Golden hour in Rabat today

Morning gold starts at , in 4 hr 13 min. Tonight's golden hour runs 5:07 – 5:57 PM, with sunset at .

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  • Morning gold · next up
    6:24 – 7:15 AM
    51 minutes, from the east
  • Sunrise
    6:40 AM
    104° · east-southeast104° ESE
  • Evening gold
    5:07 – 5:57 PM
    50 minutes
  • Sunset
    5:41 PM
    256° · west-southwest256° WSW
  • Blue hour
    5:57 – 6:07 PM
    and 6:15 – 6:24 AM

Direction

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Tonight the sun sets at 256°, a little south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

Rabat's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. The jumps in mid February, late March and mid September are the clocks changing.

Golden hour in Rabat on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January8:15 – 9:09 AM6:03 – 6:57 PM6:41 PM245° WSW
February6:56 – 7:46 AM5:36 – 6:26 PM6:11 PM255° WSW
March6:22 – 7:11 AM6:01 – 6:50 PM6:35 PM268° W
April6:40 – 7:30 AM7:25 – 8:14 PM7:58 PM283° WNW
May6:09 – 7:01 AM7:46 – 8:38 PM8:21 PM294° WNW
June5:57 – 6:52 AM8:03 – 8:57 PM8:40 PM299° WNW
July6:09 – 7:03 AM8:03 – 8:56 PM8:39 PM297° WNW
August6:32 – 7:23 AM7:40 – 8:30 PM8:14 PM287° WNW
September6:55 – 7:43 AM7:01 – 7:49 PM7:34 PM274° W
October6:16 – 7:06 AM5:19 – 6:08 PM5:53 PM260° W
November6:43 – 7:36 AM4:47 – 5:40 PM5:23 PM248° WSW
December7:08 – 8:03 AM4:41 – 5:36 PM5:19 PM242° WSW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, Rabat local time.

How long does golden hour last in Rabat?

Around 48 to 55 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, April, September and October, about 48 minutes, and longest in January, June and December, about 55 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in Rabat?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 242°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 299°. Today it sets at 256°, a little south of due west.

Golden hour near Rabat today

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