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Makkah al Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 83.7%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Dec 19, 2024 at 6:48:48 am
Sunrise Today: 6:52 am↑ 115° Southeast
Sunset Today: 5:43 pm↑ 245° West
Moonrise Today: 9:45 pm↑ 72° East
Moonset Today: 10:20 am↑ 290° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 10 hours, 51 minutes (-4s)
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Today's Sun Position in Makkah al Mukarramah

Time:6:48 am
Altitude:-0.9°
Direction:115° SE
Phase:Civil Twilight

Day length today: 10h 50m 32s (Dec 19, 2024)

4 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 18, 2024)

3 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

2 hours, 35 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

The Sun's altitude in Makkah al Mukarramah 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 Makkah al Mukarramah Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Makkah al Mukarramah 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

Night12:00 am – 5:33 am
Astro. Twilight5:33 am – 6:00 am
Nautical Twilight6:00 am – 6:28 am
Civil Twilight6:28 am – 6:52 am
Daylight6:52 am – 5:43 pm
Civil Twilight5:43 pm – 6:07 pm
Nautical Twilight6:07 pm – 6:35 pm
Astro. Twilight6:35 pm – 7:02 pm
Night7:02 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Makkah al Mukarramah - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 196:52 am5:43 pm10:50:32−0:0412:18 pm (45.3°)91.456
Dec 206:53 am5:43 pm10:50:30−0:0212:18 pm (45.3°)91.449
Dec 216:53 am5:44 pm10:50:29< 1s12:19 pm (45.3°)91.444
Dec 226:54 am5:44 pm10:50:30< 1s12:19 pm (45.3°)91.438
Dec 236:54 am5:45 pm10:50:32+0:0212:20 pm (45.3°)91.433
Dec 246:55 am5:45 pm10:50:37+0:0412:20 pm (45.4°)91.429
Dec 256:55 am5:46 pm10:50:43+0:0612:21 pm (45.4°)91.425
* All times are local time for Makkah al Mukarramah. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The December solstice (winter solstice) in Makkah al Mukarramah is at 12:20 pm on Saturday, December 21, 2024. In terms of daylight, this day is 2 hours, 35 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 2024

March equinoxMar 206:06 am
June solsticeJun 2011:51 pm
September equinoxSep 223:44 pm
December solsticeDec 2112:21 pm
* All times are local Makkah al Mukarramah time.

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Today's Moon in Makkah al Mukarramah

Percent Illuminated:83.7%
Time:6:48 am
Altitude:46.1°
Direction:277° W
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Makkah al Mukarramah 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

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Makkah al Mukarramah - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 19-10:20 am9:45 pm3:37 am(89.1°)241,15484.7%
Dec 20-10:57 am10:39 pm4:24 am(84.0°)244,41476.5%
Dec 21-11:30 am11:29 pm5:07 am(78.4°)247,22967.4%
Dec 22-12:01 pm-5:47 am(72.5°)249,39957.8%
Dec 2312:18 am12:31 pm-6:26 am(66.6°)250,78648.1%
Dec 241:06 am1:01 pm-7:05 am(60.8°)251,32838.6%
Dec 251:55 am1:32 pm-7:46 am(55.3°)251,02629.4%
* All times are local time for Makkah al Mukarramah. 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 Makkah al Mukarramah This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Thu, Dec 19, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryThu 5:19 amThu 4:22 pmThu 10:51 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusThu 10:02 amThu 9:07 pmThu 3:34 pmGood visibility
MarsWed 8:24 pmThu 9:40 amThu 3:02 amPerfect visibility
JupiterThu 4:41 pmFri 5:56 amThu 11:18 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnThu 11:40 amThu 11:17 pmThu 5:29 pmAverage visibility
UranusThu 3:20 pmFri 4:23 amThu 9:52 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneThu 12:19 pmFri 12:15 amThu 6:17 pmVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Makkah al Mukarramah.

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