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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.
At this latitude, summer brings extraordinarily long twilight — golden hour can stretch for two hours or more, and on midsummer nights blue hour barely fades into true night. Plan for "midnight sun" mood.
Today · Europe/Riga
Sky chart for Riga
Day length
14:32
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:09
Solar noon
13:25
Sunset
20:42
Day length
14:32
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:44 → 07:02
Golden hour · evening
19:49 → 21:07
Next 7 days · Riga
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:09 | 20:42 | 19:49 → 21:07 | 21:07 → 21:24 | 14:32 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:11 | 20:39 | 19:47 → 21:04 | 21:04 → 21:21 | 14:27 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:13 | 20:36 | 19:44 → 21:02 | 21:02 → 21:18 | 14:23 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:15 | 20:34 | 19:42 → 20:59 | 20:59 → 21:15 | 14:18 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:17 | 20:31 | 19:40 → 20:56 | 20:56 → 21:13 | 14:13 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:20 | 20:29 | 19:37 → 20:53 | 20:53 → 21:10 | 14:09 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:22 | 20:26 | 19:35 → 20:51 | 20:51 → 21:07 | 14:04 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 24 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:49 → 21:07. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:09 | 05:44 → 07:02 | 13:25 | 19:49 → 21:07 | 20:42 | 14:32 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:11 | 05:46 → 07:04 | 13:25 | 19:47 → 21:04 | 20:39 | 14:27 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:13 | 05:48 → 07:05 | 13:25 | 19:44 → 21:02 | 20:36 | 14:23 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:15 | 05:50 → 07:07 | 13:25 | 19:42 → 20:59 | 20:34 | 14:18 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:17 | 05:52 → 07:09 | 13:24 | 19:40 → 20:56 | 20:31 | 14:13 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:20 | 05:55 → 07:11 | 13:24 | 19:37 → 20:53 | 20:29 | 14:09 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:22 | 05:57 → 07:13 | 13:24 | 19:35 → 20:51 | 20:26 | 14:04 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:24 | 05:59 → 07:15 | 13:23 | 19:32 → 20:48 | 20:23 | 13:59 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:26 | 06:01 → 07:17 | 13:23 | 19:29 → 20:45 | 20:21 | 13:54 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:28 | 06:03 → 07:19 | 13:23 | 19:27 → 20:42 | 20:18 | 13:50 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:30 | 06:05 → 07:21 | 13:22 | 19:24 → 20:40 | 20:15 | 13:45 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:32 | 06:07 → 07:23 | 13:22 | 19:22 → 20:37 | 20:13 | 13:40 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:34 | 06:10 → 07:25 | 13:22 | 19:19 → 20:34 | 20:10 | 13:36 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:36 | 06:12 → 07:26 | 13:21 | 19:16 → 20:31 | 20:07 | 13:31 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:38 | 06:14 → 07:28 | 13:21 | 19:14 → 20:28 | 20:04 | 13:26 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:40 | 06:16 → 07:30 | 13:21 | 19:11 → 20:26 | 20:02 | 13:21 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:42 | 06:18 → 07:32 | 13:20 | 19:09 → 20:23 | 19:59 | 13:17 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:44 | 06:20 → 07:34 | 13:20 | 19:06 → 20:20 | 19:56 | 13:12 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:46 | 06:22 → 07:36 | 13:20 | 19:03 → 20:17 | 19:54 | 13:07 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:48 | 06:24 → 07:38 | 13:19 | 19:01 → 20:14 | 19:51 | 13:02 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:50 | 06:26 → 07:40 | 13:19 | 18:58 → 20:12 | 19:48 | 12:57 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:52 | 06:29 → 07:42 | 13:19 | 18:55 → 20:09 | 19:45 | 12:53 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:54 | 06:31 → 07:44 | 13:18 | 18:52 → 20:06 | 19:43 | 12:48 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:56 | 06:33 → 07:46 | 13:18 | 18:50 → 20:03 | 19:40 | 12:43 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:58 | 06:35 → 07:48 | 13:18 | 18:47 → 20:01 | 19:37 | 12:38 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 07:00 | 06:37 → 07:50 | 13:17 | 18:44 → 19:58 | 19:34 | 12:34 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 07:02 | 06:39 → 07:52 | 13:17 | 18:41 → 19:55 | 19:32 | 12:29 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 07:04 | 06:41 → 07:54 | 13:17 | 18:39 → 19:52 | 19:29 | 12:24 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 07:06 | 06:43 → 07:57 | 13:16 | 18:36 → 19:49 | 19:26 | 12:19 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 07:08 | 06:45 → 07:59 | 13:16 | 18:33 → 19:47 | 19:23 | 12:14 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Riga today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:49 and lasts until 21:07 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:44 to 07:02.
- When does the sun rise and set in Riga?
- Today the sun rises at 06:09 and sets at 20:42. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:25.
- What's the moon phase in Riga tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 85% illuminated. Moonrise at 19:50, moonset at 00:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Riga?
- At this latitude, summer brings extraordinarily long twilight — golden hour can stretch for two hours or more, and on midsummer nights blue hour barely fades into true night. Plan for "midnight sun" mood.