Today, Friday, October 2, 2026, the Sun rises at 05:32 and sets at 17:52 in Rio de Janeiro (local time, based on the capital, Rio de Janeiro). That gives 12h 19min of daylight, with solar noon at 11:42.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 7h 55min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 1min 19s longer, and tomorrow will be 1min 20s longer than today: days are getting longer.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 04:17 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 04:43 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 05:09 |
| Sunrise | 05:32 |
| Solar noon | 11:42 |
| Sunset | 17:52 |
| Civil twilight ends | 18:14 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 18:40 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 19:07 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Rio de Janeiro, civil twilight begins 23 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 05:09, and it fades about 23 minutes after sunset. Close to the tropics twilight is short, because the Sun sinks almost vertically. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:32 | 17:52 | 11:42 | 12h 19min | +1min 19s |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:31 | 17:52 | 11:41 | 12h 21min | +1min 20s |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 05:30 | 17:52 | 11:41 | 12h 22min | +1min 18s |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 05:29 | 17:53 | 11:41 | 12h 23min | +1min 20s |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 05:28 | 17:53 | 11:40 | 12h 25min | +1min 18s |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 05:27 | 17:53 | 11:40 | 12h 26min | +1min 19s |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 05:26 | 17:54 | 11:40 | 12h 27min | +1min 20s |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 05:25 | 17:54 | 11:39 | 12h 28min | +1min 18s |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 05:24 | 17:54 | 11:39 | 12h 30min | +1min 18s |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 05:23 | 17:55 | 11:39 | 12h 31min | +1min 19s |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 05:22 | 17:55 | 11:39 | 12h 32min | +1min 19s |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 05:21 | 17:56 | 11:38 | 12h 34min | +1min 17s |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 05:21 | 17:56 | 11:38 | 12h 35min | +1min 19s |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 05:20 | 17:56 | 11:38 | 12h 36min | +1min 17s |
How daylight changes through the year in Rio de Janeiro
The longest day of 2026 is December 21, with 13h 32min of daylight, and the shortest is June 20, with 10h 43min: a seasonal swing of 2h 49min. The earliest sunrise is at 04:58 (November 24) and the latest at 06:34 (June 30); the earliest sunset is at 17:14 (June 1) and the latest at 18:43 (January 8). At this latitude the change is clear but moderate, and summer, with the longest days, falls around December.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:33 | 17:51 | 12h 18min | 05:10 – 18:14 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:32 | 17:52 | 12h 19min | 05:09 – 18:14 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:31 | 17:52 | 12h 21min | 05:08 – 18:14 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 05:30 | 17:52 | 12h 22min | 05:07 – 18:15 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 05:29 | 17:53 | 12h 23min | 05:06 – 18:15 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 05:28 | 17:53 | 12h 25min | 05:05 – 18:16 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 05:27 | 17:53 | 12h 26min | 05:04 – 18:16 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 05:26 | 17:54 | 12h 27min | 05:03 – 18:16 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 05:25 | 17:54 | 12h 28min | 05:02 – 18:17 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 05:24 | 17:54 | 12h 30min | 05:01 – 18:17 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 05:23 | 17:55 | 12h 31min | 05:01 – 18:18 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 05:22 | 17:55 | 12h 32min | 05:00 – 18:18 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 05:21 | 17:56 | 12h 34min | 04:59 – 18:18 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 05:21 | 17:56 | 12h 35min | 04:58 – 18:19 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 05:20 | 17:56 | 12h 36min | 04:57 – 18:19 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 05:19 | 17:57 | 12h 38min | 04:56 – 18:20 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 05:18 | 17:57 | 12h 39min | 04:55 – 18:20 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 05:17 | 17:58 | 12h 40min | 04:54 – 18:21 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 05:16 | 17:58 | 12h 41min | 04:53 – 18:21 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 05:16 | 17:59 | 12h 43min | 04:53 – 18:22 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 05:15 | 17:59 | 12h 44min | 04:52 – 18:22 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 05:14 | 18:00 | 12h 45min | 04:51 – 18:23 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 05:13 | 18:00 | 12h 46min | 04:50 – 18:23 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 05:12 | 18:01 | 12h 48min | 04:49 – 18:24 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 05:12 | 18:01 | 12h 49min | 04:48 – 18:24 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 05:11 | 18:02 | 12h 50min | 04:48 – 18:25 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 05:10 | 18:02 | 12h 51min | 04:47 – 18:25 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 05:10 | 18:03 | 12h 53min | 04:46 – 18:26 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:09 | 18:03 | 12h 54min | 04:45 – 18:27 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:08 | 18:04 | 12h 55min | 04:45 – 18:27 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:08 | 18:04 | 12h 56min | 04:44 – 18:28 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Rio de Janeiro (22.91° S, 43.17° W) and shown in the local time zone (America/Sao_Paulo, UTC-3). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the state capital; elsewhere in Rio de Janeiro the times differ. Each degree of longitude to the east or west moves solar time by about 4 minutes, so inland towns can see the Sun rise noticeably earlier or later than the capital, and a place at a different latitude has a slightly different day length. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in Rio de Janeiro
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Neighbouring states
All states
Coordinates used: 22.91° S, 43.17° W