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When is sunrise and sunset in Rio de Janeiro today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in America/Sao_Paulo.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Rio de Janeiro
05:41 AM
Civil Dawn: 05:18 AM

Horizon 80° E

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Rio de Janeiro
05:49 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 280° W

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Rio de Janeiro

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Rio de Janeiro — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 80° E Face E at dawn
Sunset azimuth 280° W Face W at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 80° E and drops at 280° W. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Rio de Janeiro in 2026.

Daylight (48.3% of 24h) 11h 35m day / 12h 25m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (December solstice (southern summer)) −1h 58m Dec 20, 2026 · 13h 33m 0s
Vs shortest day (June solstice (southern winter)) +52m Jun 18, 2026 · 10h 43m 0s
Earliest sunrise04:58 AMNov 23, 2026
Latest sunrise06:34 AMJun 30, 2026
Earliest sunset05:14 PMJun 6, 2026
Latest sunset06:43 PMJan 8, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Rio de Janeiro.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Rio de Janeiro?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (E) and sunset (W) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Rio de Janeiro.

Rio de Janeiro day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the december solstice (southern summer) (Dec 20, 2026, 13h 33m 0s) and bottoms out near the june solstice (southern winter) (Jun 18, 2026, 10h 43m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Rio de Janeiro Sun Times — September 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Rio de Janeiro in America/Sao_Paulo. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Tue, Sep 106:03 AM82° E05:42 PM279° W11h 39m 0s—11:52 AM05:41 AM06:05 PM05:15 AM06:31 PM04:48 AM06:57 PM05:49 AM – 06:33 AM05:12 PM – 05:56 PM05:32 AM – 05:49 AM05:56 PM – 06:14 PM
Wed, Sep 206:02 AM82° E05:43 PM278° W11h 41m 0s+2m 0s11:52 AM05:40 AM06:05 PM05:14 AM06:31 PM04:48 AM06:57 PM05:49 AM – 06:33 AM05:12 PM – 05:56 PM05:31 AM – 05:49 AM05:56 PM – 06:14 PM
Thu, Sep 306:01 AM82° E05:43 PM278° W11h 42m 0s+1m 0s11:52 AM05:39 AM06:05 PM05:13 AM06:32 PM04:47 AM06:58 PM05:48 AM – 06:32 AM05:13 PM – 05:57 PM05:30 AM – 05:48 AM05:57 PM – 06:14 PM
