Sunrise & Sunset in Kirkuk
🇮🇶 Kirkuk, Iraq · October 27, 2026 · current time in Kirkuk
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 55m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:54sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:24sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:54sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:20sun appears at 105.0° (ESE (105°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:55sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:47sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:39sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:14sun disappears at 255.0° (WSW (255°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:40sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:10sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:40sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:21 | 17:13 | 16:38–17:29 | 10h 53m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:22 | 17:12 | 16:37–17:28 | 10h 51m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:23 | 17:11 | 16:36–17:27 | 10h 49m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:23 | 17:10 | 16:35–17:26 | 10h 47m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:24 | 17:09 | 16:33–17:25 | 10h 45m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:25 | 17:08 | 16:32–17:24 | 10h 43m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:26 | 17:07 | 16:31–17:23 | 10h 41m |
Kirkuk sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:58 | 17:48 | 11h 51m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:58 | 17:47 | 11h 48m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:59 | 17:45 | 11h 46m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:00 | 17:44 | 11h 44m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:01 | 17:43 | 11h 42m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:02 | 17:41 | 11h 40m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:02 | 17:40 | 11h 37m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:03 | 17:38 | 11h 35m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:04 | 17:37 | 11h 33m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:05 | 17:36 | 11h 31m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:06 | 17:34 | 11h 29m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:06 | 17:33 | 11h 26m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:07 | 17:32 | 11h 24m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:08 | 17:30 | 11h 22m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:09 | 17:29 | 11h 20m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:10 | 17:28 | 11h 18m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:11 | 17:26 | 11h 16m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:12 | 17:25 | 11h 14m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:12 | 17:24 | 11h 11m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:13 | 17:23 | 11h 09m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:14 | 17:21 | 11h 07m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:15 | 17:20 | 11h 05m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:16 | 17:19 | 11h 03m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:17 | 17:18 | 11h 01m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:18 | 17:17 | 10h 59m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:19 | 17:15 | 10h 57m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 06:20 | 17:14 | 10h 55m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:21 | 17:13 | 10h 53m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:22 | 17:12 | 10h 51m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:23 | 17:11 | 10h 49m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:23 | 17:10 | 10h 47m |
Daylight through the year in Kirkuk
At Kirkuk's latitude (35.47° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 33m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 45m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Kirkuk's coordinates (35.4681°, 44.3922°) 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 Kirkuk today?
The sun rises at 06:20 today in Kirkuk, in the ESE (105°) (105° from north).
What time is sunset in Kirkuk today?
The sun sets at 17:14 today in Kirkuk, in the WSW (255°) (255° from north).
When is golden hour in Kirkuk?
Today, golden hour runs 06:04–06:55 in the morning and 16:39–17:30 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.