Sunrise & sunset times in Marrakesh
Sunrise in Marrakesh today is at 06:26 and sunset is at 18:15, giving 11h 49m of daylight (times for Friday, 2 October 2026, in Marrakesh's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 17:43 to 18:15. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Marrakesh, Morocco. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 06:27 and sets at 20:40 in Marrakesh (14h 13m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 07:27 and sets at 17:32 (10h 5m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:35 | 18:43 | 12h 8m |
| June solstice | 06:27 | 20:40 | 14h 13m |
| September equinox | 06:20 | 18:28 | 12h 9m |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 17:32 | 10h 5m |
Full sun timeline for Marrakesh
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 Marrakesh
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:32 | 17:50 | 10h 19m |
| February | 07:13 | 18:18 | 11h 5m |
| March | 06:42 | 18:39 | 11h 57m |
| April | 06:03 | 19:00 | 12h 57m |
| May | 05:35 | 19:21 | 13h 46m |
| June | 05:26 | 19:38 | 14h 12m |
| July | 05:37 | 19:38 | 14h 1m |
| August | 05:56 | 19:15 | 13h 19m |
| September | 06:15 | 18:38 | 12h 22m |
| October | 06:35 | 17:59 | 11h 25m |
| November | 06:59 | 17:32 | 10h 33m |
| December | 07:23 | 17:30 | 10h 6m |
Sun and moon in Marrakesh
Landscape and street photographers who plan around the light rely on the daily sun and moon schedule for Marrakesh, Morocco. 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 Marrakesh. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Marrakesh, Morocco. Marrakesh sits at roughly 31.63 degrees north, in the northern hemisphere, so it sees a gentle seasonal swing, since day length stays fairly even through the year and the sun climbs high overhead in summer. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Marrakesh 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 Marrakesh. 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 Marrakesh, Morocco for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Marrakesh today?
The sun sets in Marrakesh at 18:15 today, Friday, 2 October 2026, in Marrakesh's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 17:43, giving 32 minutes of low golden light before the sun reaches the horizon. Sunset is not the end of the light either. Last light, the moment usable daylight ends at civil dusk, follows 24 minutes later at 18:40, and the sky is properly dark at 19:36, 1h 21m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 18:14 in Marrakesh. That is 1 minute 16 seconds earlier than today. Over the coming week sunset moves 8 minutes 43 seconds earlier.
Planning around the light? See golden hour in Marrakesh.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Marrakesh right now?
Marrakesh gets 11h 49m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 1 minute 54 seconds shorter. Over the next seven days Marrakesh loses 13 minutes 17 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Marrakesh the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 1 minute 57 seconds per day, and it slows almost to a stop at the solstices in June and December. The word solstice means exactly that: the sun standing still.
When are the earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Marrakesh?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Marrakesh falls on 3 December at 17:28, 18 days before the December solstice, and the latest on 30 June at 20:41.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 20 September at 06:18, latest on 8 January at 08:32, 18 days after the December solstice. The four dates in the table below do not line up with the solstices, and they are not supposed to. Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and its axis is tilted, so the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year. That offset, the equation of time, is what pushes the earliest sunset ahead of the shortest day and the latest sunrise behind it.
| Extreme | Date | Local time | Why then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | 20 Sept 2026 | 06:18 | 91 days after the June solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 8 Jan 2026 | 08:32 | 18 days after the December solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 3 Dec 2026 | 17:28 | 18 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunset | 30 Jun 2026 | 20:41 | 9 days after the June solstice |
These are wall-clock times, so Marrakesh's daylight saving change is part of the picture: an hour moved by the clocks counts the same as an hour moved by the Earth.
For the longest and shortest day themselves, see day length in Marrakesh.
How long does twilight last in Marrakesh?
First light in Marrakesh arrives 24 minutes before sunrise today, at 06:02. After sunset the light hangs on for another 24 minutes, until 18:40. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Marrakesh: it runs from 24 minutes at its shortest, in September, to 28 minutes at its longest, in June. The lower the angle at which the sun crosses the horizon, the longer twilight lasts, which is why dusk is a slow affair at high latitudes and abrupt near the equator.
Full three-band twilight tables: dawn in Marrakesh and dusk in Marrakesh.
How high does the sun get in Marrakesh?
At midday on the June solstice the sun stands 81.8 degrees above the horizon in Marrakesh. On the December solstice it climbs only 35.0 degrees. Even at that lowest point, a noon shadow in Marrakesh is only about 1.4 times the height of the object casting it.
Frequently asked questions about Marrakesh
What time is sunrise in Marrakesh today?
The sun rises in Marrakesh, Morocco at 06:26 on Friday, 2 October 2026, and sets at 18:15. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Marrakesh.
When is golden hour in Marrakesh?
Marrakesh has two golden hours each day. On Friday, 2 October 2026 the morning window runs from 06:26 to 06:58, and the evening window from 17:43 to 18:15, all in local time. Pick another date above to plan a shoot down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Marrakesh?
Because Marrakesh lies in the northern hemisphere, its days are longest around June and shortest around December. In Marrakesh the longer solstice day runs about 14h 13m and the shorter one about 10h 5m, 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 Marrakesh accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Marrakesh 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 Marrakesh?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Marrakesh are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
How much daylight does Marrakesh gain or lose each day?
Marrakesh has 11h 49m of daylight on Friday, 2 October 2026 and is losing daylight: 13 minutes 17 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 1 minute 54 seconds shorter than today. The daily change is at its largest near the March and September equinoxes and almost stops at the June and December solstices.
When is the earliest sunset in Marrakesh?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Marrakesh is on 3 December at 17:28, 18 days before the December solstice. The earliest sunset and the shortest day are not the same date, because the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year, an effect called the equation of time.
How long does it stay light after sunset in Marrakesh?
About 24 minutes on Friday, 2 October 2026. The sun sets at 18:15 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 18:40, with full astronomical darkness at 19:36. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Marrakesh's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates 31.63, -7.98, time zone Africa/Casablanca. Accurate to about a minute for a flat, unobstructed horizon; terrain, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment the sun is actually visible by a few minutes. Full method on methodology.
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