Fri, Sep 406:01 AM83° E05:43 PM277° W11h 42m 0s+0m 0s11:52 AM05:38 AM06:06 PM05:12 AM06:32 PM04:46 AM06:58 PM05:47 AM – 06:31 AM05:13 PM – 05:57 PM05:29 AM – 05:47 AM05:57 PM – 06:14 PM
Sat, Sep 506:00 AM83° E05:43 PM277° W11h 43m 0s+1m 0s11:51 AM05:37 AM06:06 PM05:11 AM06:32 PM04:45 AM06:58 PM05:46 AM – 06:30 AM05:13 PM – 05:57 PM05:28 AM – 05:46 AM05:57 PM – 06:15 PM
Sun, Sep 605:59 AM83° E05:44 PM276° W11h 45m 0s+2m 0s11:51 AM05:36 AM06:06 PM05:10 AM06:32 PM04:44 AM06:58 PM05:45 AM – 06:29 AM05:14 PM – 05:58 PM05:27 AM – 05:45 AM05:58 PM – 06:15 PM
Mon, Sep 705:58 AM84° E05:44 PM276° W11h 46m 0s+1m 0s11:51 AM05:35 AM06:07 PM05:09 AM06:33 PM04:43 AM06:59 PM05:44 AM – 06:28 AM05:14 PM – 05:58 PM05:26 AM – 05:44 AM05:58 PM – 06:15 PM
Tue, Sep 805:57 AM84° E05:44 PM276° W11h 47m 0s+1m 0s11:50 AM05:34 AM06:07 PM05:08 AM06:33 PM04:42 AM06:59 PM05:43 AM – 06:27 AM05:14 PM – 05:58 PM05:25 AM – 05:43 AM05:58 PM – 06:16 PM
Wed, Sep 905:56 AM85° E05:45 PM275° W11h 49m 0s+2m 0s11:50 AM05:33 AM06:07 PM05:07 AM06:33 PM04:41 AM06:59 PM05:42 AM – 06:26 AM05:15 PM – 05:59 PM05:25 AM – 05:42 AM05:59 PM – 06:16 PM
Thu, Sep 1005:55 AM85° E05:45 PM275° W11h 50m 0s+1m 0s11:50 AM05:32 AM06:08 PM05:06 AM06:34 PM04:40 AM07:00 PM05:41 AM – 06:25 AM05:15 PM – 05:59 PM05:24 AM – 05:41 AM05:59 PM – 06:16 PM
Fri, Sep 1105:54 AM86° E05:45 PM274° W11h 51m 0s+1m 0s11:49 AM05:31 AM06:08 PM05:05 AM06:34 PM04:39 AM07:00 PM05:40 AM – 06:24 AM05:15 PM – 05:59 PM05:23 AM – 05:40 AM05:59 PM – 06:16 PM
Sat, Sep 1205:53 AM86° E05:46 PM274° W11h 53m 0s+2m 0s11:49 AM05:30 AM06:08 PM05:04 AM06:34 PM04:38 AM07:00 PM05:39 AM – 06:23 AM05:16 PM – 05:59 PM05:22 AM – 05:39 AM05:59 PM – 06:17 PM
Sun, Sep 1305:52 AM86° E05:46 PM274° W11h 54m 0s+1m 0s11:49 AM05:29 AM06:08 PM05:03 AM06:34 PM04:37 AM07:01 PM05:38 AM – 06:22 AM05:16 PM – 06:00 PM05:21 AM – 05:38 AM06:00 PM – 06:17 PM
Mon, Sep 1405:51 AM87° E05:46 PM273° W11h 55m 0s+1m 0s11:48 AM05:28 AM06:09 PM05:02 AM06:35 PM04:36 AM07:01 PM05:37 AM – 06:21 AM05:16 PM – 06:00 PM05:20 AM – 05:37 AM06:00 PM – 06:17 PM
Tue, Sep 1505:50 AM87° E05:47 PM273° W11h 57m 0s+2m 0s11:48 AM05:27 AM06:09 PM05:01 AM06:35 PM04:35 AM07:01 PM05:36 AM – 06:20 AM05:17 PM – 06:00 PM05:19 AM – 05:36 AM06:00 PM – 06:18 PM
Wed, Sep 1605:49 AM88° E05:47 PM272° W11h 58m 0s+1m 0s11:48 AM05:26 AM06:09 PM05:00 AM06:35 PM04:34 AM07:01 PM05:35 AM – 06:19 AM05:17 PM – 06:01 PM05:18 AM – 05:35 AM06:01 PM – 06:18 PM
Thu, Sep 1705:48 AM88° E05:47 PM272° W11h 59m 0s+1m 0s11:47 AM05:25 AM06:10 PM04:59 AM06:36 PM04:33 AM07:02 PM05:34 AM – 06:18 AM05:17 PM – 06:01 PM05:17 AM – 05:34 AM06:01 PM – 06:18 PM
