Iraq · 32.03°N, 44.35°E
Daylight hours in Najaf
Najaf gets 14h 15m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 10h 03m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 4h 12m across the year. Its summer is in June.
Today in Najaf
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Najaf observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 15mJune 21 · 04:58–19:12
Shortest day10h 03mDecember 21 · 07:00–17:03
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:08–18:14
Fastest change+2.0 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 07:04 | 17:09 | 10h 06m |
| February 1 | 06:57 | 17:36 | 10h 39m |
| March 1 | 06:31 | 18:01 | 11h 29m |
| April 1 | 05:52 | 18:22 | 12h 30m |
| May 1 | 05:18 | 18:43 | 13h 25m |
| June 1 | 04:58 | 19:04 | 14h 06m |
| July 1 | 05:01 | 19:13 | 14h 13m |
| August 1 | 05:18 | 19:01 | 13h 43m |
| September 1 | 05:39 | 18:29 | 12h 50m |
| October 1 | 05:57 | 17:49 | 11h 52m |
| November 1 | 06:20 | 17:14 | 10h 55m |
| December 1 | 06:46 | 16:59 | 10h 13m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Najaf’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 Najaf’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 30°–40° North · compare Najaf with any city