Sunrise and sunset times in Ben Guerir

Sunrise in Ben Guerir today is at 6:52 am and sunset is at 5:37 pm. Today has 10 hours, 44 minutes of daylight, 1 minute, 38 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less

When it gets light and dark in Ben Guerir

Dawn (first light) is at 6:27 am, 25 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 5:29 am.

It gets dark in Ben Guerir at 6:03 pm (dusk), 26 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 7:01 pm.

Golden hour and blue hour in Ben Guerir

Golden hour is 6:37–7:28 am and 5:03–5:53 pm.
Blue hour is 6:27–6:37 am, before sunrise, and 5:53–6:03 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 12:15 pm, when the Sun is highest, 42° above the horizon.

Sunrise and sunset in Ben Guerir tomorrow

Tomorrow in Ben Guerir, sunrise is at 6:53 am and sunset is at 5:36 pm.

Today

November 6, 2026. Current time: 9:00:55 am

Sun rising over the horizon

Sunrise time: 6:52:54 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

5:29Night ends5:29:23 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
6:27First light6:27:22 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
6:27–6:37Blue hour6:27:22 am – 6:37:12 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
6:37–7:28Golden hour6:37:12 am – 7:27:31 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 5:37:31 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

5:03–5:53Golden hour5:02:55 pm – 5:53:13 pm
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
5:53–6:03Blue hour5:53:13 pm – 6:03:03 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.
6:03Dark6:03:03 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
7:01Night7:01:01 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Sun position chart

3 am6 am9 am12 pm3 pm6 pm9 pm-80°-60°-40°-20°0°20°40°60°Solar noon12:15 pmSunrise6:52 amSunset5:37 pmSolar midnight12:15 am

Now · Sun altitude: 22.95° · Azimuth: 128.43° (SE)

Daylight   Golden Hour   Blue Hour   Twilight   Night

Day length: 10 hours, 44 minutes

8 hours, 36 minutes left for today's sunset in Ben Guerir

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 4:07 amMoonset icon Moonset: 3:50 pmMoon phase: 🌘 Waning Crescent (9%)🌑 New moon: Nov 9 at 7:02 am · 🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 2:53 pm

Tomorrow

November 7, 2026

Sun rising over the horizon

Night ends at 5:30 am5:30:07 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.
·First light at 6:28 am6:28:11 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.

Sunrise time: 6:53:46 amWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).

Sun setting behind the horizon

Sunset time: 5:36:45 pmWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).

Dark at 6:02 pm6:02:20 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.
·Night at 7:00 pm7:00:23 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.

Day length: 10 hours, 42 minutes

Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in Ben Guerir

Moonrise icon Moonrise: 5:07 amMoonset icon Moonset: 4:19 pmMoon phase: 🌘 Waning Crescent (2%)
Map of Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi

Shortest day in Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi

The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 15 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 10 hours, 2 minutes.

Longest day in Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi

The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 14 hours, 16 minutes.

Earliest sunset in Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi

The earliest sunset of the year will be in 27 days, on December 3, 2026, at 5:26 pm.

Latest sunset in Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi

The latest sunset of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 29, 2026, at 8:42 pm.

Earliest sunrise in Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi

The earliest sunrise of the year was 1 month and 16 days ago, on September 20, 2026, at 6:18 am.

Latest sunrise in Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi

The latest sunrise of the year was around 9 months ago, on January 8, 2026, at 8:33 am.
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November 2026 - Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi - Sunrise and sunset calendar

Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of November in Ben Guerir.

All times are in Ben Guerir's time: Western European Standard Time (UTC+0).

The day length shortens by 41 minutes over the course of November 2026 in Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi - from 10 hours, 53 minutes on the first day to 10 hours, 12 minutes on the last day.

