Sunrise & sunset times in Aden
Sunrise in Aden today is at 05:45 and sunset is at 18:27, giving 12h 42m of daylight (times for Wednesday, 29 July 2026, in Aden's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 17:57 to 18:27. The moon is a full moon at 100% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Aden, Yemen. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 18:28 in Aden (12h 53m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 06:16 and sets at 17:39 (11h 23m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:04 | 18:10 | 12h 7m |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 18:28 | 12h 53m |
| September equinox | 05:48 | 17:56 | 12h 7m |
| December solstice | 06:16 | 17:39 | 11h 23m |
Full sun timeline for Aden
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Aden
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:25 | 17:52 | 11h 27m |
| February | 06:22 | 18:05 | 11h 44m |
| March | 06:07 | 18:10 | 12h 3m |
| April | 05:47 | 18:12 | 12h 25m |
| May | 05:34 | 18:17 | 12h 43m |
| June | 05:34 | 18:26 | 12h 52m |
| July | 05:41 | 18:30 | 12h 48m |
| August | 05:47 | 18:20 | 12h 33m |
| September | 05:49 | 18:01 | 12h 12m |
| October | 05:50 | 17:41 | 11h 51m |
| November | 05:58 | 17:30 | 11h 32m |
| December | 06:13 | 17:36 | 11h 23m |
Sun and moon in Aden
If you are scheduling a rooftop dinner or an early hike, the daily sun and moon schedule for Aden is easy to check here. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Aden. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Aden, Yemen. Aden sits at roughly 12.78 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees very little seasonal change, with day length staying close to twelve hours all year and a short, fast twilight after sunset. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Aden shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Aden. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Aden, Yemen for any day of the year.
Frequently asked questions about Aden
What time is sunrise in Aden today?
The sunrise time in Aden, Yemen is shown at the top of this page for today's date and updates automatically. Use the date picker to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Aden.
When is golden hour in Aden?
Aden has two golden hours each day: one just after sunrise in the morning and one just before sunset in the evening. Both windows are listed above with their exact start and end times for the date you select, so you can plan a photo session down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Aden?
Because Aden lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Aden the longer solstice day runs about 12h 53m and the shorter one about 11h 23m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Aden accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Aden and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Aden?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Aden are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Aden's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table.
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