Sunrise & Sunset in Mosul
🇮🇶 Mosul, Iraq · October 27, 2026 · current time in Mosul
Today · October 27, 2026
10h 52m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:59sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:29sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:00sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 06:26sun appears at 105.2° (ESE (105°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 07:02sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:52sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:43sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 17:18sun disappears at 254.8° (WSW (255°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:45sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:15sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:45sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:27 | 17:17 | 16:41–17:33 | 10h 50m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:28 | 17:16 | 16:40–17:32 | 10h 48m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:29 | 17:15 | 16:39–17:31 | 10h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:30 | 17:14 | 16:38–17:30 | 10h 44m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:31 | 17:13 | 16:37–17:29 | 10h 42m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:32 | 17:12 | 16:36–17:28 | 10h 40m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:33 | 17:11 | 16:35–17:27 | 10h 38m |
Mosul sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:03 | 17:53 | 11h 50m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:04 | 17:52 | 11h 48m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:05 | 17:50 | 11h 46m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:05 | 17:49 | 11h 43m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:06 | 17:47 | 11h 41m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:07 | 17:46 | 11h 39m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:08 | 17:44 | 11h 36m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:09 | 17:43 | 11h 34m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 06:10 | 17:42 | 11h 32m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 06:10 | 17:40 | 11h 30m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 06:11 | 17:39 | 11h 27m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 06:12 | 17:37 | 11h 25m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 06:13 | 17:36 | 11h 23m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 06:14 | 17:35 | 11h 21m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 06:15 | 17:33 | 11h 18m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 06:16 | 17:32 | 11h 16m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:17 | 17:31 | 11h 14m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:17 | 17:29 | 11h 12m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:18 | 17:28 | 11h 10m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:19 | 17:27 | 11h 07m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:20 | 17:25 | 11h 05m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:21 | 17:24 | 11h 03m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:22 | 17:23 | 11h 01m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:23 | 17:22 | 10h 59m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:24 | 17:21 | 10h 57m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:25 | 17:19 | 10h 54m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 06:26 | 17:18 | 10h 52m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:27 | 17:17 | 10h 50m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:28 | 17:16 | 10h 48m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:29 | 17:15 | 10h 46m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:30 | 17:14 | 10h 44m |
Daylight through the year in Mosul
At Mosul's latitude (36.34° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 14h 38m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 9h 41m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Mosul's coordinates (36.3350°, 43.1189°) 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 Mosul today?
The sun rises at 06:26 today in Mosul, in the ESE (105°) (105° from north).
What time is sunset in Mosul today?
The sun sets at 17:18 today in Mosul, in the WSW (255°) (255° from north).
When is golden hour in Mosul?
Today, golden hour runs 06:10–07:02 in the morning and 16:43–17:35 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.