Sunrise & Sunset Times in Riga — May 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Riga, Latvia during May 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 56.95°, 24.11°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Riga During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Riga. Days are long but not yet at their peak, with sunrise arriving early and sunset pushing past 8 PM in many mid-latitude locations. The sun's high arc means shorter shadows and abundant natural light throughout the day. Twilight extends generously after sunset, creating prolonged blue-hour and golden-hour periods that last well into the evening.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Riga lasts approximately 73 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Riga are lengthening by roughly 3.8 minutes per day, adding up to about 1h 53m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Fri | 05:36 AM | 09:05 PM | 15h 29m | 01:20 PM |
| May 2 | Sat | 05:33 AM | 09:07 PM | 15h 33m | 01:20 PM |
| May 3 | Sun | 05:31 AM | 09:09 PM | 15h 38m | 01:20 PM |
| May 4 | Mon | 05:29 AM | 09:11 PM | 15h 42m | 01:20 PM |
| May 5 | Tue | 05:27 AM | 09:13 PM | 15h 46m | 01:20 PM |
| May 6 | Wed | 05:24 AM | 09:15 PM | 15h 51m | 01:20 PM |
| May 7 | Thu | 05:22 AM | 09:17 PM | 15h 55m | 01:20 PM |
| May 8 | Fri | 05:20 AM | 09:19 PM | 15h 59m | 01:20 PM |
| May 9 | Sat | 05:18 AM | 09:21 PM | 16h 4m | 01:20 PM |
| May 10 | Sun | 05:16 AM | 09:23 PM | 16h 8m | 01:20 PM |
| May 11 | Mon | 05:14 AM | 09:25 PM | 16h 12m | 01:19 PM |
| May 12 | Tue | 05:11 AM | 09:27 PM | 16h 16m | 01:19 PM |
| May 13 | Wed | 05:09 AM | 09:29 PM | 16h 20m | 01:19 PM |
| May 14 | Thu | 05:07 AM | 09:31 PM | 16h 24m | 01:19 PM |
| May 15 | Fri | 05:05 AM | 09:33 PM | 16h 28m | 01:19 PM |
| May 16 | Sat | 05:03 AM | 09:35 PM | 16h 32m | 01:19 PM |
| May 17 | Sun | 05:02 AM | 09:37 PM | 16h 36m | 01:19 PM |
| May 18 | Mon | 05:00 AM | 09:39 PM | 16h 40m | 01:20 PM |
| May 19 | Tue | 04:58 AM | 09:41 PM | 16h 43m | 01:20 PM |
| May 20 | Wed | 04:56 AM | 09:43 PM | 16h 47m | 01:20 PM |
| May 21 | Thu | 04:54 AM | 09:45 PM | 16h 51m | 01:20 PM |
| May 22 | Fri | 04:53 AM | 09:47 PM | 16h 54m | 01:20 PM |
| May 23 | Sat | 04:51 AM | 09:49 PM | 16h 57m | 01:20 PM |
| May 24 | Sun | 04:49 AM | 09:50 PM | 17h 1m | 01:20 PM |
| May 25 | Mon | 04:48 AM | 09:52 PM | 17h 4m | 01:20 PM |
| May 26 | Tue | 04:46 AM | 09:54 PM | 17h 7m | 01:20 PM |
| May 27 | Wed | 04:45 AM | 09:55 PM | 17h 10m | 01:20 PM |
| May 28 | Thu | 04:44 AM | 09:57 PM | 17h 14m | 01:20 PM |
| May 29 | Fri | 04:42 AM | 09:59 PM | 17h 16m | 01:20 PM |
| May 30 | Sat | 04:41 AM | 10:00 PM | 17h 19m | 01:21 PM |
| May 31 | Sun | 04:40 AM | 10:02 PM | 17h 22m | 01:21 PM |