Sunrise and sunset in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, December 2026
Sunset in December
5:04–5:15 pm
Sunrise 6:21–6:37 am. 10 h 36 min to 10 h 43 min of daylight.
Earliest sunset 5:04 pm, Dec 1Latest sunrise 6:37 am, Dec 31Shortest day 10 h 36 min, Dec 22Over the month 5 min less daylight
December in Riyadh, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 6:21 amSunset 5:04 pm10 h 43 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 6:21 amSunset 5:04 pm10 h 42 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 6:22 amSunset 5:04 pm10 h 42 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 6:23 amSunset 5:04 pm10 h 41 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 6:23 amSunset 5:04 pm10 h 41 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 6:24 amSunset 5:04 pm10 h 40 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 6:25 amSunset 5:04 pm10 h 40 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 6:25 amSunset 5:05 pm10 h 39 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 6:26 amSunset 5:05 pm10 h 39 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 6:27 amSunset 5:05 pm10 h 38 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 6:27 amSunset 5:05 pm10 h 38 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 6:28 amSunset 5:06 pm10 h 38 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 6:29 amSunset 5:06 pm10 h 37 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 6:29 amSunset 5:06 pm10 h 37 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 6:30 amSunset 5:07 pm10 h 37 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 6:30 amSunset 5:07 pm10 h 37 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 6:31 amSunset 5:08 pm10 h 36 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 6:32 amSunset 5:08 pm10 h 36 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 6:32 amSunset 5:08 pm10 h 36 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 6:33 amSunset 5:09 pm10 h 36 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 6:33 amSunset 5:09 pm10 h 36 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 6:34 amSunset 5:10 pm10 h 36 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 6:34 amSunset 5:10 pm10 h 36 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 6:35 amSunset 5:11 pm10 h 36 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 6:35 amSunset 5:11 pm10 h 36 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 6:36 amSunset 5:12 pm10 h 36 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 6:36 amSunset 5:13 pm10 h 37 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 6:36 amSunset 5:13 pm10 h 37 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 6:37 amSunset 5:14 pm10 h 37 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 6:37 amSunset 5:14 pm10 h 37 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 6:37 amSunset 5:15 pm10 h 38 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Riyadh, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 5:56 am | 4:30 pm | 5:28 pm | 11:42 am |
| Wed 2 | 5:57 am | 4:30 pm | 5:28 pm | 11:43 am |
| Thu 3 | 5:57 am | 4:30 pm | 5:29 pm | 11:43 am |
| Fri 4 | 5:58 am | 4:30 pm | 5:29 pm | 11:43 am |
| Sat 5 | 5:59 am | 4:31 pm | 5:29 pm | 11:44 am |
| Sun 6 | 5:59 am | 4:31 pm | 5:29 pm | 11:44 am |
| Mon 7 | 6:00 am | 4:31 pm | 5:29 pm | 11:45 am |
| Tue 8 | 6:01 am | 4:31 pm | 5:29 pm | 11:45 am |
| Wed 9 | 6:01 am | 4:31 pm | 5:30 pm | 11:46 am |
| Thu 10 | 6:02 am | 4:31 pm | 5:30 pm | 11:46 am |
| Fri 11 | 6:03 am | 4:32 pm | 5:30 pm | 11:46 am |
| Sat 12 | 6:03 am | 4:32 pm | 5:31 pm | 11:47 am |
| Sun 13 | 6:04 am | 4:32 pm | 5:31 pm | 11:47 am |
| Mon 14 | 6:04 am | 4:33 pm | 5:31 pm | 11:48 am |
| Tue 15 | 6:05 am | 4:33 pm | 5:32 pm | 11:48 am |
| Wed 16 | 6:06 am | 4:33 pm | 5:32 pm | 11:49 am |
| Thu 17 | 6:06 am | 4:34 pm | 5:32 pm | 11:49 am |
| Fri 18 | 6:07 am | 4:34 pm | 5:33 pm | 11:50 am |
| Sat 19 | 6:07 am | 4:35 pm | 5:33 pm | 11:50 am |
| Sun 20 | 6:08 am | 4:35 pm | 5:34 pm | 11:51 am |
| Mon 21 | 6:08 am | 4:35 pm | 5:34 pm | 11:51 am |
| Tue 22 | 6:09 am | 4:36 pm | 5:35 pm | 11:52 am |
| Wed 23 | 6:09 am | 4:36 pm | 5:35 pm | 11:52 am |
| Thu 24 | 6:10 am | 4:37 pm | 5:36 pm | 11:53 am |
| Fri 25 | 6:10 am | 4:38 pm | 5:36 pm | 11:53 am |
| Sat 26 | 6:11 am | 4:38 pm | 5:37 pm | 11:54 am |
| Sun 27 | 6:11 am | 4:39 pm | 5:38 pm | 11:54 am |
| Mon 28 | 6:11 am | 4:39 pm | 5:38 pm | 11:55 am |
| Tue 29 | 6:12 am | 4:40 pm | 5:39 pm | 11:55 am |
| Wed 30 | 6:12 am | 4:41 pm | 5:39 pm | 11:56 am |
| Thu 31 | 6:13 am | 4:41 pm | 5:40 pm | 11:56 am |
First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.
Questions
What time is sunset in Riyadh in December?
Between 5:04 pm (Dec 1) and 5:15 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Riyadh in December?
Between 6:21 am (Dec 1) and 6:37 am (Dec 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Riyadh in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 5:28–5:40 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Riyadh get in December?
From 10 h 36 min on Dec 22 to 10 h 43 min on Dec 1. The days get shorter by 5 min from the first of the month to the last.
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