Sunlight Comparison

JeddahvsRiyadh

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Summer Solstice

Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

Metric

Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

13h 21m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

WINNER

13h 35m

05:44

Sunrise

Local time

05:07

19:05

Sunset

Local time

18:42

88.1°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

WINNER

88.8°

0.03x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

0.02x

Winter Solstice

Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

Metric

Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

WINNER

10h 44m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

10h 31m

06:59

Sunrise

Local time

06:35

17:43

Sunset

Local time

17:06

WINNER

45.1°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

41.9°

WINNER

1.00x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

1.12x

Annual Statistics

Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

Metric

Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

12.1h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

12.1h

WINNER

257

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

250

21.5°N

Latitude

Distance from equator

24.7°N

2h 37m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

3h 4m

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