Sunrise & Sunset · Rio de Janeiro
Sunrise & Sunset in Rio de Janeiro
On the horizon at ESE · 108°
On the horizon at WSW · 251°
1 min longer than yesterday
Sun 84° high
Sunrise & sunset in Rio de Janeiro - next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 8Today | 5:03 AM | 6:09 PM | 13h 6m | +1m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 5:03 AM | 6:10 PM | 13h 7m | +1m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 5:02 AM | 6:10 PM | 13h 8m | +1m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 5:02 AM | 6:11 PM | 13h 9m | +1m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5:01 AM | 6:12 PM | 13h 10m | +1m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 5:01 AM | 6:12 PM | 13h 11m | +1m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 5:01 AM | 6:13 PM | 13h 12m | +1m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 5:00 AM | 6:14 PM | 13h 13m | +1m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 5:00 AM | 6:14 PM | 13h 14m | +1m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 5:00 AM | 6:15 PM | 13h 15m | +1m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 5:00 AM | 6:16 PM | 13h 16m | +1m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 4:59 AM | 6:16 PM | 13h 17m | +1m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 4:59 AM | 6:17 PM | 13h 18m | +1m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 4:59 AM | 6:18 PM | 13h 19m | +1m |
Times are local to Rio de Janeiro. “Change” is how much longer (+) or shorter (−) the day is than the one before.
Sunrise & sunset by month - Rio de Janeiro
| Month | Sunrise | Rises | Sunset | Sets | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 5:00 AM | ESE | 6:14 PM | WSW | 13h 13m |
| December 2026 | 5:01 AM | ESE | 6:33 PM | WSW | 13h 32m |
| January 2027 | 5:20 AM | ESE | 6:43 PM | WSW | 13h 23m |
| February 2027 | 5:41 AM | ESE | 6:32 PM | WSW | 12h 51m |
| March 2027 | 5:54 AM | E | 6:08 PM | W | 12h 14m |
| April 2027 | 6:05 AM | E | 5:39 PM | W | 11h 34m |
| May 2027 | 6:18 AM | ENE | 5:19 PM | WNW | 11h 1m |
| June 2027 | 6:31 AM | ENE | 5:15 PM | WNW | 10h 44m |
| July 2027 | 6:33 AM | ENE | 5:24 PM | WNW | 10h 51m |
| August 2027 | 6:17 AM | ENE | 5:36 PM | WNW | 11h 19m |
| September 2027 | 5:49 AM | E | 5:46 PM | W | 11h 57m |
| October 2027 | 5:20 AM | E | 5:56 PM | W | 12h 36m |
Each row samples the 15th of the month, local time. “Rises” and “sets” give the compass point on the horizon - note how far the sun’s path swings between June and December.
Daylight in Rio de Janeiro on Sun, Nov 8
In Rio de Janeiro, the sun rises at 5:03 AM in the east-southeast and sets at 6:09 PM in the west-southwest, giving 13h 6m of daylight.
Rio de Janeiro is currently gaining daylight: about 13 minutes over the next 13 days. If you are planning an evening shoot a week or two out, check the table above rather than assuming today's sunset time.
Raw sunrise and sunset times are the bookends; the light worth planning around sits just inside them. The golden hour page gives the warm low-sun windows either side of these times, and the which way the sun rises in Rio de Janeiro page shows the full arc so you can work out which side of a street or ridge catches light at any hour.
Frequently asked
- What time is sunrise in Rio de Janeiro today?
- Sunrise in Rio de Janeiro is at 5:03 AM on Sun, Nov 8, local time. Tomorrow it rises at 5:03 AM.
- What time does the sun set in Rio de Janeiro today?
- Sunset in Rio de Janeiro is at 6:09 PM on Sun, Nov 8, local time. Tomorrow it sets at 6:10 PM.
- How long is the day in Rio de Janeiro today?
- Daylight in Rio de Janeiro lasts 13h 6m on Sun, Nov 8, from sunrise to sunset. Days are currently getting longer by about 1 minute per day.
- What direction does the sun rise and set in Rio de Janeiro?
- Today the sun rises in the east-southeast (108°) and sets in the west-southwest (251°) in Rio de Janeiro. Through the year the rising point swings about 51° along the horizon - furthest north in June, furthest south in December.
- When is solar noon in Rio de Janeiro today?
- Solar noon - the sun's highest point - is at 11:36 AM, when the sun stands 84° above the horizon. Shadows are at their shortest then, and the light is at its most overhead.
