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Rio de Janeiro
blue hour today
Blue hour in Rio de Janeiro is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/Sao_Paulo
Sky chart for Rio de Janeiro
Day length
12:34
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:21
Solar noon
11:38
Sunset
17:56
Day length
12:34
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:07 → 05:51
Golden hour · evening
17:26 → 18:10
Next 7 days · Rio de Janeiro
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 13 Oct | 05:21 | 17:56 | 17:26 → 18:10 | 18:10 → 18:18 | 12:34 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 05:20 | 17:56 | 17:26 → 18:10 | 18:10 → 18:19 | 12:35 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 05:20 | 17:56 | 17:26 → 18:10 | 18:10 → 18:19 | 12:36 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 05:19 | 17:57 | 17:27 → 18:11 | 18:11 → 18:20 | 12:38 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:18 | 17:57 | 17:27 → 18:11 | 18:11 → 18:20 | 12:39 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:17 | 17:58 | 17:28 → 18:12 | 18:12 → 18:21 | 12:40 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:16 | 17:58 | 17:28 → 18:12 | 18:12 → 18:21 | 12:41 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 19 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:28 → 18:12. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 13 Oct | 05:21 | 05:07 → 05:51 | 11:38 | 17:26 → 18:10 | 17:56 | 12:34 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 05:20 | 05:06 → 05:50 | 11:38 | 17:26 → 18:10 | 17:56 | 12:35 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 05:20 | 05:06 → 05:50 | 11:38 | 17:26 → 18:10 | 17:56 | 12:36 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 05:19 | 05:05 → 05:49 | 11:38 | 17:27 → 18:11 | 17:57 | 12:38 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:18 | 05:04 → 05:48 | 11:38 | 17:27 → 18:11 | 17:57 | 12:39 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:17 | 05:03 → 05:47 | 11:37 | 17:28 → 18:12 | 17:58 | 12:40 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:16 | 05:02 → 05:46 | 11:37 | 17:28 → 18:12 | 17:58 | 12:41 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:15 | 05:01 → 05:46 | 11:37 | 17:28 → 18:13 | 17:59 | 12:43 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:15 | 05:00 → 05:45 | 11:37 | 17:29 → 18:13 | 17:59 | 12:44 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:14 | 05:00 → 05:44 | 11:37 | 17:29 → 18:14 | 18:00 | 12:45 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:13 | 04:59 → 05:43 | 11:37 | 17:30 → 18:14 | 18:00 | 12:47 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:12 | 04:58 → 05:43 | 11:36 | 17:30 → 18:15 | 18:01 | 12:48 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:12 | 04:57 → 05:42 | 11:36 | 17:31 → 18:15 | 18:01 | 12:49 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:11 | 04:57 → 05:41 | 11:36 | 17:31 → 18:16 | 18:02 | 12:50 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:10 | 04:56 → 05:41 | 11:36 | 17:32 → 18:16 | 18:02 | 12:51 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 05:09 | 04:55 → 05:40 | 11:36 | 17:32 → 18:17 | 18:03 | 12:53 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 05:09 | 04:54 → 05:39 | 11:36 | 17:33 → 18:17 | 18:03 | 12:54 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 05:08 | 04:54 → 05:39 | 11:36 | 17:33 → 18:18 | 18:04 | 12:55 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 05:07 | 04:53 → 05:38 | 11:36 | 17:34 → 18:19 | 18:04 | 12:56 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 05:07 | 04:52 → 05:37 | 11:36 | 17:34 → 18:19 | 18:05 | 12:57 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 05:06 | 04:52 → 05:37 | 11:36 | 17:35 → 18:20 | 18:05 | 12:59 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 05:06 | 04:51 → 05:36 | 11:36 | 17:35 → 18:20 | 18:06 | 13:00 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 05:05 | 04:51 → 05:36 | 11:36 | 17:36 → 18:21 | 18:06 | 13:01 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 05:05 | 04:50 → 05:35 | 11:36 | 17:36 → 18:22 | 18:07 | 13:02 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 05:04 | 04:49 → 05:35 | 11:36 | 17:37 → 18:22 | 18:08 | 13:03 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 05:04 | 04:49 → 05:34 | 11:36 | 17:37 → 18:23 | 18:08 | 13:04 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 05:03 | 04:48 → 05:34 | 11:36 | 17:38 → 18:23 | 18:09 | 13:05 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 05:03 | 04:48 → 05:34 | 11:36 | 17:38 → 18:24 | 18:09 | 13:06 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 05:02 | 04:48 → 05:33 | 11:36 | 17:39 → 18:25 | 18:10 | 13:07 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 05:02 | 04:47 → 05:33 | 11:36 | 17:40 → 18:25 | 18:11 | 13:09 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Rio de Janeiro today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:26 and lasts until 18:10 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:07 to 05:51.
- When does the sun rise and set in Rio de Janeiro?
- Today the sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 17:56. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:38.
- What's the moon phase in Rio de Janeiro tonight?
- 🌒 Waxing Crescent — 4% illuminated. Moonrise at 07:10, moonset at 21:00.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Rio de Janeiro?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.