Sunrise & Sunset in Riyadh
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Sunday, 16 August 2026
🌅 Sunrise : 05:28
🌇 Sunset : 18:26
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise : 05:28 ↑ 74.4° ENE
Sunset : 18:26 ↑ 285.4° WNW
Day Length : 12h 58m
Sun Direction: SSE
Sun Altitude: 78.7°
Sun Distance: 151.489 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Riyadh
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
05:21
↑
70° ENE
|
18:37
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 16m | -1m 02s | 03:57 | 20:01 | 04:27 | 19:31 | 04:56 | 19:02 | 11:59 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
05:21
↑
70° ENE
|
18:36
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 14m | -1m 03s | 03:58 | 20:00 | 04:28 | 19:30 | 04:57 | 19:01 | 11:59 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
05:22
↑
70° ENE
|
18:36
↑
290° WNW
|
13h 13m | -1m 04s | 03:58 | 19:59 | 04:28 | 19:29 | 04:57 | 19:01 | 11:59 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
05:22
↑
70° ENE
|
18:35
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 12m | -1m 05s | 03:59 | 19:58 | 04:29 | 19:29 | 04:58 | 19:00 | 11:59 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
05:23
↑
71° ENE
|
18:34
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 11m | -1m 06s | 04:00 | 19:57 | 04:29 | 19:28 | 04:58 | 18:59 | 11:59 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
05:23
↑
71° ENE
|
18:34
↑
289° WNW
|
13h 10m | -1m 07s | 04:00 | 19:57 | 04:30 | 19:27 | 04:59 | 18:58 | 11:59 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
05:24
↑
72° ENE
|
18:33
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 09m | -1m 08s | 04:01 | 19:56 | 04:31 | 19:26 | 04:59 | 18:58 | 11:59 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
05:24
↑
72° ENE
|
18:32
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 08m | -1m 09s | 04:02 | 19:55 | 04:31 | 19:25 | 05:00 | 18:57 | 11:59 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
05:25
↑
72° ENE
|
18:32
↑
288° WNW
|
13h 07m | -1m 10s | 04:02 | 19:54 | 04:32 | 19:25 | 05:00 | 18:56 | 11:58 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
05:25
↑
72° ENE
|
18:31
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 05m | -1m 10s | 04:03 | 19:53 | 04:32 | 19:24 | 05:01 | 18:55 | 11:58 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
05:26
↑
73° ENE
|
18:30
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 04m | -1m 11s | 04:04 | 19:52 | 04:33 | 19:23 | 05:01 | 18:55 | 11:58 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
05:26
↑
73° ENE
|
18:29
↑
287° WNW
|
13h 03m | -1m 12s | 04:04 | 19:51 | 04:33 | 19:22 | 05:02 | 18:54 | 11:58 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
05:26
↑
73° ENE
|
18:29
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 02m | -1m 13s | 04:05 | 19:50 | 04:34 | 19:21 | 05:02 | 18:53 | 11:58 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
05:27
↑
74° ENE
|
18:28
↑
286° WNW
|
13h 01m | -1m 13s | 04:05 | 19:49 | 04:34 | 19:20 | 05:02 | 18:52 | 11:58 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
05:27
↑
74° ENE
|
18:27
↑
286° WNW
|
12h 59m | -1m 14s | 04:06 | 19:48 | 04:35 | 19:19 | 05:03 | 18:51 | 11:57 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
05:28
↑
74° ENE
|
18:26
↑
285° WNW
|
12h 58m | -1m 15s | 04:07 | 19:47 | 04:35 | 19:18 | 05:03 | 18:50 | 11:57 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
05:28
↑
75° ENE
|
18:25
↑
285° WNW
|
12h 57m | -1m 15s | 04:07 | 19:46 | 04:36 | 19:17 | 05:04 | 18:49 | 11:57 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
05:29
↑
75° ENE
|
18:24
↑
285° WNW
|
12h 55m | -1m 16s | 04:08 | 19:45 | 04:37 | 19:16 | 05:04 | 18:49 | 11:57 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
05:29
↑
76° ENE
|
18:24
↑
284° WNW
|
12h 54m | -1m 16s | 04:09 | 19:44 | 04:37 | 19:15 | 05:05 | 18:48 | 11:57 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
05:29
↑
76° ENE
|
18:23
↑
284° WNW
|
12h 53m | -1m 17s | 04:09 | 19:43 | 04:38 | 19:14 | 05:05 | 18:47 | 11:56 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
05:30
↑
76° ENE
|
18:22
↑
284° WNW
|
12h 52m | -1m 17s | 04:10 | 19:42 | 04:38 | 19:13 | 05:06 | 18:46 | 11:56 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
05:30
↑
77° ENE
|
18:21
↑
283° WNW
|
12h 50m | -1m 18s | 04:10 | 19:41 | 04:39 | 19:12 | 05:06 | 18:45 | 11:56 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
05:31
↑
77° ENE
|
18:20
↑
283° WNW
|
12h 49m | -1m 18s | 04:11 | 19:40 | 04:39 | 19:11 | 05:07 | 18:44 | 11:56 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
05:31
↑
77° ENE
|
18:19
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 48m | -1m 19s | 04:11 | 19:38 | 04:40 | 19:10 | 05:07 | 18:43 | 11:55 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
05:31
↑
78° ENE
|
18:18
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 46m | -1m 19s | 04:12 | 19:37 | 04:40 | 19:09 | 05:07 | 18:42 | 11:55 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
05:32
↑
78° ENE
|
18:17
↑
282° WNW
|
12h 45m | -1m 20s | 04:13 | 19:36 | 04:41 | 19:08 | 05:08 | 18:41 | 11:55 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
05:32
↑
78° ENE
|
18:16
↑
281° WNW
|
12h 44m | -1m 20s | 04:13 | 19:35 | 04:41 | 19:07 | 05:08 | 18:40 | 11:54 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
05:32
↑
79° E
|
18:15
↑
281° W
|
12h 42m | -1m 21s | 04:14 | 19:34 | 04:41 | 19:06 | 05:09 | 18:39 | 11:54 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
05:33
↑
79° E
|
18:14
↑
280° W
|
12h 41m | -1m 21s | 04:14 | 19:33 | 04:42 | 19:05 | 05:09 | 18:38 | 11:54 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
05:33
↑
80° E
|
18:13
↑
280° W
|
12h 40m | -1m 21s | 04:15 | 19:32 | 04:42 | 19:04 | 05:10 | 18:37 | 11:54 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
05:34
↑
80° E
|
18:12
↑
280° W
|
12h 38m | -1m 22s | 04:15 | 19:31 | 04:43 | 19:03 | 05:10 | 18:36 | 11:53 | 151.01 |
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All times are in local time for Riyadh. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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The sun rises in Riyadh today at 05:28 local time. Compare today's sunrise to other popular cities worldwide.
The sun sets in Riyadh today at 18:26 local time. View sunset times for cities worldwide for comparison.
Riyadh gets approximately 12.0 hours and 58.0 minutes of daylight today (August 16). The moon phase calendar for Riyadh shows complementary night-time data.
Solar noon — when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — happens in Riyadh today at 11:57 local time. This is the moment of maximum solar elevation and is exactly midway between sunrise and sunset.
Civil twilight in Riyadh begins at 05:03 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:50 (after sunset) today. Civil twilight is the period when there is enough natural light to see clearly outdoors without artificial lighting. The current weather in Riyadh can affect how bright twilight actually feels.
Because Riyadh is in the Northern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year (summer solstice) is around June 21, and the shortest day (winter solstice) is around December 21. The annual calendar marks both solstices.