Dakhla, Western Sahara — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 8.1%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Jan 21, 2026 at 4:18:30 pm
Sunrise Today: 8:47 am 111° Southeast
Sunset Today: 7:42 pm 249° West
Moonrise Today: 10:37 am 103° East
Moonset Today: 10:21 pm 260° West
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 55 minutes (+52s)
Location of DakhlaLocation

Today's Sun Position in Dakhla

Time:4:18 pm
Altitude:37.1°
Direction:217° SW
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:10h 55m 8s (Jan 21, 2026)

52 seconds longer than yesterday (Jan 20, 2026)

14 minutes, 35 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

2 hours, 40 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Dakhla Today

12 am
2 am
4 am
6 am
8 am
10 am
12 pm
2 pm
4 pm
6 pm
8 pm
10 pm
Night12:00 am – 7:28 am
Astro. Twilight7:28 am – 7:56 am
Nautical Twilight7:56 am – 8:23 am
Civil Twilight8:23 am – 8:47 am
Daylight8:47 am – 7:42 pm
Civil Twilight7:42 pm – 8:06 pm
Nautical Twilight8:06 pm – 8:34 pm
Astro. Twilight8:34 pm – 9:01 pm
Night9:01 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Dakhla - Next 7 Days

Scroll right to see more
2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
JanSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Jan 218:47 am7:42 pm10:55:08+0:522:15 pm (46.5°)91.483
Jan 228:47 am7:43 pm10:56:02+0:532:15 pm (46.7°)91.491
Jan 238:47 am7:44 pm10:56:57+0:542:15 pm (47.0°)91.500
Jan 248:46 am7:44 pm10:57:53+0:562:15 pm (47.2°)91.509
Jan 258:46 am7:45 pm10:58:50+0:572:16 pm (47.4°)91.518
Jan 268:46 am7:46 pm10:59:49+0:582:16 pm (47.7°)91.528
Jan 278:46 am7:47 pm11:00:49+0:592:16 pm (48.0°)91.538
* All times are local time for Dakhla. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

See full month's Sun


Today's Moon in Dakhla

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Dakhla - Next 7 days

Scroll right to see more
2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
JanMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Jan 2110:37 am10:21 pm-4:26 pm(55.6°)239,8888.1%
Jan 2211:10 am11:17 pm-5:10 pm(61.9°)237,78215.1%
Jan 2311:43 am--5:55 pm(68.6°)235,71623.8%
Jan 24-12:14 am12:16 pm6:41 pm(75.2°)233,71534.0%
Jan 25-1:12 am12:52 pm7:30 pm(81.5°)231,81245.3%
Jan 26-2:13 am1:33 pm8:22 pm(87.1°)230,08857.0%
Jan 27-3:18 am2:19 pm9:20 pm(88.6°)228,65768.6%
* All times are local time for Dakhla. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

See full month's Moon

Planets Visible in the Sky in Dakhla This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Jan 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 8:56 amThu 7:43 pmThu 2:19 pmExtremely difficult to see
VenusWed 9:05 amWed 7:57 pmWed 2:31 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsWed 8:40 amWed 7:26 pmWed 2:03 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterWed 6:35 pmThu 8:02 amThu 1:18 amPerfect visibility
SaturnWed 11:58 amWed 11:50 pmWed 5:54 pmAverage visibility
UranusWed 3:02 pmThu 4:17 amWed 9:40 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneWed 12:01 pmThu 12:00 midnightWed 6:01 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Dakhla.

More about the planets visible in the night sky in Dakhla