June 12, 2026 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sunset in Rio de Janeiro today is at 17:16. Day length is 10h 45m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Rio de Janeiro's coordinates and updated daily.
Rio de Janeiro lies at 23°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 Rio de Janeiro.
The longest day in Rio de Janeiro is around 13h 32m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 44m (around June 21).
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:44 | 05:20 | 13h 24m |
| February | 18:34 | 05:42 | 12h 52m |
| March | 18:11 | 05:55 | 12h 16m |
| April | 17:41 | 06:06 | 11h 35m |
| May | 17:21 | 06:19 | 11h 2m |
| June | 17:16 | 06:32 | 10h 44m |
| July | 17:24 | 06:34 | 10h 51m |
| August | 17:37 | 06:19 | 11h 18m |
| September | 17:47 | 05:51 | 11h 56m |
| October | 17:57 | 05:22 | 12h 35m |
| November | 18:14 | 05:02 | 13h 12m |
| December | 18:34 | 05:02 | 13h 32m |