
Sunrise and sunset in Saudi Arabia
Sunrise today: 6:33 h
Sunset today: 17:40 h
(Times for Riyadh)Sunset today: 17:40 h
Sunrise and sunset times in Saudi Arabia are determined by the moderate location in the northern hemisphere. Not as extreme as in the Nordic countries, but still noticeable. The days are longer in summer (June to September) than in winter (December to March). With up to about 13:40 hours, there are the longest days in June. The longest dark nights, on the other hand, are in winter. A December night in Riyadh lasts almost 14 hours and the days start about 60 minutes later.
During these days, the sun in Riyadh rises at 6:33. The early sunset at 17:40 makes the day currently a bit too short.
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Average length of day in Riyadh

Sunrise and sunset in the most important cities of Saudi Arabia

City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Dammam | 06:22 am | 05:24 pm | 11:02 h |
Al Jubayl | 06:24 am | 05:25 pm | 11:01 h |
Al Mubarraz | 06:22 am | 05:28 pm | 11:05 h |
Al Hufuf | 06:22 am | 05:28 pm | 11:05 h |
Riyadh | 06:33 am | 05:40 pm | 11:07 h |
Najran | 06:33 am | 06:00 pm | 11:27 h |
Buraydah | 06:46 am | 05:49 pm | 11:03 h |
Khamis Mushait | 06:40 am | 06:05 pm | 11:25 h |
Abha | 06:41 am | 06:06 pm | 11:25 h |
Hayil | 06:57 am | 05:56 pm | 10:59 h |
Ta’if | 06:53 am | 06:10 pm | 11:17 h |
Mecca | 06:56 am | 06:12 pm | 11:16 h |
Medina | 07:01 am | 06:09 pm | 11:08 h |
Jeddah | 06:58 am | 06:15 pm | 11:16 h |
Tabuk | 07:19 am | 06:15 pm | 10:57 h |
Sunrise and sunset by month (Riyadh)
Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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January | 06:38 am | 05:26 pm | 10:49 h |
February | 06:26 am | 05:48 pm | 11:22 h |
March | 06:01 am | 06:02 pm | 12:02 h |
April | 05:30 am | 06:16 pm | 12:46 h |
May | 05:08 am | 06:30 pm | 13:23 h |
June | 05:02 am | 06:44 pm | 13:42 h |
July | 05:11 am | 06:46 pm | 13:34 h |
August | 05:26 am | 06:29 pm | 13:03 h |
September | 05:37 am | 05:58 pm | 12:21 h |
October | 05:49 am | 05:28 pm | 11:38 h |
November | 06:07 am | 05:07 pm | 10:60 h |
December | 06:28 am | 05:07 pm | 10:40 h |
Where does the sun rise in Saudi Arabia?
The sun always rises in the east, everywhere and regardless of the country or continent. The easternmost city in Saudi Arabia is Khobar in historical region Eastern Arabia. There, the sun rises at 6:21 am and sets at 5:24 pm these days. The latest sunset is currently experienced in the west in the city of Duba (Hejaz) at 18:20.Duration of the sunset
The distance from the equator and the path of the sun determines not only the time of sunrise and sunset. The farther a country is from the equator, the more oblique the sun's path is to the horizon, causing sunset to last for a different duration. Riyadh lies on the 25th degree of northern latitude and is therefore quite far away from the equator. While a sunset near the equator lasts only about 20 minutes, in Saudi Arabia, this period averages 27 minutes. In June, it's about 28 minutes in Riyadh, while in December it's 26 minutes.International cities for comparison
City | Sunrise | Sunset | Hours of daylight |
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Berlin (Germany) | 07:43 am | 04:57 pm | 9:14 h |
New York (USA) | 07:03 am | 05:15 pm | 10:13 h |
Sydney (Australia) | 06:16 am | 08:00 pm | 13:44 h |
Manila (Philippines) | 06:22 am | 05:56 pm | 11:34 h |
Moscow (Russia) | 08:17 am | 05:08 pm | 8:51 h |
Shanghai (China) | 06:44 am | 05:31 pm | 10:48 h |
Helsinki (Finland) | 08:28 am | 04:39 pm | 8:12 h |