Sunrise and sunset in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 17:15 in Al Kharj (GMT+3): 11 h 19 min of daylight, 1 min 16 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:35, it is 52.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Solar noon
- 11:35, 52.8° high
- Day length
- 11 h 19 min
- Golden hour
- 05:55–06:26 and 16:44–17:15
- Blue hour
- 05:23–05:41 and 17:29–17:47
See the sun’s path over Al Kharj on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:39–05:05 | 18:05–18:32 |
| Nautical twilight | 05:05–05:32 | 17:38–18:05 |
| Civil twilight | 05:32–05:55 | 17:15–17:38 |
Sunrise and sunset in Al Kharj through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:35 | 17:15 | 10 h 40 min | 42.8° |
| February | 06:33 | 17:37 | 11 h 03 min | 48.7° |
| March | 06:14 | 17:54 | 11 h 39 min | 58.2° |
| April | 05:44 | 18:07 | 12 h 23 min | 70.3° |
| May | 05:17 | 18:20 | 13 h 02 min | 80.8° |
| June | 05:04 | 18:35 | 13 h 31 min | 87.8° |
| July | 05:07 | 18:43 | 13 h 36 min | 89° |
| August | 05:20 | 18:35 | 13 h 15 min | 83.9° |
| September | 05:33 | 18:11 | 12 h 37 min | 74.2° |
| October | 05:43 | 17:39 | 11 h 56 min | 62.8° |
| November | 05:58 | 17:12 | 11 h 14 min | 51.5° |
| December | 06:18 | 17:03 | 10 h 45 min | 44.1° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Al Kharj
- Monday, 2 August 2027: 75% of the sun covered at 13:34 (total eclipse) · path, map and times
- Saturday, 1 June 2030: 28% of the sun covered at 07:46 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 21 May 2031: 17% of the sun covered at 09:24 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 87% of the sun covered at 14:23 (total eclipse)
Places near Al Kharj
- Riyadh 86 km
- Al Hufūf 264 km
- Az Zulfī 348 km
- Khobar 373 km
- Dammam 376 km
- Madīnat Ḩamad 387 km
- Al Jubayl 392 km
- Unaizah 399 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 24.1554°, 47.3346° at sea level, in the Asia/Riyadh time zone.