Daylight hours in Riyadh today
September 14, 2026 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Capital4,205,961 people
Riyadh has 12h 20m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 05:40 and sunset is at 18:00. All times are calculated astronomically for Riyadh's exact coordinates.
Riyadh lies at 25°N. In Riyadh, day length ranges from 10h 36m in winter to 13h 40m in summer — a swing of about 3h 4m.
Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 11:50 in Riyadh, 10 minutes before the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 68.8° above the horizon in Riyadh. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 41.8° at the winter solstice to 88.7° at the summer solstice.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Riyadh.
The longest day in Riyadh is around 13h 40m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 36m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.
Daylight hours in Riyadh by month
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10h 46m | 06:40 | 17:26 |
| February | 11h 20m | 06:29 | 17:48 |
| March | 11h 59m | 06:04 | 18:03 |
| April | 12h 43m | 05:32 | 18:16 |
| May | 13h 20m | 05:11 | 18:31 |
| June | 13h 40m | 05:05 | 18:44 |
| July | 13h 32m | 05:14 | 18:46 |
| August | 13h 1m | 05:28 | 18:29 |
| September | 12h 19m | 05:40 | 17:59 |
| October | 11h 36m | 05:52 | 17:28 |
| November | 10h 57m | 06:10 | 17:07 |
| December | 10h 37m | 06:31 | 17:08 |