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Riga
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Riga — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn bring rapidly changing skies and dramatic, well-balanced golden hours at temperate hours of the day. Easy season to shoot.
Today · Europe/Riga
Sky chart for Riga
Day length
09:56
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
08:09
Solar noon
13:08
Sunset
18:06
Day length
09:56
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
07:45 → 09:04
Golden hour · evening
17:11 → 18:30
Next 7 days · Riga
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:09 | 18:06 | 17:11 → 18:30 | 18:30 → 18:45 | 09:56 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:11 | 18:04 | 17:08 → 18:28 | 18:28 → 18:43 | 09:52 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:14 | 18:01 | 17:05 → 18:26 | 18:26 → 18:41 | 09:47 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:16 | 17:59 | 17:03 → 18:23 | 18:23 → 18:38 | 09:42 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:18 | 16:56 | 16:00 → 17:21 | 17:21 → 17:36 | 09:38 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:20 | 16:54 | 15:57 → 17:19 | 17:19 → 17:34 | 09:33 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:22 | 16:51 | 15:54 → 17:16 | 17:16 → 17:31 | 09:29 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Tuesday, 27 October
Longest evening golden window: 15:54 → 17:16. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 21 Oct | 08:09 | 07:45 → 09:04 | 13:08 | 17:11 → 18:30 | 18:06 | 09:56 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 08:11 | 07:47 → 09:07 | 13:08 | 17:08 → 18:28 | 18:04 | 09:52 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 08:14 | 07:49 → 09:09 | 13:07 | 17:05 → 18:26 | 18:01 | 09:47 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 08:16 | 07:51 → 09:12 | 13:07 | 17:03 → 18:23 | 17:59 | 09:42 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:18 | 06:53 → 08:14 | 12:07 | 16:00 → 17:21 | 16:56 | 09:38 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:20 | 06:56 → 08:17 | 12:07 | 15:57 → 17:19 | 16:54 | 09:33 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:22 | 06:58 → 08:20 | 12:07 | 15:54 → 17:16 | 16:51 | 09:29 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:25 | 07:00 → 08:22 | 12:07 | 15:51 → 17:14 | 16:49 | 09:24 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:27 | 07:02 → 08:25 | 12:07 | 15:49 → 17:12 | 16:47 | 09:19 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:29 | 07:04 → 08:27 | 12:07 | 15:46 → 17:09 | 16:44 | 09:15 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:31 | 07:06 → 08:30 | 12:07 | 15:43 → 17:07 | 16:42 | 09:10 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 07:33 | 07:08 → 08:33 | 12:07 | 15:40 → 17:05 | 16:40 | 09:06 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 07:36 | 07:10 → 08:35 | 12:07 | 15:38 → 17:03 | 16:38 | 09:01 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 07:38 | 07:12 → 08:38 | 12:07 | 15:35 → 17:01 | 16:35 | 08:57 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 07:40 | 07:14 → 08:41 | 12:07 | 15:32 → 16:59 | 16:33 | 08:53 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 07:42 | 07:17 → 08:43 | 12:07 | 15:30 → 16:57 | 16:31 | 08:48 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 07:45 | 07:19 → 08:46 | 12:07 | 15:27 → 16:55 | 16:29 | 08:44 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 07:47 | 07:21 → 08:49 | 12:07 | 15:24 → 16:53 | 16:27 | 08:39 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 07:49 | 07:23 → 08:52 | 12:07 | 15:22 → 16:51 | 16:25 | 08:35 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 07:51 | 07:25 → 08:54 | 12:07 | 15:19 → 16:49 | 16:23 | 08:31 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 07:53 | 07:27 → 08:57 | 12:07 | 15:17 → 16:47 | 16:21 | 08:27 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 07:56 | 07:29 → 09:00 | 12:07 | 15:14 → 16:45 | 16:19 | 08:23 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 07:58 | 07:31 → 09:03 | 12:07 | 15:12 → 16:43 | 16:17 | 08:18 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 08:00 | 07:33 → 09:05 | 12:07 | 15:09 → 16:42 | 16:15 | 08:14 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 08:02 | 07:35 → 09:08 | 12:07 | 15:07 → 16:40 | 16:13 | 08:10 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 08:04 | 07:37 → 09:11 | 12:08 | 15:04 → 16:38 | 16:11 | 08:06 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 08:06 | 07:39 → 09:14 | 12:08 | 15:02 → 16:37 | 16:09 | 08:02 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 08:08 | 07:41 → 09:16 | 12:08 | 15:00 → 16:35 | 16:07 | 07:59 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 08:11 | 07:43 → 09:19 | 12:08 | 14:57 → 16:33 | 16:06 | 07:55 |
| Thu, 19 Nov | 08:13 | 07:45 → 09:22 | 12:08 | 14:55 → 16:32 | 16:04 | 07:51 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Riga today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:11 and lasts until 18:30 local time. Morning golden hour is from 07:45 to 09:04.
- When does the sun rise and set in Riga?
- Today the sun rises at 08:09 and sets at 18:06. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:08.
- What's the moon phase in Riga tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:50, moonset at 01:40.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Riga?
- Spring and autumn bring rapidly changing skies and dramatic, well-balanced golden hours at temperate hours of the day. Easy season to shoot.