United Arab Emirates · 24.45°N, 54.40°E
Daylight hours in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi gets 13h 39m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 10h 37m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 3h 02m across the year. Its summer is in June.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Abu Dhabi observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 39mJune 21 · 05:35–19:14
Shortest day10h 37mDecember 21 · 07:02–17:40
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 06:28–18:34
Fastest change+1.4 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:07 | 17:46 | 10h 39m |
| February 1 | 07:05 | 18:08 | 11h 03m |
| March 1 | 06:46 | 18:25 | 11h 39m |
| April 1 | 06:15 | 18:39 | 12h 23m |
| May 1 | 05:48 | 18:52 | 13h 04m |
| June 1 | 05:35 | 19:08 | 13h 33m |
| July 1 | 05:38 | 19:16 | 13h 38m |
| August 1 | 05:51 | 19:08 | 13h 16m |
| September 1 | 06:04 | 18:43 | 12h 38m |
| October 1 | 06:15 | 18:11 | 11h 56m |
| November 1 | 06:30 | 17:44 | 11h 14m |
| December 1 | 06:50 | 17:34 | 10h 44m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Abu Dhabi’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Abu Dhabi’s are shortest:
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