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Sunrise & Sunset in São Paulo

Today in São Paulo, Brazil the sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 18:15, giving a day length of 12h 46m. Day length changes by +1m 18s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

05:28

Bearing: ESE 102.3°

🌇 Sunset

18:15

Bearing: WSW 257.4°

🌞 Day length

12h 46m

Next day +1m 18s

🕛 Solar noon

11:52

Sun 77.5° 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: 04:10

Ends: 19:33

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:38

Ends: 19:05

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:05

Ends: 18:38

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

Golden hour

Morning: 05:28–05:59

Evening: 17:45–18:15

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

Blue hour

Morning: 05:05–05:14

Evening: 18:29–18:38

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

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 11:52

Solar midnight: 23:52

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 05:48 18:06 12h 18m 11:57 05:25 18:29 E 93.7° +1m 22s
2 Fri 05:47 18:06 12h 20m 11:57 05:24 18:29 E 94.1° +1m 22s
3 Sat 05:46 18:07 12h 21m 11:56 05:23 18:30 E 94.5° +1m 22s
4 Sun 05:45 18:07 12h 22m 11:56 05:22 18:30 E 94.9° +1m 22s
5 Mon 05:44 18:08 12h 24m 11:56 05:21 18:30 E 95.3° +1m 21s
6 Tue 05:43 18:08 12h 25m 11:55 05:20 18:31 E 95.8° +1m 21s
7 Wed 05:42 18:08 12h 27m 11:55 05:19 18:31 E 96.2° +1m 21s
8 Thu 05:41 18:09 12h 28m 11:55 05:18 18:31 E 96.6° +1m 21s
9 Fri 05:40 18:09 12h 29m 11:54 05:17 18:32 E 97.0° +1m 21s
10 Sat 05:39 18:09 12h 31m 11:54 05:16 18:32 E 97.4° +1m 21s
11 Sun 05:38 18:10 12h 32m 11:54 05:15 18:33 E 97.8° +1m 21s
12 Mon 05:37 18:10 12h 33m 11:54 05:14 18:33 E 98.3° +1m 21s
13 Tue 05:36 18:11 12h 35m 11:53 05:13 18:34 E 98.7° +1m 20s
14 Wed 05:35 18:11 12h 36m 11:53 05:12 18:34 E 99.1° +1m 20s
15 Thu 05:34 18:12 12h 37m 11:53 05:11 18:35 E 99.5° +1m 20s
16 Fri 05:33 18:12 12h 39m 11:53 05:10 18:35 E 99.9° +1m 20s
17 Sat 05:33 18:13 12h 40m 11:53 05:10 18:36 E 100.3° +1m 19s
18 Sun 05:32 18:13 12h 41m 11:52 05:09 18:36 E 100.7° +1m 19s
19 Mon 05:31 18:13 12h 43m 11:52 05:08 18:37 E 101.1° +1m 19s
20 Tue 05:30 18:14 12h 44m 11:52 05:07 18:37 ESE 101.5° +1m 19s
21 Wed 05:29 18:14 12h 45m 11:52 05:06 18:38 ESE 101.9° +1m 18s
22 Thu 05:28 18:15 12h 46m 11:52 05:05 18:38 ESE 102.3° +1m 18s
23 Fri 05:28 18:15 12h 48m 11:52 05:04 18:39 ESE 102.6° +1m 18s
24 Sat 05:27 18:16 12h 49m 11:51 05:04 18:39 ESE 103.0° +1m 17s
25 Sun 05:26 18:16 12h 50m 11:51 05:03 18:40 ESE 103.4° +1m 17s
26 Mon 05:25 18:17 12h 52m 11:51 05:02 18:40 ESE 103.8° +1m 16s
27 Tue 05:25 18:18 12h 53m 11:51 05:01 18:41 ESE 104.2° +1m 16s
28 Wed 05:24 18:18 12h 54m 11:51 05:01 18:42 ESE 104.5° +1m 15s
29 Thu 05:23 18:19 12h 55m 11:51 05:00 18:42 ESE 104.9° +1m 15s
30 Fri 05:23 18:19 12h 57m 11:51 04:59 18:43 ESE 105.3° +1m 14s
31 Sat 05:22 18:20 12h 58m 11:51 04:58 18:43 ESE 105.6° +1m 14s

Solstices and equinoxes in São Paulo, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to São Paulo local time. At 23.6° S the noon sun swings between 43.0° and 89.7° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 11:46 06:11 18:19 12h 8m 66.6°
June solstice 21 June at 05:25 06:49 17:30 10h 41m 43.0°
September equinox 22 September at 21:06 05:57 18:03 12h 6m 66.1°
December solstice 21 December at 17:50 05:18 18:53 13h 35m 89.7°

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 São Paulo through the year

The longest day in São Paulo is 22 December with 13h 35m of daylight; the shortest is 21 June with 10h 41m. Day length swings by 2 h 54 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 05:12 on 26 November and the latest sunset at 18:59 on 6 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 25m of daylight 13.4 Jan February 15: 12h 53m of daylight 12.9 Feb March 15: 12h 15m of daylight 12.2 Mar April 15: 11h 33m of daylight 11.6 Apr May 15: 10h 59m of daylight 11.0 May June 15: 10h 41m of daylight 10.7 Jun July 15: 10h 49m of daylight 10.8 Jul August 15: 11h 17m of daylight 11.3 Aug September 15: 11h 57m of daylight 11.9 Sep October 15: 12h 37m of daylight 12.6 Oct November 15: 13h 15m of daylight 13.2 Nov December 15: 13h 34m of daylight 13.6 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 05:34 18:59 13h 25m
15 February 05:55 18:48 12h 53m
15 March 06:09 18:24 12h 15m
15 April 06:21 17:54 11h 33m
15 May 06:34 17:33 10h 59m
15 June 06:47 17:29 10h 41m
15 July 06:49 17:37 10h 49m
15 August 06:33 17:51 11h 17m
15 September 06:04 18:01 11h 57m
15 October 05:34 18:12 12h 37m
15 November 05:15 18:29 13h 15m
15 December 05:15 18:50 13h 34m

Sun questions for São Paulo

How high does the sun get in São Paulo?

At 23.6° S, the noon sun reaches 89.7° above the horizon at the December solstice but only 43.0° at the June solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in São Paulo?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 23 minutes around the equinoxes and 25 minutes at midsummer in São Paulo. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in São Paulo?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:12 around 26 November and the latest sunset at 18:59 around 6 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 São Paulo?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 15 March the day is 1m 23s 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 São Paulo

Times are calculated for São Paulo's coordinates (-23.55°, -46.63°) 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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