Sunrise & Sunset in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The sun rises in Rio de Janeiro today at 6:10 AM and sets at 5:41 PM, giving 11 hours 32 minutes of daylight — 1 minute more than yesterday. First light is at 5:47 AM, last light at 6:04 PM, and solar noon at 11:56 AM.
It's 5:46 PM Brasilia Standard Time in Rio de Janeiro.
Brasilia Standard Time · Wednesday, August 26, 2026 · Calculated for central Rio de Janeiro — recomputed live in your browser for today's date.
Daylight in Rio de Janeiro
Next: Sunrise tomorrow at 6:09 AM
Sunrise 6:10 AM · Sunset 5:41 PM
The curve is how high the sun climbs through the day; the band beneath it runs from first light to last light.
24-hour sun clock
Where the sun is right now
Press Play, or drag: end to end is one full turn of the moon round the Earth — 29 days and 13 hours
Rio de Janeiro is the marker on the globe — on the night half right now, close to the line where day meets night, riding the dotted circle its spot traces as the Earth turns. The moon is 165° from the sun in the sky now, and that angle is the phase: waxing gibbous. You are looking down on the Earth from far above its orbit, from the south — the side you are on — with sunlight arriving from the top left, so the half of the Earth facing that way is the half having its day. Sizes and distances are not to scale; the directions are.
That angle sets the tides, too. The moon does most of the pulling and the sun about half as much, so when the two line up — new moon and full moon — their pulls add and the tide runs to its biggest (spring tides); when they sit square on at the quarters the pulls fight and it runs to its smallest (neaps). The coast follows a day or two behind, and the shape of the shore matters as much as the sky does.
Also see moonrise, moonset & the phase in Rio de Janeiro, and the Sun, Earth & Moon movement simulator for Rio de Janeiro, to watch how the three move together over a day, a week or a month.
The moon is up too — 16.8° above the horizon in the east. Moonrise, moonset and tonight's phase →
Below the horizon, but still bright enough to be outside without a light. Altitude is how far above the horizon the sun sits; azimuth is the compass bearing to look along, measured clockwise from north. Shown for 5:46 PM; this updates to the live position when the page loads.
Sunrise & sunset tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro the sun rises at 6:09 AM and sets at 5:42 PM — 11 hours 33 minutes of daylight, 1 minute longer than today. Recomputed in your browser, so it is always the next day from now.
Twilight, golden hour & blue hour
The three twilights are just how far the sun is below the horizon: civil to −6° (bright enough to read outside), nautical to −12° (the horizon is still visible at sea), astronomical to −18° (true darkness for stargazing). Golden hour is the warm, low-angle light photographers love, when the sun sits between −4° and +6°; blue hour is the deep-blue band just beyond it, from −6° to −4°. A dash means the sun never gets that low here on this date.
Next 7 days
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Wed, Aug 26 | 6:10 AM | 5:41 PM | 11 h 32 m | +1 min |
| Tomorrow Thu, Aug 27 | 6:09 AM | 5:42 PM | 11 h 33 m | +1 min |
| Fri, Aug 28 | 6:08 AM | 5:42 PM | 11 h 34 m | +1 min |
| Sat, Aug 29 | 6:07 AM | 5:42 PM | 11 h 35 m | +1 min |
| Sun, Aug 30 | 6:06 AM | 5:43 PM | 11 h 37 m | +1 min |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 6:05 AM | 5:43 PM | 11 h 38 m | +1 min |
| Tue, Sep 1 | 6:04 AM | 5:43 PM | 11 h 39 m | +1 min |
Sunrise & sunset through the year
Longest day: December 22 — 13 h 32 m of daylight. Shortest day: June 21 — 10 h 44 m.
Daylight & seasons in Rio de Janeiro
- The sun rises in the east and sets in the west today.
- Days are getting longer by about 1 minute a day right now.
- Rio de Janeiro gets about 2 hours 49 minutes more daylight on its longest day than its shortest.
- The next spring equinox is 28 days away, on September 23.
- Of the 365 days this year, today is the 234th longest here.
- The longest day of the year is 118 days away, on December 22 — 13 h 32 m of daylight.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
Tomorrow (Thursday, August 27, 2026) the sun rises at 6:09 AM in Rio de Janeiro and sets at 5:42 PM, giving 11 hours 33 minutes of daylight. The card above recomputes this in your browser, so it is always the day after today wherever you are reading it.
What time is sunrise in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil today?
The card above computes it live in your browser for today's date, using Rio de Janeiro's coordinates — along with sunset, solar noon, first light and last light, all in Rio de Janeiro's own time zone.
What are first light and last light?
Civil twilight — when the sun is less than 6° below the horizon. It's bright enough for most outdoor activities before sunrise and after sunset.
Why do the times change every day?
Earth's tilted axis means the sun's path moves through the seasons — days lengthen toward the summer solstice and shorten toward the winter solstice, so sunrise and sunset shift a little every day.
About Rio de Janeiro
These coordinates are what every time on this page is solved for — sunrise, moonrise and the rest are computed from this exact point, not from a regional average.
Related astronomical information
Calculated astronomical positions for these coordinates. Local weather and conditions are not modelled.