Sunrise & Sunset in Riga
🇱🇻 Riga, Latvia · October 27, 2026 · current time in Riga
Today · October 27, 2026
9h 31m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 05:14sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 05:58sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 06:43sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 07:23sun appears at 112.4° (ESE (112°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 08:20sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:08sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 15:57sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 16:54sun disappears at 247.6° (WSW (248°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 17:34sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 18:18sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:02sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:25 | 16:51 | 15:54–17:16 | 9h 27m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:27 | 16:49 | 15:51–17:14 | 9h 22m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:29 | 16:47 | 15:48–17:12 | 9h 17m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:31 | 16:44 | 15:46–17:10 | 9h 13m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 07:34 | 16:42 | 15:43–17:07 | 9h 08m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 07:36 | 16:40 | 15:40–17:05 | 9h 04m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 07:38 | 16:38 | 15:38–17:03 | 8h 59m |
Riga sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:27 | 19:01 | 11h 34m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:29 | 18:58 | 11h 29m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:31 | 18:56 | 11h 25m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:33 | 18:53 | 11h 20m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:35 | 18:50 | 11h 15m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:37 | 18:48 | 11h 10m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:39 | 18:45 | 11h 05m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:42 | 18:42 | 11h 01m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:44 | 18:40 | 10h 56m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:46 | 18:37 | 10h 51m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:48 | 18:34 | 10h 46m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:50 | 18:32 | 10h 42m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:52 | 18:29 | 10h 37m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:54 | 18:26 | 10h 32m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:56 | 18:24 | 10h 27m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:59 | 18:21 | 10h 23m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 08:01 | 18:19 | 10h 18m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 08:03 | 18:16 | 10h 13m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 08:05 | 18:13 | 10h 08m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 08:07 | 18:11 | 10h 04m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 08:09 | 18:08 | 9h 59m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 08:12 | 18:06 | 9h 54m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 08:14 | 18:03 | 9h 50m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 08:16 | 18:01 | 9h 45m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:18 | 16:59 | 9h 40m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:20 | 16:56 | 9h 36m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 07:23 | 16:54 | 9h 31m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:25 | 16:51 | 9h 27m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:27 | 16:49 | 9h 22m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:29 | 16:47 | 9h 17m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:31 | 16:44 | 9h 13m |
Daylight through the year in Riga
At Riga's latitude (56.95° N), the longest day of the year falls around the June solstice with 17h 52m of daylight, and the shortest around the December solstice with just 6h 43m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Riga's coordinates (56.9460°, 24.1059°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Europe/Riga.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Riga today?
The sun rises at 07:23 today in Riga, in the ESE (112°) (112° from north).
What time is sunset in Riga today?
The sun sets at 16:54 today in Riga, in the WSW (248°) (248° from north).
When is golden hour in Riga?
Today, golden hour runs 06:58–08:20 in the morning and 15:57–17:18 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.