Sunrise & Sunset Times in Riyadh — May 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during May 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: 24.71°, 46.68°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Riyadh During May
May delivers some of the most pleasant daylight conditions of the year in Riyadh. 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 Riyadh lasts approximately 57 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 Riyadh are lengthening by roughly 1.0 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 29m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Fri | 05:18 AM | 06:22 PM | 13h 4m | 11:50 AM |
| May 2 | Sat | 05:17 AM | 06:23 PM | 13h 6m | 11:50 AM |
| May 3 | Sun | 05:16 AM | 06:23 PM | 13h 7m | 11:50 AM |
| May 4 | Mon | 05:16 AM | 06:24 PM | 13h 8m | 11:50 AM |
| May 5 | Tue | 05:15 AM | 06:24 PM | 13h 9m | 11:50 AM |
| May 6 | Wed | 05:14 AM | 06:25 PM | 13h 10m | 11:49 AM |
| May 7 | Thu | 05:14 AM | 06:25 PM | 13h 11m | 11:49 AM |
| May 8 | Fri | 05:13 AM | 06:26 PM | 13h 13m | 11:49 AM |
| May 9 | Sat | 05:12 AM | 06:26 PM | 13h 14m | 11:49 AM |
| May 10 | Sun | 05:12 AM | 06:27 PM | 13h 15m | 11:49 AM |
| May 11 | Mon | 05:11 AM | 06:27 PM | 13h 16m | 11:49 AM |
| May 12 | Tue | 05:11 AM | 06:28 PM | 13h 17m | 11:49 AM |
| May 13 | Wed | 05:10 AM | 06:28 PM | 13h 18m | 11:49 AM |
| May 14 | Thu | 05:10 AM | 06:29 PM | 13h 19m | 11:49 AM |
| May 15 | Fri | 05:09 AM | 06:29 PM | 13h 20m | 11:49 AM |
| May 16 | Sat | 05:09 AM | 06:30 PM | 13h 21m | 11:49 AM |
| May 17 | Sun | 05:08 AM | 06:30 PM | 13h 22m | 11:49 AM |
| May 18 | Mon | 05:08 AM | 06:31 PM | 13h 23m | 11:49 AM |
| May 19 | Tue | 05:07 AM | 06:31 PM | 13h 24m | 11:49 AM |
| May 20 | Wed | 05:07 AM | 06:32 PM | 13h 25m | 11:49 AM |
| May 21 | Thu | 05:07 AM | 06:32 PM | 13h 26m | 11:49 AM |
| May 22 | Fri | 05:06 AM | 06:33 PM | 13h 27m | 11:49 AM |
| May 23 | Sat | 05:06 AM | 06:33 PM | 13h 27m | 11:50 AM |
| May 24 | Sun | 05:05 AM | 06:34 PM | 13h 28m | 11:50 AM |
| May 25 | Mon | 05:05 AM | 06:34 PM | 13h 29m | 11:50 AM |
| May 26 | Tue | 05:05 AM | 06:35 PM | 13h 30m | 11:50 AM |
| May 27 | Wed | 05:05 AM | 06:35 PM | 13h 31m | 11:50 AM |
| May 28 | Thu | 05:04 AM | 06:36 PM | 13h 31m | 11:50 AM |
| May 29 | Fri | 05:04 AM | 06:36 PM | 13h 32m | 11:50 AM |
| May 30 | Sat | 05:04 AM | 06:37 PM | 13h 33m | 11:50 AM |
| May 31 | Sun | 05:04 AM | 06:37 PM | 13h 33m | 11:50 AM |