Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Riyadh

Sunrise in Riyadh today is at 05:41:52 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:49:33 PM, giving Riyadh 12h 7min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:18:40 AM and ends at 06:12:44 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Riyadh or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Riyadh. Get a full year of light data with the printable Riyadh Photography Planner 2026.

Riyadh sits in the subtropical zone, experiencing moderate seasonal daylight changes with mild, sun-rich winters. On the longest day of the year (June 21), Riyadh receives 13.7 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:04 AM and sunset at 06:44 PM. On the shortest day (December 21), this drops to 10.6 hours — a difference of 3.1 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around June 10 at 05:03, while the latest sunset falls around July 05 at 18:46. The evening golden hour in Riyadh lasts about 49 minutes in summer and 49 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.