Sunrise and sunset in Riyadh

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Sunrise and sunset in Riyadh in 2026

In 2026, the sun rises in Riyadh between 5:04 AM (June 8) and 6:40 AM (January 14), and sets between 5:04 PM (November 28) and 6:47 PM (July 2). The longest day is Sunday, June 21, with 13 h 40 min of daylight, and the shortest is Monday, December 21, with 10 h 36 min: a difference of 3 h 4 min.

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthSolar noon
Jan 16:38 AM5:16 PM10 h 38 min11:57 AM
Jan 156:40 AM5:26 PM10 h 46 min12:03 PM
Feb 16:36 AM5:38 PM11 h 3 min12:07 PM
Feb 156:27 AM5:48 PM11 h 20 min12:07 PM
Mar 16:16 AM5:56 PM11 h 39 min12:06 PM
Mar 156:03 AM6:02 PM12 h 0 min12:02 PM
Apr 15:45 AM6:09 PM12 h 24 min11:57 AM
Apr 155:32 AM6:15 PM12 h 44 min11:53 AM
May 15:18 AM6:23 PM13 h 5 min11:50 AM
May 155:10 AM6:30 PM13 h 20 min11:50 AM
Jun 15:04 AM6:38 PM13 h 34 min11:51 AM
Jun 155:04 AM6:44 PM13 h 40 min11:54 AM
Jul 15:08 AM6:47 PM13 h 39 min11:57 AM
Jul 155:13 AM6:45 PM13 h 32 min11:59 AM
Aug 15:21 AM6:38 PM13 h 16 min12:00 PM
Aug 155:28 AM6:28 PM13 h 0 min11:58 AM
Sep 15:34 AM6:12 PM12 h 38 min11:53 AM
Sep 155:39 AM5:57 PM12 h 18 min11:49 AM
Oct 15:45 AM5:40 PM11 h 55 min11:43 AM
Oct 155:51 AM5:27 PM11 h 35 min11:39 AM
Nov 16:00 AM5:13 PM11 h 13 min11:37 AM
Nov 156:09 AM5:06 PM10 h 57 min11:38 AM
Dec 16:21 AM5:04 PM10 h 43 min11:42 AM
Dec 156:30 AM5:07 PM10 h 37 min11:48 AM

Local time in Riyadh (Asia/Riyadh), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.

Earliest sunset, latest sunrise

The shortest day in Riyadh is December 21, but the earliest sunset comes on November 28, at 5:04 PM, and the latest sunrise on January 14, at 6:40 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.

Solar noon and time zone

Riyadh lies at 24.71° north and 46.68° east. Its standard time, UTC+3, is set on the 45° east meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Riyadh about 7 minutes earlier than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 11:37 AM (November 2) and 12:08 PM (February 10) on the clock.

Daylight saving time

Riyadh does not change its clocks (UTC+3 all year), so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons: sunrise by 1 h 36 min and sunset by 1 h 43 min over the year.

Height of the sun and twilight

At solar noon the sun climbs to 88.7° above the horizon on June 21, and only 41.8° on December 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 23 minutes at the March equinox and 26 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 20: 1 min 27 s more each day.

The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.

See also the current time in Riyadh, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.

Questions

What time is sunrise in Riyadh today?

The tool at the top of the page gives today’s sunrise and sunset in Riyadh, in local time. Over 2026, sunrise ranges from 5:04 AM on June 8 to 6:40 AM on January 14.

When is the longest day in Riyadh?

Sunday, June 21, with 13 h 40 min between sunrise (5:05 AM) and sunset (6:45 PM). The shortest is December 21, with 10 h 36 min.

When is the earliest sunset in Riyadh?

On November 28, at 5:04 PM. The latest sunset is on July 2, at 6:47 PM.

Does Riyadh use daylight saving time?

No. Riyadh stays on UTC+3 all year, so its sunrise and sunset times change only with the seasons.

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