Sunset and sunrise times in Damascus, Syria
In Damascus, Syria the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 19:09 and rises at 06:03. Daylight lasts 13h 5m; evening golden hour runs from 18:36 to 19:25.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 06:03
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Last light
- 19:35
- Day length
- 13h 5m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:36 – 19:25
- Blue hour
- 19:25 – 19:35
- Max sun altitude
- 67.2°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:39 / 03:04
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 06:04 Sunset 19:08 Golden hour 18:34 – 19:23 Day length 13h 3m vs today 2 minutes shorterWhere Damascus is
- Coordinates
- 33.5102° N, 36.2913° E
- Time zone
- Asia/Damascus
- Current offset
- UTC+03:00
- Elevation
- 701 m
- Population
- 1,569,394
Sunrise and sunset in Damascus, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:19 | 05:47 | 12:41 | 19:34 | 20:02 | 13h 47m | −1:31 | 19:00–19:51 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 05:20 | 05:47 | 12:41 | 19:34 | 20:01 | 13h 46m | −1:33 | 18:59–19:50 | 🌖 87% |
| Mon 3 | 05:21 | 05:48 | 12:41 | 19:33 | 20:00 | 13h 44m | −1:34 | 18:58–19:49 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 05:22 | 05:49 | 12:40 | 19:32 | 19:59 | 13h 43m | −1:35 | 18:57–19:48 | 🌖 69% |
| Wed 5 | 05:22 | 05:49 | 12:40 | 19:31 | 19:58 | 13h 41m | −1:37 | 18:56–19:47 | 🌖 58% |
| Thu 6 | 05:23 | 05:50 | 12:40 | 19:30 | 19:57 | 13h 39m | −1:38 | 18:55–19:46 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 05:24 | 05:51 | 12:40 | 19:29 | 19:56 | 13h 38m | −1:39 | 18:55–19:45 | 🌘 35% |
| Sat 8 | 05:25 | 05:52 | 12:40 | 19:28 | 19:55 | 13h 36m | −1:40 | 18:54–19:44 | 🌘 24% |
| Sun 9 | 05:26 | 05:52 | 12:40 | 19:27 | 19:54 | 13h 34m | −1:42 | 18:53–19:43 | 🌘 15% |
| Mon 10 | 05:26 | 05:53 | 12:40 | 19:26 | 19:53 | 13h 33m | −1:43 | 18:52–19:42 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 05:27 | 05:54 | 12:40 | 19:25 | 19:52 | 13h 31m | −1:44 | 18:51–19:41 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 05:28 | 05:54 | 12:39 | 19:24 | 19:50 | 13h 29m | −1:45 | 18:50–19:40 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:29 | 05:55 | 12:39 | 19:23 | 19:49 | 13h 27m | −1:46 | 18:49–19:39 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:29 | 05:56 | 12:39 | 19:22 | 19:48 | 13h 26m | −1:47 | 18:48–19:38 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 05:30 | 05:56 | 12:39 | 19:21 | 19:47 | 13h 24m | −1:48 | 18:47–19:37 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 05:31 | 05:57 | 12:39 | 19:20 | 19:46 | 13h 22m | −1:49 | 18:46–19:36 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 05:32 | 05:58 | 12:38 | 19:19 | 19:45 | 13h 20m | −1:49 | 18:45–19:34 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 05:32 | 05:59 | 12:38 | 19:17 | 19:43 | 13h 18m | −1:50 | 18:44–19:33 | 🌒 33% |
| Wed 19 | 05:33 | 05:59 | 12:38 | 19:16 | 19:42 | 13h 16m | −1:51 | 18:43–19:32 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 05:34 | 06:00 | 12:38 | 19:15 | 19:41 | 13h 15m | −1:52 | 18:41–19:31 | 🌓 52% |
| Fri 21 | 05:35 | 06:01 | 12:38 | 19:14 | 19:40 | 13h 13m | −1:52 | 18:40–19:30 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 05:35 | 06:01 | 12:37 | 19:13 | 19:39 | 13h 11m | −1:53 | 18:39–19:28 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 05:36 | 06:02 | 12:37 | 19:11 | 19:37 | 13h 9m | −1:54 | 18:38–19:27 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 05:37 | 06:03 | 12:37 | 19:10 | 19:36 | 13h 7m | −1:54 | 18:37–19:26 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 05:38 | 06:03 | 12:36 | 19:09 | 19:35 | 13h 5m | −1:55 | 18:36–19:25 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 05:38 | 06:04 | 12:36 | 19:08 | 19:33 | 13h 3m | −1:56 | 18:34–19:23 | 🌔 96% |
| Thu 27 | 05:39 | 06:05 | 12:36 | 19:07 | 19:32 | 13h 1m | −1:56 | 18:33–19:22 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 05:40 | 06:05 | 12:36 | 19:05 | 19:31 | 12h 59m | −1:57 | 18:32–19:21 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:41 | 06:06 | 12:35 | 19:04 | 19:29 | 12h 57m | −1:57 | 18:31–19:20 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:41 | 06:07 | 12:35 | 19:03 | 19:28 | 12h 55m | −1:58 | 18:30–19:18 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 05:42 | 06:07 | 12:35 | 19:01 | 19:27 | 12h 53m | −1:58 | 18:28–19:17 | 🌖 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 | 04:12 | 04:47 | 05:47 | 19:34 | 20:34 | 21:09 | 10h 12m | 74.4° | 292° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 04:13 | 04:47 | 05:47 | 19:34 | 20:33 | 21:08 | 10h 14m | 74.2° | 292° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 04:14 | 04:48 | 05:48 | 19:33 | 20:32 | 21:07 | 10h 16m | 73.9° | 292° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:15 | 04:49 | 05:49 | 19:32 | 20:31 | 21:05 | 10h 17m | 73.7° | 291° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:16 | 04:50 | 05:49 | 19:31 | 20:30 | 21:04 | 10h 19m | 73.4° | 291° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:17 | 04:51 | 05:50 | 19:30 | 20:29 | 21:03 | 10h 20m | 73.1° | 291° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:18 | 04:52 | 05:51 | 19:29 | 20:28 | 21:02 | 10h 22m | 72.8° | 290° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:19 | 04:53 | 05:52 | 19:28 | 20:27 | 21:00 | 10h 24m | 72.6° | 290° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:20 | 04:54 | 05:52 | 19:27 | 20:26 | 20:59 | 10h 25m | 72.3° | 290° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:21 | 04:54 | 05:53 | 19:26 | 20:24 | 20:58 | 10h 27m | 72.0° | 289° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:22 | 04:55 | 05:54 | 19:25 | 20:23 | 20:57 | 10h 29m | 71.7° | 289° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:23 | 04:56 | 05:54 | 19:24 | 20:22 | 20:55 | 10h 31m | 71.4° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:24 | 04:57 | 05:55 | 19:23 | 20:21 | 20:54 | 10h 32m | 71.1° | 288° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:25 | 04:58 | 05:56 | 19:22 | 20:20 | 20:52 | 10h 34m | 70.8° | 288° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:26 | 04:59 | 05:56 | 19:21 | 20:18 | 20:51 | 10h 36m | 70.5° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:27 | 05:00 | 05:57 | 19:20 | 20:17 | 20:50 | 10h 38m | 70.2° | 287° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:28 | 05:00 | 05:58 | 19:19 | 20:16 | 20:48 | 10h 40m | 69.8° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:29 | 05:01 | 05:59 | 19:17 | 20:14 | 20:47 | 10h 41m | 69.5° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:30 | 05:02 | 05:59 | 19:16 | 20:13 | 20:45 | 10h 43m | 69.2° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:31 | 05:03 | 06:00 | 19:15 | 20:12 | 20:44 | 10h 45m | 68.9° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:32 | 05:04 | 06:01 | 19:14 | 20:11 | 20:43 | 10h 47m | 68.5° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:33 | 05:05 | 06:01 | 19:13 | 20:09 | 20:41 | 10h 49m | 68.2° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:34 | 05:05 | 06:02 | 19:11 | 20:08 | 20:40 | 10h 51m | 67.9° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:35 | 05:06 | 06:03 | 19:10 | 20:07 | 20:38 | 10h 53m | 67.5° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 04:36 | 05:07 | 06:03 | 19:09 | 20:05 | 20:37 | 10h 55m | 67.2° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 04:36 | 05:08 | 06:04 | 19:08 | 20:04 | 20:35 | 10h 57m | 66.8° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 27 | 04:37 | 05:09 | 06:05 | 19:07 | 20:02 | 20:34 | 10h 58m | 66.5° | 282° WNW |
| Fri 28 | 04:38 | 05:10 | 06:05 | 19:05 | 20:01 | 20:32 | 11h 0m | 66.1° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 29 | 04:39 | 05:10 | 06:06 | 19:04 | 20:00 | 20:31 | 11h 2m | 65.8° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 30 | 04:40 | 05:11 | 06:07 | 19:03 | 19:58 | 20:29 | 11h 4m | 65.4° | 281° W |
| Mon 31 | 04:41 | 05:12 | 06:07 | 19:01 | 19:57 | 20:28 | 11h 6m | 65.1° | 281° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:43 | 06:08 | 12:34 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 12h 51m | −1:59 | 18:27–19:16 | 🌖 82% |
| Wed 2 | 05:43 | 06:09 | 12:34 | 18:59 | 19:24 | 12h 49m | −1:59 | 18:26–19:14 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 05:44 | 06:10 | 12:34 | 18:57 | 19:23 | 12h 47m | −2:00 | 18:24–19:13 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 05:45 | 06:10 | 12:33 | 18:56 | 19:21 | 12h 45m | −2:00 | 18:23–19:12 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 05:46 | 06:11 | 12:33 | 18:55 | 19:20 | 12h 43m | −2:00 | 18:22–19:10 | 🌘 38% |
| Sun 6 | 05:46 | 06:12 | 12:33 | 18:53 | 19:19 | 12h 41m | −2:01 | 18:21–19:09 | 🌘 27% |
| Mon 7 | 05:47 | 06:12 | 12:32 | 18:52 | 19:17 | 12h 39m | −2:01 | 18:19–19:07 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 05:48 | 06:13 | 12:32 | 18:51 | 19:16 | 12h 37m | −2:01 | 18:18–19:06 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:48 | 06:14 | 12:32 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 35m | −2:02 | 18:17–19:05 | 🌘 4% |