Fri, Sep 1805:47 AM88° E05:47 PM272° W12h 0m 0s+1m 0s11:47 AM05:24 AM06:10 PM04:58 AM06:36 PM04:32 AM07:02 PM05:33 AM – 06:17 AM05:18 PM – 06:01 PM05:16 AM – 05:33 AM06:01 PM – 06:19 PM
Sat, Sep 1905:46 AM89° E05:48 PM271° W12h 2m 0s+2m 0s11:47 AM05:23 AM06:10 PM04:57 AM06:36 PM04:31 AM07:02 PM05:32 AM – 06:15 AM05:18 PM – 06:02 PM05:15 AM – 05:32 AM06:02 PM – 06:19 PM
Sun, Sep 2005:45 AM89° E05:48 PM271° W12h 3m 0s+1m 0s11:46 AM05:22 AM06:10 PM04:56 AM06:37 PM04:30 AM07:03 PM05:31 AM – 06:14 AM05:18 PM – 06:02 PM05:14 AM – 05:31 AM06:02 PM – 06:19 PM
Mon, Sep 2105:44 AM90° E05:48 PM270° W12h 4m 0s+1m 0s11:46 AM05:21 AM06:11 PM04:55 AM06:37 PM04:29 AM07:03 PM05:30 AM – 06:13 AM05:19 PM – 06:02 PM05:13 AM – 05:30 AM06:02 PM – 06:19 PM
Tue, Sep 2205:43 AM90° E05:49 PM270° W12h 6m 0s+2m 0s11:46 AM05:20 AM06:11 PM04:54 AM06:37 PM04:28 AM07:03 PM05:29 AM – 06:12 AM05:19 PM – 06:02 PM05:12 AM – 05:29 AM06:02 PM – 06:20 PM
Wed, Sep 2305:42 AM91° E05:49 PM269° W12h 7m 0s+1m 0s11:45 AM05:19 AM06:11 PM04:53 AM06:38 PM04:27 AM07:04 PM05:28 AM – 06:11 AM05:19 PM – 06:03 PM05:11 AM – 05:28 AM06:03 PM – 06:20 PM
Thu, Sep 24 Today05:41 AM91° E05:49 PM269° W12h 8m 0s+1m 0s11:45 AM05:18 AM06:12 PM04:52 AM06:38 PM04:26 AM07:04 PM05:27 AM – 06:10 AM05:20 PM – 06:03 PM05:10 AM – 05:27 AM06:03 PM – 06:20 PM
Fri, Sep 2505:40 AM91° E05:50 PM269° W12h 10m 0s+2m 0s11:45 AM05:17 AM06:12 PM04:51 AM06:38 PM04:25 AM07:04 PM05:26 AM – 06:09 AM05:20 PM – 06:03 PM05:09 AM – 05:26 AM06:03 PM – 06:21 PM
Sat, Sep 2605:39 AM92° E05:50 PM268° W12h 11m 0s+1m 0s11:44 AM05:16 AM06:12 PM04:50 AM06:39 PM04:24 AM07:05 PM05:25 AM – 06:08 AM05:20 PM – 06:04 PM05:08 AM – 05:25 AM06:04 PM – 06:21 PM
Sun, Sep 2705:38 AM92° E05:50 PM268° W12h 12m 0s+1m 0s11:44 AM05:15 AM06:13 PM04:49 AM06:39 PM04:23 AM07:05 PM05:24 AM – 06:07 AM05:21 PM – 06:04 PM05:07 AM – 05:24 AM06:04 PM – 06:21 PM
Mon, Sep 2805:37 AM93° E05:51 PM267° W12h 14m 0s+2m 0s11:44 AM05:14 AM06:13 PM04:48 AM06:39 PM04:22 AM07:06 PM05:23 AM – 06:06 AM05:21 PM – 06:04 PM05:06 AM – 05:23 AM06:04 PM – 06:22 PM
Tue, Sep 2905:36 AM93° E05:51 PM267° W12h 15m 0s+1m 0s11:43 AM05:13 AM06:13 PM04:47 AM06:40 PM04:21 AM07:06 PM05:22 AM – 06:05 AM05:21 PM – 06:05 PM05:05 AM – 05:22 AM06:05 PM – 06:22 PM
Wed, Sep 3005:35 AM93° E05:51 PM266° W12h 16m 0s+1m 0s11:43 AM05:12 AM06:14 PM04:46 AM06:40 PM04:20 AM07:06 PM05:21 AM – 06:04 AM05:22 PM – 06:05 PM05:04 AM – 05:21 AM06:05 PM – 06:22 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Rio de Janeiro