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Day First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). Sunrise
Variation
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). Sunset
Variation
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. Day Length Day Length Variation Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. Max Sun Altitude Nautical Twilight Start Nautical Twilight End Astronomical Twilight Start Astronomical Twilight End Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. Moon phase Solar Midnight Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year.MoonriseMoonset
Sun, Nov 1 Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:23:21 am 6:48:39 am +50s 5:41:39 pm -53s Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.6:06:57 pm 10h 53m 0s -1m 44s Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.12:15:21 pm 43.23° 5:54:22 am 6:35:55 pm 5:25:43 am 7:04:33 pm Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.13h 7m 51s 🌗 (48%)
Last quarter at 8:28 pm
Last quarter at 8:28 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 48% illuminated
12:15:22 am 14.5° S
Mon, Nov 2 6:24:08 am 6:49:30 am +51s 5:40:46 pm -53s 6:06:07 pm 10h 51m 16s -1m 43s 12:15:20 pm 42.92° 5:55:08 am 6:35:07 pm 5:26:26 am 7:03:48 pm 13h 9m 34s 🌘 (37%)Waning Crescent: 37% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:15:21 am 14.8° S
Tue, Nov 3 6:24:56 am 6:50:20 am +50s 5:39:56 pm -50s 6:05:19 pm 10h 49m 36s -1m 42s 12:15:19 pm 42.60° 5:55:53 am 6:34:22 pm 5:27:10 am 7:03:04 pm 13h 11m 15s 🌘 (27%)Waning Crescent: 27% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:15:19 am 15.2° S
Wed, Nov 4 6:25:45 am 6:51:11 am +51s 5:39:06 pm -50s 6:04:32 pm 10h 47m 55s -1m 41s 12:15:20 pm 42.30° 5:56:39 am 6:33:37 pm 5:27:54 am 7:02:21 pm 13h 12m 57s 🌘 (18%)Waning Crescent: 18% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:15:20 am 15.5° S
Thu, Nov 5 6:26:33 am 6:52:03 am +52s 5:38:18 pm -48s 6:03:47 pm 10h 46m 15s -1m 40s 12:15:21 pm 41.99° 5:57:25 am 6:32:55 pm 5:28:38 am 7:01:40 pm 13h 14m 36s 🌘 (11%)Waning Crescent: 11% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:15:20 am 15.8° S
Fri, Nov 6 6:27:22 am 6:52:54 am +51s 5:37:31 pm -47s 6:03:03 pm 10h 44m 37s -1m 39s 12:15:24 pm 41.69° 5:58:11 am 6:32:13 pm 5:29:23 am 7:01:01 pm 13h 16m 15s 🌘 (5%)Waning Crescent: 5% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:15:23 am 16.1° S
Sat, Nov 7 6:28:11 am 6:53:46 am +52s 5:36:45 pm -46s 6:02:20 pm 10h 42m 59s -1m 37s 12:15:27 pm 41.40° 5:58:58 am 6:31:33 pm 5:30:07 am 7:00:23 pm 13h 17m 54s 🌘 (2%)Waning Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:15:25 am 16.4° S
Sun, Nov 8 6:29:00 am 6:54:39 am +53s 5:36:01 pm -44s 6:01:39 pm 10h 41m 22s -1m 36s 12:15:31 pm 41.10° 5:59:44 am 6:30:55 pm 5:30:52 am 6:59:46 pm 13h 19m 30s 🌘 (0.3%)Waning Crescent: 0.3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:15:29 am 16.7° S
Mon, Nov 9 6:29:50 am 6:55:31 am +52s 5:35:19 pm -42s 6:01:00 pm 10h 39m 48s -1m 35s 12:15:35 pm 40.82° 6:00:31 am 6:30:18 pm 5:31:37 am 6:59:11 pm 13h 21m 5s 🌑 (1%)
New moon at 7:02 am
New moon at 7:02 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated
12:15:32 am 16.9° S
Tue, Nov 10 6:30:39 am 6:56:24 am +53s 5:34:38 pm -41s 6:00:22 pm 10h 38m 14s -1m 34s 12:15:41 pm 40.54° 6:01:18 am 6:29:43 pm 5:32:22 am 6:58:38 pm 13h 22m 39s 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:15:38 am 17.2° S
Wed, Nov 11 6:31:29 am 6:57:17 am +53s 5:33:58 pm -40s 5:59:45 pm 10h 36m 41s -1m 32s 12:15:48 pm 40.26° 6:02:06 am 6:29:09 pm 5:33:08 am 6:58:06 pm 13h 24m 12s 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:15:45 am 17.5° S
Thu, Nov 12 6:32:20 am 6:58:10 am +53s 5:33:20 pm -38s 5:59:10 pm 10h 35m 10s -1m 31s 12:15:55 pm 39.99° 6:02:53 am 6:28:37 pm 5:33:53 am 6:57:36 pm 13h 25m 43s 🌒 (12%)Waxing Crescent: 12% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:15:51 am 17.8° S
Fri, Nov 13 6:33:10 am 6:59:03 am +53s 5:32:44 pm -36s 5:58:37 pm 10h 33m 41s -1m 30s 12:16:03 pm 39.72° 6:03:40 am 6:28:06 pm 5:34:38 am 6:57:08 pm 13h 27m 12s 🌒 (19%)Waxing Crescent: 19% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:15:59 am 18.0° S
