Sunset in Rio de Janeiro today
September 9, 2026 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Sunset in Rio de Janeiro today is at 17:46. Day length is 11h 49m. 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. In Rio de Janeiro, day length ranges from 10h 44m in winter to 13h 32m in summer — a swing of about 2h 49m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Rio de Janeiro today, at a bearing of 275°. Civil twilight then lasts another 23 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 22 minutes earlier in Rio de Janeiro than in Brasilia, 933 km to the north-northwest.
The time of sunset slides 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). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
Sunset in Rio de Janeiro by month
| 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 |