Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Riyadh
On 25 July 2026, Riyadh has sunrise at 05:17 and sunset at 18:40, 13h 23m of daylight. The evening golden hour runs 18:08–18:56.
Computed with the NOAA solar model for 25 July 2026. Rebuild daily to keep current.
Golden hour, blue hour & daylight in Riyadh
Golden hour is the soft, warm light while the sun sits between −4° and +6° of the horizon, a photographer's favourite window. Blue hour is the cooler stretch on the far side, the sun between −6° and −4°. The exact times shift a little every day, so the windows above are computed for today with the NOAA solar model.
Riyadh sits at 24.6° N, in the temperate band. That means daylight swings from about 13h 40m at the June solstice down to 10h 36m around Christmas, a clear seasonal shift. The higher the latitude, the longer and more dramatic golden hour becomes.
Daylight through the year in Riyadh
Riyadh is in summer right now. Between the shortest and longest month the day length swings by 3.1 hours.
Every bar is drawn on the same 0 to 24 hour scale, so this chart can be compared directly against any other city. The hairline marks 12 hours, the length of an equinox day. Hours from sunrise to sunset, sampled mid-month and computed from the NOAA solar algorithm. This is available daylight, not measured sunshine: cloud cover is weather, not astronomy.
FAQ
When is golden hour in Riyadh today?
Evening golden hour is 18:08–18:56; morning is 05:02–05:50.
How many hours of daylight does Riyadh get?
13h 23m on 25 July 2026.