Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Ar Riyāḑ

Sunrise in Ar Riyāḑ today is at 05:51:45 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 07:59:44 PM, giving Ar Riyāḑ 14h 7min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:23:24 AM and ends at 08:28:06 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Ar Riyāḑ or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Ar Riyāḑ. Get a full year of light data with the printable Ar Riyāḑ Photography Planner 2026.

Ar Riyāḑ sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Ar Riyāḑ receives 14.2 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:52 AM and sunset at 08:03 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 10.1 hours — a difference of 4.1 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around April 21 at 05:21, while the latest sunset falls around June 30 at 20:04. The evening golden hour in Ar Riyāḑ lasts about 52 minutes in summer and 53 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.