:34 | 05:02 | 05:54 | 18:58 | 19:50 | 20:19 | 10h 56m | 86.0° | 289° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:34 | 05:03 | 05:55 | 18:58 | 19:49 | 20:18 | 10h 57m | 85.8° | 289° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:35 | 05:03 | 05:55 | 18:57 | 19:49 | 20:17 | 10h 58m | 85.5° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:35 | 05:04 | 05:55 | 18:57 | 19:48 | 20:16 | 10h 58m | 85.2° | 288° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:36 | 05:04 | 05:56 | 18:56 | 19:47 | 20:16 | 10h 59m | 84.9° | 288° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:36 | 05:05 | 05:56 | 18:55 | 19:47 | 20:15 | 11h 0m | 84.7° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:37 | 05:05 | 05:56 | 18:55 | 19:46 | 20:14 | 11h 1m | 84.4° | 287° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:38 | 05:06 | 05:57 | 18:54 | 19:45 | 20:13 | 11h 2m | 84.1° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:38 | 05:06 | 05:57 | 18:54 | 19:44 | 20:12 | 11h 3m | 83.8° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:39 | 05:07 | 05:57 | 18:53 | 19:44 | 20:12 | 11h 4m | 83.5° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:39 | 05:07 | 05:58 | 18:52 | 19:43 | 20:11 | 11h 5m | 83.2° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:40 | 05:08 | 05:58 | 18:51 | 19:42 | 20:10 | 11h 6m | 82.9° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:40 | 05:08 | 05:58 | 18:51 | 19:41 | 20:09 | 11h 8m | 82.6° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:41 | 05:08 | 05:59 | 18:50 | 19:40 | 20:08 | 11h 9m | 82.2° | 285° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:41 | 05:09 | 05:59 | 18:49 | 19:39 | 20:07 | 11h 10m | 81.9° | 285° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:42 | 05:09 | 05:59 | 18:48 | 19:39 | 20:06 | 11h 11m | 81.6° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:42 | 05:10 | 06:00 | 18:48 | 19:38 | 20:05 | 11h 12m | 81.3° | 284° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:43 | 05:10 | 06:00 | 18:47 | 19:37 | 20:04 | 11h 13m | 81.0° | 284° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:43 | 05:10 | 06:00 | 18:46 | 19:36 | 20:03 | 11h 14m | 80.6° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:43 | 05:11 | 06:01 | 18:45 | 19:35 | 20:02 | 11h 15m | 80.3° | 283° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:44 | 05:11 | 06:01 | 18:45 | 19:34 | 20:01 | 11h 16m | 79.9° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:44 | 05:12 | 06:01 | 18:44 | 19:33 | 20:00 | 11h 17m | 79.6° | 282° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:45 | 05:12 | 06:02 | 18:43 | 19:32 | 19:59 | 11h 19m | 79.3° | 282° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:45 | 05:12 | 06:02 | 18:42 | 19:31 | 19:58 | 11h 20m | 78.9° | 281° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:46 | 05:13 | 06:02 | 18:41 | 19:30 | 19:57 | 11h 21m | 78.6° | 281° W |
| Fri 28 | 04:46 | 05:13 | 06:02 | 18:40 | 19:29 | 19:56 | 11h 22m | 78.2° | 281° W |
| Sat 29 | 04:47 | 05:13 | 06:03 | 18:39 | 19:29 | 19:55 | 11h 23m | 77.9° | 280° W |
| Sun 30 | 04:47 | 05:14 | 06:03 | 18:39 | 19:28 | 19:54 | 11h 24m | 77.5° | 280° W |
| Mon 31 | 04:47 | 05:14 | 06:03 | 18:38 | 19:27 | 19:53 | 11h 25m | 77.1° | 279° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:41 | 06:04 | 12:20 | 18:37 | 18:59 | 12h 33m | −1:10 | 18:07–18:51 | 🌖 82% |
| Wed 2 | 05:41 | 06:04 | 12:20 | 18:36 | 18:58 | 12h 32m | −1:10 | 18:06–18:50 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 12:20 | 18:35 | 18:57 | 12h 30m | −1:11 | 18:05–18:49 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 12:19 | 18:34 | 18:56 | 12h 29m | −1:11 | 18:04–18:48 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 05:42 | 06:05 | 12:19 | 18:33 | 18:55 | 12h 28m | −1:11 | 18:04–18:47 | 🌘 38% |
| Sun 6 | 05:42 | 06:05 | 12:19 | 18:32 | 18:55 | 12h 27m | −1:11 | 18:03–18:46 | 🌘 27% |
| Mon 7 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 12:18 | 18:31 | 18:54 | 12h 26m | −1:12 | 18:02–18:45 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 12:18 | 18:30 | 18:53 | 12h 24m | −1:12 | 18:01–18:44 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:43 | 06:06 | 12:18 | 18:29 | 18:52 | 12h 23m | −1:12 | 18:00–18:43 | 🌘 4% |
