Brazil · 22.91°S, 43.18°W
Daylight hours in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro gets 13h 32m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 10h 44m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 2h 48m across the year. Its summer is in December.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Rio de Janeiro observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day13h 32mDecember 21 · 05:05–18:38
Shortest day10h 44mJune 21 · 06:33–17:17
March equinox12h 08mMarch 20 · 05:57–18:05
Fastest change−1.3 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 05:12 | 18:42 | 13h 31m |
| February 1 | 05:33 | 18:41 | 13h 07m |
| March 1 | 05:50 | 18:23 | 12h 33m |
| April 1 | 06:01 | 17:53 | 11h 52m |
| May 1 | 06:13 | 17:28 | 11h 15m |
| June 1 | 06:27 | 17:16 | 10h 49m |
| July 1 | 06:35 | 17:20 | 10h 45m |
| August 1 | 06:28 | 17:32 | 11h 04m |
| September 1 | 06:04 | 17:43 | 11h 39m |
| October 1 | 05:34 | 17:52 | 12h 18m |
| November 1 | 05:08 | 18:06 | 12h 57m |
| December 1 | 05:00 | 18:26 | 13h 26m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Rio de Janeiro’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- São Paulo 23.55°S
- Asunción 25.29°S
- Curitiba 25.43°S
- Bulawayo 20.15°S
- Pretoria 25.74°S
- Belo Horizonte 19.92°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Rio de Janeiro’s are shortest:
More: all cities between 20°–30° South · compare Rio de Janeiro with any city