Daylight & clock · Asia/Dubai
Daylight and clock changes in Dubai
In short
In Dubai the longest day of the next 12 months has 13 hours 43 minutes of daylight (21 June 2027) and the shortest 10 hours 34 minutes (22 December 2026).
On 15 November 2026 the sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 17:31 local time (+04).
There are no clock changes in the period.
Computed with the NOAA solar equations and IANA tzdb 2026e.
Data updated
Longest day
13 h 43 min
21 Jun
Shortest day
10 h 34 min
22 Dec
Earliest sunrise
05:28
3 Jun
Latest sunset
19:13
24 Jun
Daylight through the year
Sunrise, sunset and day length by month
On the 15th of each month, in local clock time (+04 UTC+04:00).
| Month | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026+04 | 06:11 | 06:36 | 12:03 | 17:31 | 17:55 | 10 h 55 min |
| December 2026+04 | 06:31 | 06:57 | 12:14 | 17:31 | 17:56 | 10 h 35 min |
| January 2027+04 | 06:42 | 07:06 | 12:28 | 17:50 | 18:15 | 10 h 44 min |
| February 2027+04 | 06:30 | 06:54 | 12:33 | 18:13 | 18:36 | 11 h 19 min |
| March 2027+04 | 06:06 | 06:29 | 12:28 | 18:28 | 18:50 | 11 h 59 min |
| April 2027+04 | 05:34 | 05:57 | 12:19 | 18:41 | 19:05 | 12 h 44 min |
| May 2027+04 | 05:10 | 05:34 | 12:15 | 18:56 | 19:21 | 13 h 22 min |
| June 2027+04 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 12:19 | 19:10 | 19:36 | 13 h 42 min |
| July 2027+04 | 05:12 | 05:38 | 12:25 | 19:12 | 19:37 | 13 h 34 min |
| August 2027+04 | 05:28 | 05:52 | 12:23 | 18:54 | 19:18 | 13 h 02 min |
| September 2027+04 | 05:42 | 06:05 | 12:14 | 18:23 | 18:46 | 12 h 19 min |
| October 2027+04 | 05:54 | 06:17 | 12:05 | 17:52 | 18:15 | 11 h 35 min |
First and last light are civil twilight (sun 6° below the horizon), when outdoor activities are possible without lights.
Golden hour and blue hour by month
The soft light photographers and sightseers plan around, on the 15th of each month in local clock time.
| Month | Golden hourmorning / evening | Blue hourmorning / evening |
|---|---|---|
| November | Morning 06:21–07:08Evening 16:58–17:46 | Morning 06:11–06:21Evening 17:46–17:55 |
| December | Morning 06:41–07:31Evening 16:57–17:47 | Morning 06:31–06:41Evening 17:47–17:56 |
| January | Morning 06:51–07:39Evening 17:17–18:05 | Morning 06:42–06:51Evening 18:05–18:15 |
| February | Morning 06:39–07:25Evening 17:41–18:27 | Morning 06:30–06:39Evening 18:27–18:36 |
| March | Morning 06:15–06:59Evening 17:57–18:42 | Morning 06:06–06:15Evening 18:42–18:50 |
| April | Morning 05:43–06:28Evening 18:11–18:56 | Morning 05:34–05:43Evening 18:56–19:05 |
| May | Morning 05:19–06:06Evening 18:24–19:12 | Morning 05:10–05:19Evening 19:12–19:21 |
| June | Morning 05:13–06:02Evening 18:37–19:26 | Morning 05:03–05:13Evening 19:26–19:36 |
| July | Morning 05:22–06:11Evening 18:39–19:27 | Morning 05:12–05:22Evening 19:27–19:37 |
| August | Morning 05:38–06:24Evening 18:23–19:09 | Morning 05:28–05:38Evening 19:09–19:18 |
| September | Morning 05:51–06:35Evening 17:53–18:37 | Morning 05:42–05:51Evening 18:37–18:46 |
| October | Morning 06:03–06:48Evening 17:21–18:06 | Morning 05:54–06:03Evening 18:06–18:15 |
Golden hour: the sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon; blue hour: between 4° and 6° below. Definitions vary between sources by a few minutes; clouds and terrain are not modelled.
Clock changes
Dubai
Asia/Dubai
No clock changes in this period.
Same clock as Dubai
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- Samara, Russia
- Yerevan, Armenia
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Muscat, Oman
- Port Louis, Mauritius
- St.-Denis, Réunion
- Victoria, Seychelles
What the data shows
Day length in Dubai ranges from 10 hours 34 minutes on 22 December 2026 to 13 hours 43 minutes on 21 June 2027 — a swing of 3 hours 9 minutes.
How we calculated this: Longest and shortest sunrise-to-sunset span over every day of the period.
The earliest sunrise is at 05:28 (3 June 2027) and the latest sunset at 19:13 (24 June 2027), local clock time.
How we calculated this: Earliest sunrise and latest sunset (local clock) over every day of the period.
Clocks in Dubai do not change between 1 November 2026 and the end of the period (Asia/Dubai).
How we calculated this: UTC-offset changes of Asia/Dubai in tzdb 2026e during the period.
Nearby places with the same clock and almost identical sun times: Sharjah.
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