| Thu 10 | 05:43 | 06:06 | 12:17 | 18:28 | 18:51 | 12h 22m | −1:12 | 17:59–18:42 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:17 | 18:27 | 18:50 | 12h 21m | −1:12 | 17:58–18:41 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 12:17 | 18:26 | 18:49 | 12h 20m | −1:12 | 17:57–18:40 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:44 | 06:07 | 12:16 | 18:25 | 18:48 | 12h 18m | −1:13 | 17:56–18:39 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:16 | 18:25 | 18:47 | 12h 17m | −1:13 | 17:55–18:38 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:15 | 18:24 | 18:46 | 12h 16m | −1:13 | 17:54–18:37 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:15 | 18:23 | 18:45 | 12h 15m | −1:13 | 17:53–18:36 | 🌒 27% |
| Thu 17 | 05:45 | 06:08 | 12:15 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 12h 14m | −1:13 | 17:52–18:35 | 🌒 36% |
| Fri 18 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 12:14 | 18:21 | 18:43 | 12h 12m | −1:13 | 17:51–18:34 | 🌓 45% |
| Sat 19 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 12:14 | 18:20 | 18:42 | 12h 11m | −1:13 | 17:50–18:33 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 12:14 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 12h 10m | −1:13 | 17:49–18:32 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 05:46 | 06:09 | 12:13 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 12h 9m | −1:13 | 17:48–18:31 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 05:47 | 06:09 | 12:13 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 12h 7m | −1:13 | 17:47–18:30 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 05:47 | 06:09 | 12:13 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 12h 6m | −1:13 | 17:46–18:29 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 05:47 | 06:09 | 12:12 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 12h 5m | −1:13 | 17:46–18:28 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 05:47 | 06:10 | 12:12 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 12h 4m | −1:13 | 17:45–18:28 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 05:48 | 06:10 | 12:12 | 18:13 | 18:35 | 12h 3m | −1:13 | 17:44–18:27 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:48 | 06:10 | 12:11 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 12h 1m | −1:13 | 17:43–18:26 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:48 | 06:10 | 12:11 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 12h 0m | −1:13 | 17:42–18:25 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 05:49 | 06:11 | 12:11 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 11h 59m | −1:13 | 17:41–18:24 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 05:49 | 06:11 | 12:10 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 11h 58m | −1:13 | 17:40–18:23 | 🌖 85% |
Longest and shortest day in Makkah
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 13h 26m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 10h 49m.
Between them the day length swings by 2h 36m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:37 on 27 November; the latest is 19:07 on 4 July. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:37 on 7 June to 07:01 on 16 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 8m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Makkah different
On standard time the sun peaks at 12:22, 23 minutes after clock noon, because the city sits near the western edge of its time zone. Sunrise and sunset are pushed the same way.
It takes roughly 23 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
Between solstices the sunset walks 51° 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 44 seconds earlier each day this month — 22 minutes from the first of August to the last.
Twice a year the sun passes directly overhead here — on 28 May and 16 July — and vertical objects cast almost no shadow at solar noon.
Planning a sunset photo in Makkah
Arrive by 17:58. Golden hour opens at 18:13 and the sun is down by 18:43, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 282° 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 18:57 and runs to 19:06, the end of civil twilight and 22m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Makkah today?
The sun sets in Makkah at 18:43 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Makkah?
It takes 22m. Civil twilight ends at 19:06 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Makkah?
Evening golden hour runs 18:13 to 18:57 today, lasting 43m. Full golden hour times for Makkah covers the morning window and the coming week.