Sunrise & Sunset Times in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 🇧🇷

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 06:22 ↑ 73.2° ENE

Sunset Today: 17:34 ↑ 286.7° WNW

Day Length: 11h 12m

Sun Direction: NNE

Sun Altitude: 46.42°

Sun Distance: 151.664 million km

Next Equinox: Tuesday, 22 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil the sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 17:34, giving 11h 12m of daylight — 1 min longer than yesterday. The next equinox is on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 (September Equinox).

August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Rio de Janeiro

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	06:26 ↑ 71° ÉÉ	17:31 ↑ 289° WNW	11m 04Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+0m 55s	05:09	18:49	05:35	18:22	06:02	17:55	11:59	151.83
2	06:26 ↑ 71° ÉÉ	17:31 ↑ 289° WNW	11m 05Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+0m 56s	05:08	18:49	05:35	18:22	06:02	17:55	11:59	151.81
3	06:25 ↑ 71° ÉÉ	17:32 ↑ 288° WNW	11m 06Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+0m 57s	05:08	18:49	05:35	18:23	06:01	17:56	11:58	151.79
4	06:25 ↑ 72° ÉÉ	17:32 ↑ 288° WNW	11m 07Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+0m 58s	05:07	18:50	05:34	18:23	06:01	17:56	11:58	151.77
5	06:24 ↑ 72° ÉÉ	17:33 ↑ 288° WNW	11m 08Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+0m 59s	05:07	18:50	05:33	18:23	06:00	17:56	11:58	151.75
6	06:24 ↑ 72° ÉÉ	17:33 ↑ 288° WNW	11m 09Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 00s	05:06	18:50	05:33	18:24	06:00	17:57	11:58	151.74
7	06:23 ↑ 72° ÉÉ	17:33 ↑ 287° WNW	11m 10Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 01s	05:06	18:50	05:32	18:24	05:59	17:57	11:58	151.71
8	06:22 ↑ 73° ÉÉ	17:34 ↑ 287° WNW	11m 11Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 01s	05:05	18:51	05:32	18:24	05:59	17:57	11:58	151.69
9	06:22 ↑ 73° ÉÉ	17:34 ↑ 287° WNW	11m 12Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 02s	05:05	18:51	05:31	18:24	05:58	17:58	11:58	151.67
10	06:21 ↑ 74° ÉÉ	17:34 ↑ 286° WNW	11m 13Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 03s	05:04	18:51	05:31	18:25	05:57	17:58	11:58	151.63
11	06:20 ↑ 74° ÉÉ	17:35 ↑ 286° WNW	11m 14Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 04s	05:04	18:52	05:30	18:25	05:57	17:58	11:58	151.62
12	06:20 ↑ 74° ÉÉ	17:35 ↑ 286° WNW	11m 15Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 04s	05:03	18:52	05:29	18:25	05:56	17:59	11:57	151.60
13	06:19 ↑ 74° ÉÉ	17:36 ↑ 285° WNW	11m 16Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 05s	05:02	18:52	05:29	18:26	05:55	17:59	11:57	151.57
14	06:18 ↑ 75° ÉÉ	17:36 ↑ 285° WNW	11m 17Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 06s	05:02	18:52	05:28	18:26	05:55	17:59	11:57	151.55
15	06:17 ↑ 75° ÉÉ	17:36 ↑ 285° WNW	11m 18Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 06s	05:01	18:53	05:27	18:26	05:54	18:00	11:57	151.52
16	06:17 ↑ 76° ÉÉ	17:37 ↑ 284° WNW	11m 20Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 07s	05:00	18:53	05:27	18:27	05:53	18:00	11:57	151.49
17	06:16 ↑ 76° ÉÉ	17:37 ↑ 284° WNW	11m 21Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 07s	05:00	18:53	05:26	18:27	05:52	18:00	11:56	151.46
18	06:15 ↑ 76° ÉÉ	17:37 ↑ 284° WNW	11m 22Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 08s	04:59	18:53	05:25	18:27	05:52	18:01	11:56	151.43
19	06:14 ↑ 76° ÉÉ	17:38 ↑ 283° WNW	11m 23Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 08s	04:58	18:54	05:25	18:27	05:51	18:01	11:56	151.40
20	06:13 ↑ 77° ÉÉ	17:38 ↑ 283° WNW	11m 24Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 09s	04:58	18:54	05:24	18:28	05:50	18:01	11:56	151.37
21	06:13 ↑ 77° ÉÉ	17:38 ↑ 283° WNW	11m 25Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 10s	04:57	18:54	05:23	18:28	05:49	18:02	11:56	151.34
22	06:12 ↑ 78° ÉÉ	17:39 ↑ 282° WNW	11m 26Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 10s	04:56	18:54	05:22	18:28	05:48	18:02	11:55	151.31
23	06:11 ↑ 78° ÉÉ	17:39 ↑ 282° WNW	11m 28Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 10s	04:55	18:55	05:21	18:29	05:48	18:02	11:55	151.28
24	06:10 ↑ 78° ÉÉ	17:39 ↑ 282° WNW	11m 29Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 11s	04:54	18:55	05:21	18:29	05:47	18:03	11:55	151.25
25	06:09 ↑ 79° ÉÉ	17:40 ↑ 281° W	11m 30Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 11s	04:54	18:55	05:20	18:29	05:46	18:03	11:54	151.22
26	06:08 ↑ 79° E	17:40 ↑ 281° W	11m 31Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 12s	04:53	18:55	05:19	18:29	05:45	18:03	11:54	151.18
27	06:07 ↑ 80° E	17:40 ↑ 280° W	11m 32Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 12s	04:52	18:56	05:18	18:30	05:44	18:04	11:54	151.15
28	06:06 ↑ 80° E	17:41 ↑ 280° W	11m 34Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 13s	04:51	18:56	05:17	18:30	05:43	18:04	11:54	151.12
29	06:06 ↑ 80° E	17:41 ↑ 280° W	11m 35Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 13s	04:50	18:56	05:16	18:30	05:42	18:04	11:53	151.08
30	06:05 ↑ 81° E	17:41 ↑ 279° W	11m 36Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 13s	04:49	18:57	05:16	18:30	05:42	18:04	11:53	151.05
31	06:04 ↑ 81° E	17:42 ↑ 279° W	11m 37Hiba ISO sztring konvertálásakor	+1m 14s	04:49	18:57	05:15	18:31	05:41	18:05	11:53	151.02
All times are in local time for Rio de Janeiro. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Rio de Janeiro, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 31 or the latest sunset of August is on August 31.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Rio de Janeiro

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Rio de Janeiro.

What time does the sun rise today in Rio de Janeiro?

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Rio de Janeiro?

Sunset today in Rio de Janeiro is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Rio de Janeiro?

Day length today in Rio de Janeiro is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Rio de Janeiro?

Solar noon in Rio de Janeiro is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Rio de Janeiro?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Rio de Janeiro this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Rio de Janeiro?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.