Daylight duration
We show daylight length in Riyadh during December 2026 and the daylight length for the equinox and solstice for comparing. From December 1, 2026 until December 21, 2026, daylight becomes shorter. From December 22, 2026 until December 31, 2026, daylight becomes longer.
Sunrise and Sunset
Times of sunrise and sunset in Riyadh during December 2026.
Taking December 1, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 06:20:16 at 113.7°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 17:03:49 at 117.67°ESE (East-southeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 2.57 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Taking December 15, 2026 as reference, the sun rises at 06:29:31 at 115.33°ESE (East-southeast) and sets at 17:06:51 at 119.82°ESE (East-southeast). Sunrise and sunset take approximately 2.6 minutes to complete. Read more about sunrise and sunset.
Solar Events
| 2026 | Daylength | Dawn | Sunset | Solar Noon | Sunrise | Dusk | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | Length | Difference | Ast. | Nau. | Civ. | Start | Azimuth | End | Start | Azimuth | End | Civ. | Nau. | Ast. | |
| 1 | 10h 43m 33s | - | 04:59 | 05:27 | 05:55 | 06:20 | 114°ESE | 06:22 | 11:42 | 17:01 | 118°ESE | 17:03 | 17:28 | 17:56 | 18:24 |
| 2 | 10h 42m 54s | -39s | 05:00 | 05:28 | 05:56 | 06:20 | 114°ESE | 06:23 | 11:42 | 17:01 | 118°ESE | 17:03 | 17:28 | 17:56 | 18:24 |
| 3 | 10h 42m 18s | -36s | 05:01 | 05:28 | 05:56 | 06:21 | 114°ESE | 06:24 | 11:42 | 17:01 | 118°ESE | 17:03 | 17:28 | 17:56 | 18:24 |
| 4 | 10h 41m 42s | -36s | 05:01 | 05:29 | 05:57 | 06:22 | 114°ESE | 06:24 | 11:43 | 17:01 | 118°ESE | 17:04 | 17:28 | 17:56 | 18:24 |
| 5 | 10h 41m 10s | -32s | 05:02 | 05:30 | 05:58 | 06:23 | 114°ESE | 06:25 | 11:43 | 17:01 | 118°ESE | 17:04 | 17:28 | 17:57 | 18:24 |
| 6 | 10h 40m 38s | -32s | 05:02 | 05:30 | 05:58 | 06:23 | 114°ESE | 06:26 | 11:44 | 17:01 | 119°ESE | 17:04 | 17:29 | 17:57 | 18:25 |
| 7 | 10h 40m 08s | -30s | 05:03 | 05:31 | 05:59 | 06:24 | 115°ESE | 06:27 | 11:44 | 17:01 | 119°ESE | 17:04 | 17:29 | 17:57 | 18:25 |
| 8 | 10h 39m 41s | -27s | 05:04 | 05:32 | 06:00 | 06:25 | 115°ESE | 06:27 | 11:44 | 17:02 | 119°ESE | 17:04 | 17:29 | 17:57 | 18:25 |
| 9 | 10h 39m 15s | -26s | 05:04 | 05:32 | 06:00 | 06:25 | 115°ESE | 06:28 | 11:45 | 17:02 | 119°ESE | 17:05 | 17:29 | 17:58 | 18:26 |
| 10 | 10h 38m 51s | -24s | 05:05 | 05:33 | 06:01 | 06:26 | 115°ESE | 06:28 | 11:45 | 17:02 | 119°ESE | 17:05 | 17:30 | 17:58 | 18:26 |
| 11 | 10h 38m 30s | -21s | 05:05 | 05:33 | 06:02 | 06:27 | 115°ESE | 06:29 | 11:46 | 17:02 | 119°ESE | 17:05 | 17:30 | 17:58 | 18:26 |
