Thursday, October 15, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sunrise in Rio de Janeiro today is 5:20 AM and sunset is 5:56 PM, giving 12 h 37 min of daylight.
Sun times for Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in local time (America/Sao Paulo), calculated from its coordinates (-22.91°, -43.17°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 5:20 AM to 5:50 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:26 PM to 5:56 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 4:57 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:19 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:38 AM
- Change from yesterday
- +2.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Rio de Janeiro
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 15 | 5:20 AM | 5:56 PM | 12 h 37 min |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 5:19 AM | 5:57 PM | 12 h 38 min |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 5:18 AM | 5:57 PM | 12 h 39 min |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 5:17 AM | 5:58 PM | 12 h 41 min |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 5:16 AM | 5:58 PM | 12 h 42 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:16 AM | 5:59 PM | 12 h 43 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:15 AM | 5:59 PM | 12 h 44 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:10 AM | 6:41 PM | 13 h 31 min |
| February 1 | 5:32 AM | 6:39 PM | 13 h 07 min |
| March 1 | 5:48 AM | 6:21 PM | 12 h 32 min |
| April 1 | 6:00 AM | 5:51 PM | 11 h 51 min |
| May 1 | 6:12 AM | 5:26 PM | 11 h 15 min |
| June 1 | 6:26 AM | 5:14 PM | 10 h 49 min |
| July 1 | 6:34 AM | 5:19 PM | 10 h 45 min |
| August 1 | 6:26 AM | 5:31 PM | 11 h 05 min |
| September 1 | 6:03 AM | 5:42 PM | 11 h 39 min |
| October 1 | 5:33 AM | 5:51 PM | 12 h 18 min |
| November 1 | 5:07 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 58 min |
| December 1 | 4:58 AM | 6:24 PM | 13 h 26 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Rio de Janeiro: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Rio de Janeiro today?
On Thursday, October 15, 2026 the Sun rises at 5:20 AM and sets at 5:56 PM in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (America/Sao Paulo). Solar noon is 11:38 AM and daylight lasts 12 h 37 min. Days are getting longer by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Rio de Janeiro today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 5:20 AM to 5:50 AM in the morning and 5:26 PM to 5:56 PM in the evening at Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
When does it get dark in Rio de Janeiro?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:19 PM in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 4:57 AM.