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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 0.7%
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Current Time: Dec 19, 2025 at 12:00:03 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:00 am↑ 115° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:38 pm↑ 245° Southwest
Moonrise Today: 6:26 am↑ 121° Southeast
Moonset Today: 4:56 pm↑ 239° Southwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 37 minutes (-5s)
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Today's Sun Position in Abu Dhabi

Time: 12:00 pm
Altitude: 41.9°
Direction: 174° S
Phase: Daylight

Day length today: 10h 37m 23s (Dec 19, 2025)

5 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 18, 2025)

5 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

3 hours, 1 minute shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Abu Dhabi today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Abu Dhabi Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Abu Dhabi today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night 12:00 am – 5:39 am
Astro. Twilight 5:39 am – 6:07 am
Nautical Twilight 6:07 am – 6:36 am
Civil Twilight 6:36 am – 7:00 am
Daylight 7:00 am – 5:38 pm
Civil Twilight 5:38 pm – 6:03 pm
Nautical Twilight 6:03 pm – 6:31 pm
Astro. Twilight 6:31 pm – 6:59 pm
Night 6:59 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Abu Dhabi - Next 7 Days

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2025 Sunrise/Sunset Daylength Solar Noon
Dec Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. km
Dec 19 7:00 am 5:38 pm 10:37:23 −0:05 12:19 pm (42.1°) 147.199
Dec 20 7:01 am 5:38 pm 10:37:20 −0:03 12:20 pm (42.1°) 147.188
Dec 21 7:01 am 5:39 pm 10:37:18 −0:01 12:20 pm (42.1°) 147.177
Dec 22 7:02 am 5:39 pm 10:37:19 < 1s 12:21 pm (42.1°) 147.167
Dec 23 7:02 am 5:40 pm 10:37:21 +0:02 12:21 pm (42.1°) 147.158
Dec 24 7:03 am 5:40 pm 10:37:26 +0:04 12:22 pm (42.1°) 147.149
Dec 25 7:03 am 5:41 pm 10:37:32 +0:06 12:22 pm (42.2°) 147.140
* All times are local time for Abu Dhabi. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Abu Dhabi is at 7:03 pm on Sunday, December 21, 2025. In terms of daylight, this day is 3 hours, 2 minutes shorter than the June solstice. In most locations north of the equator, the shortest day of the year is around this date.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2025

March equinox Mar 20 1:01 pm
June solstice Jun 21 6:42 am
September equinox Sep 22 10:19 pm
December solstice Dec 21 7:03 pm
* All times are local Abu Dhabi time.

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Today's Moon in Abu Dhabi

Percent Illuminated: 0.7%
Time: 12:00 pm
Altitude: 36.7°
Direction: 185° S
Position: Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Abu Dhabi today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

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Moon in Abu Dhabi - Next 7 days

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2025 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Dec Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (km) Illumination
Dec 19 6:26 am 4:56 pm - 11:41 am (36.9°) 404,738 0.7%
Dec 20 7:20 am 5:48 pm - 12:34 pm (36.7°) 402,940 0.2%
Dec 21 8:10 am 6:44 pm - 1:26 pm (38.0°) 400,608 1.8%
Dec 22 8:55 am 7:42 pm - 2:17 pm (40.7°) 397,791 5.3%
Dec 23 9:36 am 8:39 pm - 3:06 pm (44.6°) 394,517 10.7%
Dec 24 10:13 am 9:36 pm - 3:52 pm (49.6°) 390,785 18.0%
Dec 25 10:48 am 10:32 pm - 4:37 pm (55.3°) 386,623 26.8%
* All times are local time for Abu Dhabi. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Abu Dhabi This Coming Night

  Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Dec 19, 2025
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Fri 5:39 am Fri 4:25 pm Fri 11:02 am Slightly difficult to see
Venus Fri 6:42 am Fri 5:18 pm Fri 12:00 noon Slightly difficult to see
Mars Fri 7:27 am Fri 5:58 pm Fri 12:43 pm Extremely difficult to see
Jupiter Fri 7:23 pm Sat 8:49 am Sat 2:06 am Perfect visibility
Saturn Fri 12:21 pm Sat 12:10 am Fri 6:16 pm Average visibility
Uranus Fri 3:33 pm Sat 4:51 am Fri 10:12 pm Average visibility
Neptune Fri 12:29 pm Sat 12:27 am Fri 6:28 pm Difficult to see
* All times are local time for Abu Dhabi.

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