Sunset in Salvador today
September 4, 2026 · Salvador, Brazil
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Sunset in Salvador today is at 17:31. Day length is 11h 54m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Salvador's coordinates and updated daily.
Salvador lies at 13°S. In Salvador, day length ranges from 11h 22m in winter to 12h 53m in summer — a swing of about 1h 32m.
The sun goes down towards the west in Salvador today, at a bearing of 277°. Civil twilight then lasts another 21 minutes before it gets properly dark. The sun sets 36 minutes earlier in Salvador than in Brasilia, 1058 km to the west-southwest.
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 Salvador.
The longest day in Salvador is around 12h 53m (around December 21). The shortest is around 11h 22m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
Sunset in Salvador by month
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18:08 | 05:19 | 12h 49m |
| February | 18:05 | 05:33 | 12h 31m |
| March | 17:50 | 05:38 | 12h 12m |
| April | 17:30 | 05:40 | 11h 49m |
| May | 17:17 | 05:45 | 11h 32m |
| June | 17:16 | 05:54 | 11h 22m |
| July | 17:23 | 05:58 | 11h 25m |
| August | 17:30 | 05:50 | 11h 40m |
| September | 17:31 | 05:30 | 12h 1m |
| October | 17:32 | 05:10 | 12h 22m |
| November | 17:40 | 04:58 | 12h 42m |
| December | 17:56 | 05:03 | 12h 53m |