When is golden hour in Riyadh today?

Evening golden hour in Riyadh starts at 16:41 and ends at sunset, 17:12. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:00, until 06:32 local time (Asia/Riyadh).

How long does golden hour last in Riyadh?

Evening golden hour in Riyadh runs from 16:41 to 17:12, and morning golden hour from 06:00 to 06:32.

When is blue hour in Riyadh?

Morning blue hour in Riyadh begins at 05:10, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:36, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Riyadh today?

Sunrise in Riyadh is at 06:00 local time (Asia/Riyadh), rising toward 106° ESE.

What time is sunset in Riyadh today?

Sunset in Riyadh is at 17:12 local time (Asia/Riyadh), setting toward 254° WSW.

How long is the day in Riyadh?

Riyadh has 11h 12m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Saudi Arabia

Golden hour in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

24.7136° N
46.6753° E
Asia/Riyadh

Times shown in local time for Riyadh (Asia/Riyadh).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	05:10	05:37
Golden hour (morning)	06:00	06:32
Golden hour (evening)	16:41	17:12
Blue hour (evening)	17:36	18:03

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Riyadh through the year

Midsummer: 33 min
Equinox: 30 min
Midwinter: 34 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Riyadh lies at 24.71° N, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Thu 18 June 2026 with 13h 40m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 19 December 2026 with 10h 36m — a difference of 3h 04m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Riyadh runs for roughly 33 minutes at the height of summer, 30 minutes around the March equinox and 34 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 296° WNW in late June and toward 244° WSW in late December, a shift of about 52° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Riyadh, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

−1 min/day

Sunrise: 06:00
Sunset: 17:12
Solar noon: 11:36
Day length: 11h 12m

Evening golden hour starts at 16:41

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 51°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 51° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:00Sunrise11:36Solar noon17:12Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	06:00	17:12	11h 12m
2026-11-03	06:01	17:12	11h 11m
2026-11-04	06:02	17:11	11h 09m
2026-11-05	06:02	17:10	11h 08m
2026-11-06	06:03	17:10	11h 07m
2026-11-07	06:03	17:09	11h 06m
2026-11-08	06:04	17:09	11h 05m

Annual light rhythm · Riyadh

10h 37m—13h 40m

Longest days in June (13h 40m), shortest in December (10h 37m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Riyadh today?: Evening golden hour in Riyadh starts at 16:41 and ends at sunset, 17:12. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:00, until 06:32 local time (Asia/Riyadh).
How long does golden hour last in Riyadh?: Evening golden hour in Riyadh runs from 16:41 to 17:12, and morning golden hour from 06:00 to 06:32.
When is blue hour in Riyadh?: Morning blue hour in Riyadh begins at 05:10, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 17:36, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Riyadh today?: Sunrise in Riyadh is at 06:00 local time (Asia/Riyadh), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Riyadh today?: Sunset in Riyadh is at 17:12 local time (Asia/Riyadh), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Riyadh?: Riyadh has 11h 12m of daylight today.