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Sunrise & Sunset in Riyadh

Today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia the sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 17:32, giving a day length of 11h 42m. Tomorrow's day will be −1m 24s.

☀️ Sunrise

05:50

Bearing: E 97.2°

🌇 Sunset

17:32

Bearing: W 262.8°

🌞 Day length

11h 42m

Tomorrow −1m 24s from today

🕛 Solar noon

11:41

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:34

Ends: 18:47

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:01

Ends: 18:21

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:27

Ends: 17:55

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 05:50–06:20

Evening: 17:01–17:32

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Thu 05:46 17:42 11h 56m 11:44 05:23 18:05 E 93.0°
2 Fri 05:46 17:41 11h 55m 11:43 05:23 18:04 E 93.4°
3 Sat 05:47 17:40 11h 53m 11:43 05:24 18:03 E 93.8°
4 Sun 05:47 17:39 11h 52m 11:43 05:24 18:01 E 94.3°
5 Mon 05:47 17:38 11h 50m 11:43 05:25 18:00 E 94.7°
6 Tue 05:48 17:37 11h 49m 11:42 05:25 17:59 E 95.1°
7 Wed 05:48 17:36 11h 47m 11:42 05:25 17:58 E 95.5°
8 Thu 05:49 17:35 11h 46m 11:42 05:26 17:57 E 96.0°
9 Fri 05:49 17:34 11h 45m 11:41 05:26 17:56 E 96.4°
10 Sat 05:49 17:33 11h 43m 11:41 05:27 17:56 E 96.8°
11 Sun 05:50 17:32 11h 42m 11:41 05:27 17:55 E 97.2°
12 Mon 05:50 17:31 11h 40m 11:41 05:27 17:54 E 97.6°
13 Tue 05:51 17:30 11h 39m 11:40 05:28 17:53 E 98.0°
14 Wed 05:51 17:29 11h 38m 11:40 05:28 17:52 E 98.5°
15 Thu 05:52 17:28 11h 36m 11:40 05:29 17:51 E 98.9°
16 Fri 05:52 17:27 11h 35m 11:40 05:29 17:50 E 99.3°
17 Sat 05:53 17:26 11h 33m 11:39 05:30 17:49 E 99.7°
18 Sun 05:53 17:25 11h 32m 11:39 05:30 17:48 E 100.1°
19 Mon 05:54 17:24 11h 31m 11:39 05:31 17:47 E 100.5°
20 Tue 05:54 17:23 11h 29m 11:39 05:31 17:47 E 100.9°
21 Wed 05:55 17:23 11h 28m 11:39 05:32 17:46 ESE 101.3°
22 Thu 05:55 17:22 11h 27m 11:38 05:32 17:45 ESE 101.7°
23 Fri 05:56 17:21 11h 25m 11:38 05:33 17:44 ESE 102.1°
24 Sat 05:56 17:20 11h 24m 11:38 05:33 17:43 ESE 102.5°
25 Sun 05:57 17:19 11h 23m 11:38 05:34 17:43 ESE 102.8°
26 Mon 05:57 17:19 11h 21m 11:38 05:34 17:42 ESE 103.2°
27 Tue 05:58 17:18 11h 20m 11:38 05:35 17:41 ESE 103.6°
28 Wed 05:58 17:17 11h 19m 11:38 05:35 17:40 ESE 104.0°
29 Thu 05:59 17:16 11h 17m 11:38 05:36 17:40 ESE 104.3°
30 Fri 06:00 17:16 11h 16m 11:38 05:36 17:39 ESE 104.7°
31 Sat 06:00 17:15 11h 15m 11:38 05:37 17:39 ESE 105.1°

Daylight in Riyadh through the year

The longest day in Riyadh is 21 June with 13h 40m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 36m. Day length swings by 3 h 4 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:04 on 8 June and the latest sunset at 18:47 on 25 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 10h 46m of daylight 10.8 Jan February 15: 11h 20m of daylight 11.3 Feb March 15: 11h 59m of daylight 12.0 Mar April 15: 12h 43m of daylight 12.7 Apr May 15: 13h 20m of daylight 13.3 May June 15: 13h 40m of daylight 13.7 Jun July 15: 13h 32m of daylight 13.5 Jul August 15: 13h 1m of daylight 13.0 Aug September 15: 12h 19m of daylight 12.3 Sep October 15: 11h 36m of daylight 11.6 Oct November 15: 10h 57m of daylight 11.0 Nov December 15: 10h 37m of daylight 10.6 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 06:40 17:26 10h 46m
15 February 06:29 17:48 11h 20m
15 March 06:04 18:03 11h 59m
15 April 05:32 18:16 12h 43m
15 May 05:11 18:31 13h 20m
15 June 05:05 18:44 13h 40m
15 July 05:14 18:46 13h 32m
15 August 05:28 18:29 13h 1m
15 September 05:40 17:59 12h 19m
15 October 05:52 17:28 11h 36m
15 November 06:10 17:07 10h 57m
15 December 06:31 17:08 10h 37m

Sunrise in nearby cities

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About sunrise data for Riyadh

Times are calculated for Riyadh's coordinates (24.71°, 46.68°) and shown in the Asia/Riyadh time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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