Saudi Arabia · 24.69°N, 46.72°E
Daylight hours in Riyadh
Riyadh gets 13h 40m of daylight on its longest day, around June 21, and 10h 36m on its shortest, around December 21: a swing of 3h 04m across the year. Its summer is in June.
Today in Riyadh
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Riyadh observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 40mJune 21 · 05:06–18:46
Shortest day10h 36mDecember 21 · 06:34–17:10
March equinox12h 06mMarch 20 · 05:58–18:05
Fastest change+1.5 min/dayaround March 19
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:38 | 17:16 | 10h 38m |
| February 1 | 06:36 | 17:39 | 11h 02m |
| March 1 | 06:17 | 17:56 | 11h 39m |
| April 1 | 05:46 | 18:10 | 12h 24m |
| May 1 | 05:19 | 18:23 | 13h 04m |
| June 1 | 05:05 | 18:39 | 13h 34m |
| July 1 | 05:08 | 18:47 | 13h 39m |
| August 1 | 05:22 | 18:39 | 13h 17m |
| September 1 | 05:35 | 18:14 | 12h 39m |
| October 1 | 05:46 | 17:42 | 11h 56m |
| November 1 | 06:01 | 17:14 | 11h 14m |
| December 1 | 06:21 | 17:05 | 10h 43m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Riyadh’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Riyadh’s are shortest:
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