El Aaiún, Western Sahara — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 28.5%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 25, 2024 at 8:22:17 am
Sunrise Today: 8:40 am↑ 116° Southeast
Sunset Today: 7:06 pm↑ 244° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 3:41 am↑ 104° East
Moonset Today: 3:01 pm↑ 253° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 26 minutes (+8s)
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Today's Sun Position in El Aaiún

Time:8:22 am
Altitude:-4.4°
Direction:114° SE
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 10h 26m 8s (Dec 25, 2024)

8 seconds longer than yesterday (Dec 24, 2024)

19 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

3 hours, 25 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in El Aaiún today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in El Aaiún Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in El Aaiún today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 7:16 am
Astro. Twilight7:16 am – 7:45 am
Nautical Twilight7:45 am – 8:14 am
Civil Twilight8:14 am – 8:40 am
Daylight8:40 am – 7:06 pm
Civil Twilight7:06 pm – 7:31 pm
Nautical Twilight7:31 pm – 8:00 pm
Astro. Twilight8:00 pm – 8:29 pm
Night8:29 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in El Aaiún - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 258:40 am7:06 pm10:26:07+0:081:53 pm (39.5°)91.424
Dec 268:40 am7:06 pm10:26:18+0:101:53 pm (39.5°)91.421
Dec 278:40 am7:07 pm10:26:31+0:121:54 pm (39.6°)91.418
Dec 288:41 am7:07 pm10:26:46+0:151:54 pm (39.6°)91.415
Dec 298:41 am7:08 pm10:27:04+0:171:55 pm (39.7°)91.413
Dec 308:41 am7:09 pm10:27:24+0:191:55 pm (39.8°)91.411
Dec 318:42 am7:09 pm10:27:46+0:211:56 pm (39.8°)91.409
* All times are local time for El Aaiún. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 203:06 am
June solsticeJun 209:51 pm
September equinoxSep 221:44 pm
December solsticeDec 2110:21 am
* All times are local El Aaiún time.

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Today's Moon in El Aaiún

Percent Illuminated:28.5%
Time:8:22 am
Altitude:46.2°
Direction:158° S
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in El Aaiún today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in El Aaiún - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 253:41 am3:01 pm-9:24 am(48.5°)250,91428.1%
Dec 264:35 am3:34 pm-10:07 am(43.5°)249,73519.8%
Dec 275:31 am4:11 pm-10:53 am(39.3°)247,93012.5%
Dec 286:30 am4:54 pm-11:43 am(36.0°)245,6726.6%
Dec 297:29 am5:44 pm-12:37 pm(34.1°)243,1592.5%
Dec 308:27 am6:41 pm-1:34 pm(33.7°)240,5920.4%
Dec 319:22 am7:44 pm-2:32 pm(35.1°)238,1520.6%
* All times are local time for El Aaiún. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in El Aaiún This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Dec 25, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 6:59 amWed 5:37 pmWed 12:18 pmAverage visibility
VenusWed 11:41 amWed 10:37 pmWed 5:09 pmGreat visibility
MarsTue 9:13 pmWed 10:56 amWed 4:04 amPerfect visibility
JupiterWed 5:34 pmThu 7:12 amThu 12:23 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 12:53 pmThu 12:23 amWed 6:38 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 4:18 pmThu 5:40 amWed 10:59 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 1:28 pmThu 1:22 amWed 7:25 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for El Aaiún.

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