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Sunrise & Sunset in Rio de Janeiro

Today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil the sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 18:00, giving a day length of 12h 45m. Day length changes by +1m 15s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

05:15

Bearing: ESE 102.2°

🌇 Sunset

18:00

Bearing: WSW 257.5°

🌞 Day length

12h 45m

Next day +1m 15s

🕛 Solar noon

11:38

Sun 78.1° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 03:57

Ends: 19:18

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:25

Ends: 18:51

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 04:52

Ends: 18:24

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 05:15–05:45

Evening: 17:30–18:00

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 04:52–05:01

Evening: 18:15–18:24

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 11:38

Solar midnight: 23:38

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 05:34 17:52 12h 18m 11:43 05:12 18:15 E 93.6° +1m 19s
2 Fri 05:33 17:52 12h 19m 11:43 05:11 18:15 E 94.0° +1m 19s
3 Sat 05:32 17:53 12h 21m 11:42 05:10 18:15 E 94.5° +1m 19s
4 Sun 05:31 17:53 12h 22m 11:42 05:09 18:16 E 94.9° +1m 19s
5 Mon 05:30 17:53 12h 23m 11:42 05:08 18:16 E 95.3° +1m 19s
6 Tue 05:29 17:54 12h 25m 11:42 05:07 18:16 E 95.7° +1m 19s
7 Wed 05:28 17:54 12h 26m 11:41 05:06 18:17 E 96.1° +1m 19s
8 Thu 05:27 17:55 12h 27m 11:41 05:05 18:17 E 96.6° +1m 19s
9 Fri 05:26 17:55 12h 28m 11:41 05:04 18:18 E 97.0° +1m 19s
10 Sat 05:25 17:55 12h 30m 11:40 05:03 18:18 E 97.4° +1m 18s
11 Sun 05:25 17:56 12h 31m 11:40 05:02 18:18 E 97.8° +1m 18s
12 Mon 05:24 17:56 12h 32m 11:40 05:01 18:19 E 98.2° +1m 18s
13 Tue 05:23 17:56 12h 34m 11:40 05:00 18:19 E 98.6° +1m 18s
14 Wed 05:22 17:57 12h 35m 11:39 04:59 18:20 E 99.0° +1m 18s
15 Thu 05:21 17:57 12h 36m 11:39 04:58 18:20 E 99.4° +1m 18s
16 Fri 05:20 17:58 12h 38m 11:39 04:57 18:21 E 99.8° +1m 17s
17 Sat 05:19 17:58 12h 39m 11:39 04:56 18:21 E 100.2° +1m 17s
18 Sun 05:18 17:59 12h 40m 11:39 04:56 18:22 E 100.6° +1m 17s
19 Mon 05:18 17:59 12h 41m 11:38 04:55 18:22 E 101.0° +1m 16s
20 Tue 05:17 17:59 12h 43m 11:38 04:54 18:22 ESE 101.4° +1m 16s
21 Wed 05:16 18:00 12h 44m 11:38 04:53 18:23 ESE 101.8° +1m 16s
22 Thu 05:15 18:00 12h 45m 11:38 04:52 18:24 ESE 102.2° +1m 16s
23 Fri 05:14 18:01 12h 46m 11:38 04:51 18:24 ESE 102.6° +1m 15s
24 Sat 05:14 18:01 12h 48m 11:38 04:51 18:25 ESE 103.0° +1m 15s
25 Sun 05:13 18:02 12h 49m 11:37 04:50 18:25 ESE 103.3° +1m 14s
26 Mon 05:12 18:02 12h 50m 11:37 04:49 18:26 ESE 103.7° +1m 14s
27 Tue 05:12 18:03 12h 51m 11:37 04:48 18:26 ESE 104.1° +1m 13s
28 Wed 05:11 18:03 12h 53m 11:37 04:48 18:27 ESE 104.4° +1m 13s
29 Thu 05:10 18:04 12h 54m 11:37 04:47 18:27 ESE 104.8° +1m 12s
30 Fri 05:10 18:05 12h 55m 11:37 04:46 18:28 ESE 105.2° +1m 12s
31 Sat 05:09 18:05 12h 56m 11:37 04:45 18:29 ESE 105.5° +1m 11s

Solstices and equinoxes in Rio de Janeiro, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Rio de Janeiro local time. At 22.9° S the city lies inside the tropics, so the noon sun stands directly overhead around 2 January and 10 December and 31 December.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 11:46 05:57 18:05 12h 8m 67.3°
June solstice 21 June at 05:25 06:33 17:17 10h 44m 43.7°
September equinox 22 September at 21:06 05:43 17:49 12h 6m 66.8°
December solstice 21 December at 17:50 05:05 18:38 13h 32m 89.4°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Rio de Janeiro through the year

The longest day in Rio de Janeiro is 22 December with 13h 32m of daylight; the shortest is 21 June with 10h 44m. Day length swings by 2 h 49 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 05:00 on 21 November and the latest sunset at 18:44 on 7 January — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 13h 23m of daylight 13.4 Jan February 15: 12h 51m of daylight 12.9 Feb March 15: 12h 15m of daylight 12.2 Mar April 15: 11h 34m of daylight 11.6 Apr May 15: 11h 1m of daylight 11.0 May June 15: 10h 44m of daylight 10.7 Jun July 15: 10h 51m of daylight 10.9 Jul August 15: 11h 19m of daylight 11.3 Aug September 15: 11h 57m of daylight 11.9 Sep October 15: 12h 36m of daylight 12.6 Oct November 15: 13h 13m of daylight 13.2 Nov December 15: 13h 32m of daylight 13.5 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 05:21 18:44 13h 23m
15 February 05:42 18:33 12h 51m
15 March 05:55 18:10 12h 15m
15 April 06:06 17:40 11h 34m
15 May 06:19 17:21 11h 1m
15 June 06:32 17:16 10h 44m
15 July 06:34 17:25 10h 51m
15 August 06:19 17:38 11h 19m
15 September 05:50 17:47 11h 57m
15 October 05:21 17:57 12h 36m
15 November 05:02 18:14 13h 13m
15 December 05:03 18:35 13h 32m

Sun questions for Rio de Janeiro

How high does the sun get in Rio de Janeiro?

Rio de Janeiro is in the tropics (22.9° S), so the noon sun passes directly overhead — leaving almost no shadow — around 2 January and 10 December and 31 December. It is lowest at the June solstice, reaching 43.7° above the horizon at solar noon.

How long is twilight in Rio de Janeiro?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 22 minutes around the equinoxes and 25 minutes at midsummer in Rio de Janeiro. Close to the equator the sun climbs steeply, so dusk turns to night quickly.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Rio de Janeiro?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:00 around 21 November and the latest sunset at 18:44 around 7 January. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Rio de Janeiro?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 15 March the day is 1m 20s shorter than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

Sunrise in nearby cities

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About sunrise data for Rio de Janeiro

Times are calculated for Rio de Janeiro's coordinates (-22.91°, -43.17°) and shown in the America/Sao_Paulo time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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