Sunrise and sunset in Rio de Janeiro in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Rio de Janeiro between 4:59 AM (November 28) and 6:34 AM (July 4), and sets between 5:15 PM (June 6) and 6:44 PM (January 13). The longest day is Monday, December 21, with 13 h 33 min of daylight, and the shortest is Sunday, June 21, with 10 h 44 min: a difference of 2 h 49 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 5:11 AM | 6:42 PM | 13 h 31 min | 11:56 AM |
| Jan 15 | 5:21 AM | 6:43 PM | 13 h 23 min | 12:02 PM |
| Feb 1 | 5:33 AM | 6:40 PM | 13 h 7 min | 12:06 PM |
| Feb 15 | 5:41 AM | 6:32 PM | 12 h 51 min | 12:07 PM |
| Mar 1 | 5:49 AM | 6:21 PM | 12 h 32 min | 12:05 PM |
| Mar 15 | 5:54 AM | 6:08 PM | 12 h 14 min | 12:02 PM |
| Apr 1 | 6:01 AM | 5:52 PM | 11 h 51 min | 11:56 AM |
| Apr 15 | 6:06 AM | 5:39 PM | 11 h 33 min | 11:53 AM |
| May 1 | 6:12 AM | 5:27 PM | 11 h 15 min | 11:50 AM |
| May 15 | 6:18 AM | 5:19 PM | 11 h 1 min | 11:49 AM |
| Jun 1 | 6:26 AM | 5:15 PM | 10 h 49 min | 11:51 AM |
| Jun 15 | 6:31 AM | 5:15 PM | 10 h 44 min | 11:53 AM |
| Jul 1 | 6:34 AM | 5:19 PM | 10 h 45 min | 11:57 AM |
| Jul 15 | 6:33 AM | 5:25 PM | 10 h 51 min | 11:59 AM |
| Aug 1 | 6:27 AM | 5:32 PM | 11 h 5 min | 11:59 AM |
| Aug 15 | 6:18 AM | 5:37 PM | 11 h 19 min | 11:57 AM |
| Sep 1 | 6:03 AM | 5:43 PM | 11 h 40 min | 11:53 AM |
| Sep 15 | 5:49 AM | 5:47 PM | 11 h 57 min | 11:48 AM |
| Oct 1 | 5:33 AM | 5:52 PM | 12 h 18 min | 11:42 AM |
| Oct 15 | 5:20 AM | 5:57 PM | 12 h 37 min | 11:38 AM |
| Nov 1 | 5:07 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 58 min | 11:36 AM |
| Nov 15 | 5:01 AM | 6:14 PM | 13 h 13 min | 11:37 AM |
| Dec 1 | 4:59 AM | 6:25 PM | 13 h 26 min | 11:42 AM |
| Dec 15 | 5:02 AM | 6:34 PM | 13 h 32 min | 11:48 AM |
Local time in Rio de Janeiro (America/Sao Paulo), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Rio de Janeiro is June 21, but the earliest sunset comes on June 6, at 5:15 PM, and the latest sunrise on July 4, at 6:34 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.
Solar noon and time zone
Rio de Janeiro lies at 22.91° south and 43.17° west. Its standard time, UTC−3, is set on the 45° west meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Rio de Janeiro about 7 minutes earlier than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 11:36 AM (November 3) and 12:07 PM (February 11) on the clock.
Daylight saving time
Rio de Janeiro does not change its clocks (UTC−3 all year), so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons: sunrise by 1 h 36 min and sunset by 1 h 29 min over the year.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 90.0° above the horizon on January 2, almost straight overhead, and only 43.7° on June 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 22 minutes at the March equinox and 25 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 14: 1 min 20 s less each day.
The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.
Other cities: São Paulo, Brasília, Fortaleza and Salvador. See also the current time in Rio de Janeiro, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.