Sunset in Abu Dhabi today
September 4, 2026 · Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Sunset in Abu Dhabi today is at 18:40. Day length is 12h 34m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Abu Dhabi's coordinates and updated daily.
Abu Dhabi lies at 24°N. In Abu Dhabi, day length ranges from 10h 37m in winter to 13h 39m in summer — a swing of about 3h 2m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Abu Dhabi today, at a bearing of 278°. Civil twilight then lasts another 23 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 3 minutes later in Abu Dhabi than in Dubai, 122 km to the northeast.
The time of sunset slides later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Abu Dhabi.
The longest day in Abu Dhabi is around 13h 39m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 37m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
Sunset in Abu Dhabi by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:56 | 07:09 | 10h 47m |
| February | 18:18 | 06:57 | 11h 20m |
| March | 18:32 | 06:33 | 11h 59m |
| April | 18:45 | 06:02 | 12h 43m |
| May | 18:59 | 05:40 | 13h 19m |
| June | 19:13 | 05:34 | 13h 38m |
| July | 19:14 | 05:43 | 13h 31m |
| August | 18:58 | 05:58 | 13h 0m |
| September | 18:28 | 06:09 | 12h 19m |
| October | 17:57 | 06:21 | 11h 37m |
| November | 17:37 | 06:39 | 10h 58m |
| December | 17:37 | 06:59 | 10h 38m |