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in America/Sao_Paulo for 2026-08-29.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-76.8°173.9°Night
01:00-69.5°127.3°Night
02:00-57.2°108.5°Night
03:00-43.5°99.1°Night
04:00-29.8°92.3°Night
05:00-16.0°86.5°Astronomical twilight
06:00-2.2°80.9°Golden hour
07:00+11.3°74.8°Daylight
08:00+24.4°67.5°Daylight
09:00+36.7°57.9°Daylight
10:00+47.4°44.1°Daylight
11:00+55.3°23.8°Daylight
12:00+57.9°357.2°Daylight
13:00+54.1°331.4°Daylight
14:00+45.5°312.6°Daylight
15:00+34.3°299.8°Daylight
16:00+21.8°290.8°Daylight
17:00+8.6°283.8°Daylight
18:00-4.9°277.8°Civil twilight
19:00-18.7°272.2°Night
20:00-32.5°266.2°Night
21:00-46.2°258.9°Night
22:00-59.4°247.7°Night
23:00-71.1°225.1°Night

Rio de Janeiro Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Rio de Janeiro on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in January and shortest in July.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 105:10 AM06:41 PM13h 31m 0s
February 105:32 AM06:40 PM13h 8m 0s
March 105:47 AM06:21 PM12h 34m 0s
April 106:00 AM05:52 PM11h 52m 0s
May 106:12 AM05:27 PM11h 15m 0s
June 106:26 AM05:15 PM10h 49m 0s
July 106:34 AM05:18 PM10h 44m 0s
August 106:26 AM05:31 PM11h 5m 0s
September 106:03 AM05:42 PM11h 39m 0s
October 105:34 AM05:52 PM12h 18m 0s
November 105:07 AM06:05 PM12h 58m 0s
December 104:58 AM06:24 PM13h 26m 0s
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Why is Rio de Janeiro special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Rio de Janeiro sits in the Brazil east–west spread.

Latitude-22.9068°
Longitude-43.1729°
TimezoneAmerica/Sao_Paulo
Elevation2m

Solar facts

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in Rio de Janeiro: Arpoador Rock, Sugarloaf Mountain, Ipanema Beach.
  • 2Rio de Janeiro sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude -22.9068° and longitude -43.1729°.
  • 3Local solar times in Rio de Janeiro use the America/Sao_Paulo timezone.
  • 4Day length in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Daylight Saving Time

Rio de Janeiro stays on America/Sao_Paulo year-round with no daylight-saving jump. Sunrise and sunset drift only because of Earth’s orbit, not because the clock shifts.

East–west spread

Across Brazil on this site, the Sun rises first in Recife (05:22 AM, -34.877°) and last in Manaus (06:00 AM, -60.0217°). That east–west spread is about 1h 38m. They sit in different time zones, so the true solar delay is about 1h 38m even when local clock times look closer. Rio de Janeiro sits at -43.1729°.

Check sunrise and sunset times in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at -22.9068°, -43.1729° (America/Sao_Paulo). Popular places to watch the sun include Arpoador Rock, Sugarloaf Mountain, Ipanema Beach. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Rio de Janeiro

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Rio de Janeiro Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Rio de Janeiro is calculated daily from its coordinates (-22.9068°, -43.1729°) and the America/Sao_Paulo timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Rio de Janeiro updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Rio de Janeiro include Arpoador Rock, Sugarloaf Mountain, Ipanema Beach, and Christ the Redeemer Viewpoint. Open the Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset guide for timing tips at each spot, and check today's solar times to plan golden hour and blue hour.
Sunrise and sunset in Rio de Janeiro are calculated daily from its coordinates and the America/Sao_Paulo timezone. Check the live solar cards on this page for today’s exact local times, day length, and the countdown to the next event.
Today the sun rises at 80° E and sets at 280° W in Rio de Janeiro. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Rio de Janeiro starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Rio de Janeiro is Dec 20, 2026 with 13h 33m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Jun 18, 2026 with 10h 43m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Rio de Janeiro is 04:58 AM on Nov 23, 2026. The latest sunset is 06:43 PM on Jan 8, 2026. The latest sunrise is 06:34 AM on Jun 30, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 05:14 PM on Jun 6, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
No, Rio de Janeiro maintains a fixed standard time offset year-round and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

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