| 12 | 10h 38m 10s | -20s | 05:06 | 05:34 | 06:02 | 06:27 | 115°ESE | 06:30 | 11:46 | 17:03 | 119°ESE | 17:05 | 17:30 | 17:59 | 18:26 |
| 13 | 10h 37m 51s | -19s | 05:07 | 05:35 | 06:03 | 06:28 | 115°ESE | 06:30 | 11:47 | 17:03 | 120°ESE | 17:06 | 17:31 | 17:59 | 18:27 |
| 14 | 10h 37m 34s | -17s | 05:07 | 05:35 | 06:04 | 06:28 | 115°ESE | 06:31 | 11:47 | 17:03 | 120°ESE | 17:06 | 17:31 | 17:59 | 18:27 |
| 15 | 10h 37m 20s | -14s | 05:08 | 05:36 | 06:04 | 06:29 | 115°ESE | 06:32 | 11:48 | 17:04 | 120°ESE | 17:06 | 17:31 | 18:00 | 18:28 |
| 16 | 10h 37m 08s | -12s | 05:08 | 05:36 | 06:05 | 06:30 | 115°ESE | 06:32 | 11:48 | 17:04 | 120°ESE | 17:07 | 17:32 | 18:00 | 18:28 |
| 17 | 10h 36m 59s | -9s | 05:09 | 05:37 | 06:05 | 06:30 | 115°ESE | 06:33 | 11:49 | 17:05 | 120°ESE | 17:07 | 17:32 | 18:01 | 18:28 |
| 18 | 10h 36m 50s | -9s | 05:09 | 05:37 | 06:06 | 06:31 | 115°ESE | 06:33 | 11:49 | 17:05 | 120°ESE | 17:08 | 17:33 | 18:01 | 18:29 |
| 19 | 10h 36m 44s | -6s | 05:10 | 05:38 | 06:06 | 06:31 | 115°ESE | 06:34 | 11:50 | 17:05 | 120°ESE | 17:08 | 17:33 | 18:01 | 18:29 |
| 20 | 10h 36m 40s | -4s | 05:10 | 05:38 | 06:07 | 06:32 | 116°ESE | 06:34 | 11:50 | 17:06 | 120°ESE | 17:08 | 17:33 | 18:02 | 18:30 |
| 21 | 10h 36m 38s | -2s | 05:11 | 05:39 | 06:07 | 06:32 | 116°ESE | 06:35 | 11:51 | 17:06 | 120°ESE | 17:09 | 17:34 | 18:02 | 18:30 |
| 22 | 10h 36m 38s | - | 05:11 | 05:39 | 06:08 | 06:33 | 116°ESE | 06:35 | 11:51 | 17:07 | 120°ESE | 17:09 | 17:34 | 18:03 | 18:31 |
| 23 | 10h 36m 40s | +2s | 05:12 | 05:40 | 06:08 | 06:33 | 116°ESE | 06:36 | 11:52 | 17:07 | 120°ESE | 17:10 | 17:35 | 18:03 | 18:31 |
| 24 | 10h 36m 45s | +5s | 05:12 | 05:40 | 06:09 | 06:34 | 116°ESE | 06:36 | 11:52 | 17:08 | 120°ESE | 17:11 | 17:35 | 18:04 | 18:32 |
| 25 | 10h 36m 51s | +6s | 05:13 | 05:41 | 06:09 | 06:34 | 115°ESE | 06:37 | 11:53 | 17:08 | 121°ESE | 17:11 | 17:36 | 18:04 | 18:32 |
| 26 | 10h 36m 59s | +8s | 05:13 | 05:41 | 06:10 | 06:35 | 115°ESE | 06:37 | 11:53 | 17:09 | 121°ESE | 17:12 | 17:37 | 18:05 | 18:33 |
| 27 | 10h 37m 08s | +9s | 05:14 | 05:42 | 06:10 | 06:35 | 115°ESE | 06:38 | 11:54 | 17:10 | 121°ESE | 17:12 | 17:37 | 18:06 | 18:34 |
| 28 | 10h 37m 21s | +13s | 05:14 | 05:42 | 06:11 | 06:35 | 115°ESE | 06:38 | 11:54 | 17:10 | 121°ESE | 17:13 | 17:38 | 18:06 | 18:34 |
| 29 | 10h 37m 36s | +15s | 05:15 | 05:43 | 06:11 | 06:36 | 115°ESE | 06:38 | 11:55 | 17:11 | 121°ESE | 17:13 | 17:38 | 18:07 | 18:35 |
| 30 | 10h 37m 52s | +16s | 05:15 | 05:43 | 06:11 | 06:36 | 115°ESE | 06:39 | 11:55 | 17:11 | 121°ESE | 17:14 | 17:39 | 18:07 | 18:35 |
| 31 | 10h 38m 10s | +18s | 05:15 | 05:43 | 06:12 | 06:37 | 115°ESE | 06:39 | 11:56 | 17:12 | 121°ESE | 17:15 | 17:40 | 18:08 | 18:36 |
