July 20, 2026 · Recife, Brazil
Sunset in Recife today is at 17:18. Day length is 11h 43m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Recife's coordinates and updated daily.
Recife lies at 8°S. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Recife.
The longest day in Recife is around 12h 35m (around December 21). The shortest is around 11h 39m (around June 21).
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17:45 | 05:13 | 12h 33m |
| February | 17:46 | 05:24 | 12h 22m |
| March | 17:34 | 05:25 | 12h 10m |
| April | 17:18 | 05:22 | 11h 56m |
| May | 17:09 | 05:24 | 11h 45m |
| June | 17:10 | 05:31 | 11h 39m |
| July | 17:17 | 05:35 | 11h 41m |
| August | 17:20 | 05:30 | 11h 50m |
| September | 17:18 | 05:15 | 12h 3m |
| October | 17:14 | 04:58 | 12h 16m |
| November | 17:19 | 04:51 | 12h 28m |
| December | 17:33 | 04:57 | 12h 35m |