Sat, Nov 14 6:34:00 am 6:59:56 am +53s 5:32:09 pm -35s 5:58:05 pm 10h 32m 13s -1m 28s 12:16:12 pm 39.46° 6:04:28 am 6:27:37 pm 5:35:24 am 6:56:41 pm 13h 28m 41s 🌒 (27%)Waxing Crescent: 27% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:16:07 am 18.3° S
Sun, Nov 15 6:34:51 am 7:00:50 am +54s 5:31:36 pm -33s 5:57:35 pm 10h 30m 46s -1m 27s 12:16:22 pm 39.20° 6:05:16 am 6:27:09 pm 5:36:10 am 6:56:15 pm 13h 30m 7s 🌒 (36%)Waxing Crescent: 36% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:16:17 am 18.6° S
Mon, Nov 16 6:35:41 am 7:01:43 am +53s 5:31:04 pm -32s 5:57:06 pm 10h 29m 21s -1m 25s 12:16:33 pm 38.95° 6:06:04 am 6:26:44 pm 5:36:55 am 6:55:52 pm 13h 31m 33s 🌒 (45%)Waxing Crescent: 45% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:16:27 am 18.8° S
Tue, Nov 17 6:36:32 am 7:02:37 am +54s 5:30:34 pm -30s 5:56:39 pm 10h 27m 57s -1m 24s 12:16:45 pm 38.71° 6:06:52 am 6:26:19 pm 5:37:41 am 6:55:30 pm 13h 32m 57s 🌓 (55%)
First quarter at 11:47 am
First quarter at 11:47 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 55% illuminated
12:16:39 am 19.1° S
Wed, Nov 18 6:37:23 am 7:03:31 am +54s 5:30:06 pm -28s 5:56:14 pm 10h 26m 35s -1m 22s 12:16:57 pm 38.47° 6:07:40 am 6:25:57 pm 5:38:27 am 6:55:09 pm 13h 34m 18s 🌔 (65%)Waxing Gibbous: 65% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:16:50 am 19.3° S
Thu, Nov 19 6:38:13 am 7:04:24 am +53s 5:29:39 pm -27s 5:55:50 pm 10h 25m 15s -1m 20s 12:17:11 pm 38.23° 6:08:28 am 6:25:36 pm 5:39:13 am 6:54:50 pm 13h 35m 39s 🌔 (74%)Waxing Gibbous: 74% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:17:04 am 19.5° S
Fri, Nov 20 6:39:04 am 7:05:18 am +54s 5:29:15 pm -24s 5:55:29 pm 10h 23m 57s -1m 18s 12:17:25 pm 38.01° 6:09:16 am 6:25:17 pm 5:39:59 am 6:54:33 pm 13h 36m 56s 🌔 (83%)Waxing Gibbous: 83% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:17:18 am 19.8° S
Sat, Nov 21 6:39:55 am 7:06:11 am +53s 5:28:51 pm -24s 5:55:08 pm 10h 22m 40s -1m 17s 12:17:40 pm 37.78° 6:10:04 am 6:24:59 pm 5:40:45 am 6:54:18 pm 13h 38m 14s 🌔 (91%)Waxing Gibbous: 91% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:17:33 am 20.0° S
Sun, Nov 22 6:40:45 am 7:07:05 am +54s 5:28:30 pm -21s 5:54:50 pm 10h 21m 25s -1m 15s 12:17:55 pm 37.57° 6:10:51 am 6:24:43 pm 5:41:31 am 6:54:04 pm 13h 39m 28s 🌔 (96%)Waxing Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:17:47 am 20.2° S
Mon, Nov 23 6:41:35 am 7:07:58 am +53s 5:28:10 pm -20s 5:54:33 pm 10h 20m 12s -1m 13s 12:18:12 pm 37.36° 6:11:39 am 6:24:29 pm 5:42:16 am 6:53:52 pm 13h 40m 41s 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:18:04 am 20.4° S
Tue, Nov 24 6:42:26 am 7:08:51 am +53s 5:27:52 pm -18s 5:54:18 pm 10h 19m 1s -1m 11s 12:18:29 pm 37.15° 6:12:27 am 6:24:16 pm 5:43:02 am 6:53:41 pm 13h 41m 52s 🌕 (99.6%)
Full moon at 2:53 pm
Full moon at 2:53 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99.6% illuminated
12:18:20 am 20.6° S
Wed, Nov 25 6:43:16 am 7:09:44 am +53s 5:27:36 pm -16s 5:54:04 pm 10h 17m 52s -1m 9s 12:18:47 pm 36.96° 6:13:15 am 6:24:06 pm 5:43:48 am 6:53:32 pm 13h 43m 0s 🌖 (97%)Waning Gibbous: 97% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:18:38 am 20.8° S
Thu, Nov 26 6:44:06 am 7:10:36 am +52s 5:27:22 pm -14s 5:53:53 pm 10h 16m 46s -1m 7s 12:19:06 pm 36.77° 6:14:02 am 6:23:56 pm 5:44:33 am 6:53:25 pm 13h 44m 6s 🌖 (92%)Waning Gibbous: 92% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:18:56 am 21.0° S
Fri, Nov 27 6:44:55 am 7:11:28 am +52s 5:27:09 pm -13s 5:53:43 pm 10h 15m 41s -1m 5s 12:19:26 pm 36.58° 6:14:49 am 6:23:49 pm 5:45:18 am 6:53:19 pm 13h 45m 11s 🌖 (84%)Waning Gibbous: 84% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:19:16 am 21.2° S
Sat, Nov 28 6:45:44 am 7:12:20 am +52s 5:26:59 pm -10s 5:53:34 pm 10h 14m 39s -1m 3s 12:19:46 pm 36.41° 6:15:36 am 6:23:43 pm 5:46:03 am 6:53:15 pm 13h 46m 13s 🌖 (74%)Waning Gibbous: 74% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:19:36 am 21.4° S
Sun, Nov 29 6:46:33 am 7:13:12 am +52s 5:26:50 pm -9s 5:53:28 pm 10h 13m 38s -1m 0s 12:20:07 pm 36.24° 6:16:23 am 6:23:39 pm 5:46:48 am 6:53:13 pm 13h 47m 13s 🌖 (64%)Waning Gibbous: 64% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:19:56 am 21.5° S
Mon, Nov 30 6:47:22 am 7:14:03 am +51s 5:26:43 pm -7s 5:53:23 pm 10h 12m 40s -58s 12:20:29 pm 36.07° 6:17:09 am 6:23:36 pm 5:47:33 am 6:53:12 pm 13h 48m 10s 🌖 (53%)Waning Gibbous: 53% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day 12:20:18 am 21.7° S

