First light
04:55
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2026-10-18 — Time zone: America/Sao_Paulo (UTC-03:00)
Sun — Today #
Sunrise
05:17
Sunset
17:57
Last light
18:20
Day length
12 h 40 min
Solar noon
11:37
Moon #
Phase
First quarter
Illuminated
49%
Age
7.3 days
Sun — 7 days #
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 · Sunday · Today | 05:17 | 17:57 | 12 h 40 min | First quarter |
| 2026-10-19 · Monday · Tomorrow | 05:17 | 17:58 | 12 h 41 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-20 · Tuesday | 05:16 | 17:58 | 12 h 42 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-21 · Wednesday | 05:15 | 17:59 | 12 h 44 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-22 · Thursday | 05:14 | 17:59 | 12 h 45 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-23 · Friday | 05:13 | 18:00 | 12 h 46 min | Waxing gibbous |
| 2026-10-24 · Saturday | 05:13 | 18:00 | 12 h 48 min | Waxing gibbous |
Through the year — 2026 #
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:20 | 18:43 | 13 h 23 min |
| February | 05:41 | 18:32 | 12 h 51 min |
| March | 05:54 | 18:09 | 12 h 15 min |
| April | 06:05 | 17:39 | 11 h 34 min |
| May | 06:18 | 17:19 | 11 h 01 min |
| June | 06:31 | 17:15 | 10 h 44 min |
| July | 06:33 | 17:24 | 10 h 51 min |
| August | 06:17 | 17:36 | 11 h 19 min |
| September | 05:49 | 17:46 | 11 h 57 min |
| October | 05:20 | 17:56 | 12 h 36 min |
| November | 05:00 | 18:13 | 13 h 12 min |
| December | 05:01 | 18:33 | 13 h 32 min |
Rio de Janeiro in 2026: the sun's extremes #
| Longest day | 22 December - 13 h 32 min |
|---|---|
| Shortest day | 21 June - 10 h 44 min |
| Earliest sunrise | 04:58 (24 November – 4 December) |
| Latest sunrise | 06:34 (30 June – 8 July) |
| Earliest sunset | 17:14 (2 – 13 June) |
| Latest sunset | 18:43 (8 – 21 January) |
| Solar noon on the clock | 11:36 (24 October) to 12:06 (31 January) |
| Fastest change in day length | losing about 1 minute a day, around 16 March |
| Clock changes | none in 2026 |
| Same clock as São Paulo | 360 km to the west; the sun is 14 minutes earlier in Rio de Janeiro |
Times are local clock times for 2026, to the minute; where several days share the extreme minute, all of them are listed, because the method is good to about a minute.
Sources
- Coordinates and name: Wikidata Q8678
- Clock and summer-time rules: the IANA Time Zone Database, zone
America/Sao_Paulo - Sun positions: the NOAA solar equations (NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory, Solar Calculator details); sunrise and sunset at a solar zenith of 90.833° (refraction and the sun's radius included), twilight at 96°
- Comparisons: against the 291 cities with an English page on Plain Almanac, all computed the same way for 2026
Export #
Sun times use the NOAA solar algorithm and are accurate to about one minute below 65° latitude. Moon phase is a mean-phase approximation, accurate to a few hours.
Practical facts — Brazil #
Currency
BRL R$
Plug type
C, N
Voltage
127 V / 60 Hz
Dialling code
+55
Emergency number
190
Drives on the
right
Other cities #
Language #
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