Sunset in Riga today
September 10, 2026 · Riga, Latvia
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Sunset in Riga today is at 19:59. Day length is 13h 15m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Riga's coordinates and updated daily.
Riga lies at 57°N. In Riga, day length ranges from 6h 43m in winter to 17h 52m in summer — a swing of about 11h 9m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Riga today, at a bearing of 281°. Civil twilight then lasts another 39 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 11 minutes later in Riga than in Daugavpils, 191 km to the southeast.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Riga.
The longest day in Riga is around 17h 52m (around June 21). The shortest is around 6h 43m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 5 minutes per day.
Sunset in Riga by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16:15 | 08:51 | 7h 24m |
| February | 17:24 | 07:53 | 9h 30m |
| March | 18:26 | 06:41 | 11h 45m |
| April | 20:32 | 06:17 | 14h 15m |
| May | 21:35 | 05:07 | 16h 28m |
| June | 22:20 | 04:30 | 17h 50m |
| July | 22:08 | 04:52 | 17h 16m |
| August | 21:07 | 05:51 | 15h 16m |
| September | 19:45 | 06:55 | 12h 51m |
| October | 18:24 | 07:56 | 10h 27m |
| November | 16:13 | 08:05 | 8h 9m |
| December | 15:43 | 08:56 | 6h 47m |