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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi - 2026

The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Ben Guerir, Marrakesh-Safi for every day of the year.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSolar noon03:0003:0006:0006:0009:0009:0012:0012:0015:0015:0018:0018:0021:0021:00Longest · Jun 21 · 14h 16mShortest · Dec 21 · 10h 02mToday · Solar noonToday · 10h 44mEarliest sunrise 6:18 am · Sep 20Earliest sunrise6:18 am · Sep 20Latest sunrise 8:33 am · Jan 8Latest sunrise8:33 am · Jan 8Earliest sunset 5:26 pm · Dec 3Earliest sunset5:26 pm · Dec 3Latest sunset 8:42 pm · Jun 29Latest sunset8:42 pm · Jun 29

Daylight   Dawn & dusk (civil twilight)   Night   Solar noon  ·  Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change

Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Ben Guerir

In Ben Guerir, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on September 20 at 6:18 am, while the latest sunrise is on January 8 at 8:33 am. The earliest sunset is on December 3 at 5:26 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 29 at 8:42 pm.

Ben Guerir gets 4h 13m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (14h 16m versus 10h 02m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 10m.

Ben Guerir Analemma

Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Ben Guerir. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:

June solstice · Jun 21 · Sun altitude: 67.6°December solstice · Dec 21 · Sun altitude: 30.3°March equinox · Mar 20 · Sun altitude: 50.1°September equinox · Sep 22 · Sun altitude: 52.3°Today · Nov 6 · Sun altitude: 38.4°
June solstice December solstice Equinoxes Today
Ben Guerir analemma interactive visualizer.
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Ben Guerir.

Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 30.2° above the horizon (around Dec 27) and 67.8° (around Jun 8) in Ben Guerir. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Ben Guerir the Sun reaches its highest point between 13:15 and 13:46 depending on the time of year, but never at 12:00.

Detailed Analemma Chart

See a technical version of this analemma, with exact dates and Sun altitudes, and download it in high resolution.

The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.

Ben Guerir analemma chart: the Sun at 12:00 (standard time) through the year

Download Ben Guerir Analemma Chart (SVG)

Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?

Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.