Sunrise & Sunset in Riyadh
Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Arabian Standard Time (UTC+3)
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
5:20 PM
Today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, sunrise is at 5:54 AM and sunset at 5:20 PM, giving 11 h 26 min of daylight — 1 minute shorter than yesterday.
Sun times today
| Event | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight (−18°) | 4:38 AM | 6:37 PM |
| Nautical twilight (−12°) | 5:05 AM | 6:10 PM |
| Civil twilight (−6°) | 5:31 AM | 5:44 PM |
| Sunrise / sunset | 5:54 AM | 5:20 PM |
| Golden hour ends / starts (+6°) | 6:25 AM | 4:50 PM |
| Solar noon | 11:38 AM | |
— means the sun does not reach that angle today. Times include standard atmospheric refraction; hills and buildings can change what you see.
Riyadh sunrise and sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | 5:45 AM | 5:40 PM | 11 h 55 min |
| 2 Fri | 5:45 AM | 5:39 PM | 11 h 54 min |
| 3 Sat | 5:46 AM | 5:38 PM | 11 h 52 min |
| 4 Sun | 5:46 AM | 5:37 PM | 11 h 51 min |
| 5 Mon | 5:47 AM | 5:36 PM | 11 h 50 min |
| 6 Tue | 5:47 AM | 5:35 PM | 11 h 48 min |
| 7 Wed | 5:47 AM | 5:34 PM | 11 h 47 min |
| 8 Thu | 5:48 AM | 5:33 PM | 11 h 45 min |
| 9 Fri | 5:48 AM | 5:32 PM | 11 h 44 min |
| 10 Sat | 5:49 AM | 5:31 PM | 11 h 42 min |
| 11 Sun | 5:49 AM | 5:30 PM | 11 h 41 min |
| 12 Mon | 5:50 AM | 5:29 PM | 11 h 40 min |
| 13 Tue | 5:50 AM | 5:28 PM | 11 h 38 min |
| 14 Wed | 5:51 AM | 5:27 PM | 11 h 37 min |
| 15 Thu | 5:51 AM | 5:27 PM | 11 h 36 min |
| 16 Fri | 5:51 AM | 5:26 PM | 11 h 34 min |
| 17 Sat | 5:52 AM | 5:25 PM | 11 h 33 min |
| 18 Sun | 5:52 AM | 5:24 PM | 11 h 31 min |
| 19 Mon | 5:53 AM | 5:23 PM | 11 h 30 min |
| 20 Tue | 5:53 AM | 5:22 PM | 11 h 29 min |
| 21 Wed | 5:54 AM | 5:21 PM | 11 h 27 min |
| 22 Thu | 5:54 AM | 5:20 PM | 11 h 26 min |
| 23 Fri | 5:55 AM | 5:20 PM | 11 h 25 min |
| 24 Sat | 5:55 AM | 5:19 PM | 11 h 23 min |
| 25 Sun | 5:56 AM | 5:18 PM | 11 h 22 min |
| 26 Mon | 5:57 AM | 5:17 PM | 11 h 21 min |
| 27 Tue | 5:57 AM | 5:17 PM | 11 h 19 min |
| 28 Wed | 5:58 AM | 5:16 PM | 11 h 18 min |
| 29 Thu | 5:58 AM | 5:15 PM | 11 h 17 min |
| 30 Fri | 5:59 AM | 5:14 PM | 11 h 16 min |
| 31 Sat | 5:59 AM | 5:14 PM | 11 h 14 min |
Sunrise and sunset in Riyadh: questions and answers
What time is sunset in Riyadh today?
5:20 PM local time (Arabian Standard Time). Civil twilight ends at 5:44 PM.
What time is sunrise in Riyadh tomorrow?
5:55 AM.
When is golden hour in Riyadh today?
In the evening from about 4:50 PM until sunset at 5:20 PM; in the morning from sunrise until about 6:25 AM.
What are the longest and shortest days in Riyadh?
About 13 h 40 min at the June solstice, and about 10 h 36 min at the December solstice.
Calculated for 24.69°, 46.72°. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.