| Thu 10 | 05:49 | 06:14 | 12:31 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 33m | −2:02 | 18:15–19:03 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:50 | 06:15 | 12:31 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 12h 31m | −2:02 | 18:14–19:02 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:51 | 06:16 | 12:31 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 12h 29m | −2:02 | 18:12–19:01 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:51 | 06:16 | 12:30 | 18:44 | 19:09 | 12h 27m | −2:02 | 18:11–18:59 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 05:52 | 06:17 | 12:30 | 18:43 | 19:07 | 12h 25m | −2:03 | 18:10–18:58 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 05:53 | 06:18 | 12:30 | 18:41 | 19:06 | 12h 23m | −2:03 | 18:08–18:56 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 05:53 | 06:18 | 12:29 | 18:40 | 19:05 | 12h 21m | −2:03 | 18:07–18:55 | 🌒 27% |
| Thu 17 | 05:54 | 06:19 | 12:29 | 18:38 | 19:03 | 12h 19m | −2:03 | 18:06–18:54 | 🌒 36% |
| Fri 18 | 05:55 | 06:20 | 12:29 | 18:37 | 19:02 | 12h 17m | −2:03 | 18:04–18:52 | 🌓 45% |
| Sat 19 | 05:55 | 06:20 | 12:28 | 18:36 | 19:00 | 12h 15m | −2:03 | 18:03–18:51 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 05:56 | 06:21 | 12:28 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 12h 13m | −2:03 | 18:01–18:49 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 05:57 | 06:22 | 12:27 | 18:33 | 18:58 | 12h 11m | −2:04 | 18:00–18:48 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 05:57 | 06:22 | 12:27 | 18:31 | 18:56 | 12h 9m | −2:04 | 17:59–18:47 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 05:58 | 06:23 | 12:27 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 12h 7m | −2:04 | 17:57–18:45 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 05:59 | 06:24 | 12:26 | 18:29 | 18:54 | 12h 5m | −2:04 | 17:56–18:44 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 05:59 | 06:24 | 12:26 | 18:27 | 18:52 | 12h 3m | −2:04 | 17:55–18:43 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 06:00 | 06:25 | 12:26 | 18:26 | 18:51 | 12h 1m | −2:04 | 17:53–18:41 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 06:01 | 06:26 | 12:25 | 18:25 | 18:49 | 11h 58m | −2:04 | 17:52–18:40 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:02 | 06:26 | 12:25 | 18:23 | 18:48 | 11h 56m | −2:04 | 17:50–18:38 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 06:02 | 06:27 | 12:25 | 18:22 | 18:47 | 11h 54m | −2:04 | 17:49–18:37 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 06:03 | 06:28 | 12:24 | 18:21 | 18:45 | 11h 52m | −2:04 | 17:48–18:36 | 🌖 85% |
Longest and shortest day in Damascus
The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 14h 22m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 9h 55m.
Between them the day length swings by 4h 26m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:26 on 4 December; the latest is 19:48 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 05:24 on 12 June to 07:39 on 8 January.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 10m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Damascus different
On standard time the sun peaks at 12:36, 37 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 26 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
Photographers get 49 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.2× the 41 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
The gap between the longest and shortest day of the year comes to 4h 26m, one of the narrowest swings of any Syria city on the site.
Between solstices the sunset walks 57° 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.
Across August the sunset moves 33 minutes earlier, averaging about 66 seconds a day.
Standing 701 m up buys you 4.5 extra minutes of evening sun: the higher you are, the further over the curve of the Earth you can see, by 0.92° here.
Planning a sunset photo in Damascus
Arrive by 18:21. Golden hour opens at 18:36 and the sun is down by 19:09, 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 19:25 and runs to 19:35, the end of civil twilight and 25m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Damascus today?
The sun sets in Damascus at 19:09 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Damascus?
It takes 25m. Civil twilight ends at 19:35 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Damascus?
Evening golden hour runs 18:36 to 19:25 today, lasting 49m. Full golden hour times for Damascus covers the morning window and the coming week.