Sunrise & Sunset in Karbala
🇮🇶 Karbala, Iraq · October 27, 2026 · current time in Karbala
Today · October 27, 2026
11h 02m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:55sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:23sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:52sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:18sun appears at 104.6° (ESE (105°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:51sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:48sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:46sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:19sun disappears at 255.4° (WSW (255°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:45sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:14sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:42sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:18 | 17:18 | 16:44–17:34 | 11h 00m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:19 | 17:18 | 16:43–17:33 | 10h 58m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:20 | 17:17 | 16:42–17:32 | 10h 57m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:21 | 17:16 | 16:41–17:31 | 10h 55m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:22 | 17:15 | 16:40–17:30 | 10h 53m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:23 | 17:14 | 16:39–17:29 | 10h 51m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:23 | 17:13 | 16:38–17:29 | 10h 49m |
Karbala sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:58 | 17:51 | 11h 52m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:59 | 17:49 | 11h 50m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:00 | 17:48 | 11h 48m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:00 | 17:47 | 11h 46m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:01 | 17:45 | 11h 44m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:02 | 17:44 | 11h 42m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:02 | 17:43 | 11h 40m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:03 | 17:41 | 11h 38m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:04 | 17:40 | 11h 36m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:04 | 17:39 | 11h 34m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:05 | 17:38 | 11h 32m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:06 | 17:36 | 11h 30m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:07 | 17:35 | 11h 28m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:07 | 17:34 | 11h 27m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:08 | 17:33 | 11h 25m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:09 | 17:32 | 11h 23m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:10 | 17:30 | 11h 21m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:10 | 17:29 | 11h 19m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:11 | 17:28 | 11h 17m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:12 | 17:27 | 11h 15m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:13 | 17:26 | 11h 13m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:13 | 17:25 | 11h 11m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:14 | 17:24 | 11h 09m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:15 | 17:23 | 11h 07m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:16 | 17:21 | 11h 06m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:17 | 17:20 | 11h 04m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 06:18 | 17:19 | 11h 02m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:18 | 17:18 | 11h 00m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:19 | 17:18 | 10h 58m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:20 | 17:17 | 10h 57m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:21 | 17:16 | 10h 55m |
Daylight through the year in Karbala
At Karbala's latitude (32.62° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 18m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 10h 00m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Karbala's coordinates (32.6160°, 44.0249°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Asia/Baghdad.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Karbala today?
The sun rises at 06:18 today in Karbala, in the ESE (105°) (105° from north).
What time is sunset in Karbala today?
The sun sets at 17:19 today in Karbala, in the WSW (255°) (255° from north).
When is golden hour in Karbala?
Today, golden hour runs 06:02–06:51 in the morning and 16:46–17:35 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.