Daylight hours in Brasilia today

Brasilia lies at 16°S. In Brasilia, day length ranges from 11h 11m in winter to 13h 4m in summer — a swing of about 1h 53m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:10 in Brasilia, 10 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 69.3° above the horizon in Brasilia. Brasilia lies inside the tropics, so twice a year the midday sun passes straight overhead; at the opposite solstice it still reaches 50.8°.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Brasilia.

The longest day in Brasilia is around 13h 4m (around December 21). The shortest is around 11h 11m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.