Next usable light
5:32 PM – 6:16 PM
Solar noonDaytime79.2° · 359° N
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro · Sun, Oct 25
Evening golden hour · 5:32 PM – 6:16 PM
Weather, terrain, buildings, local access, and elevation are not included.
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Morning
Evening
Where to point the camera
On this selected date, the sun reaches 79° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 256° WSW.
Pick the month before the day
Rio de Janeiro's sampled golden window runs from about 43 min in March to 48 min in June. Sunset moves 51° along the horizon between December (244° WSW) and June (295° WNW), so a spot framed for one season can face away from the light in another. December days run 13 hr 32 min; by June they shrink to 10 hr 44 min.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5:21 AM | 6:44 PM | 13 hr 23 min | 6:12 PM · 47 min | 247° WSW |
| February | 5:42 AM | 6:33 PM | 12 hr 51 min | 6:03 PM · 45 min | 256° WSW |
| March | 5:55 AM | 6:10 PM | 12 hr 15 min | 5:40 PM · 43 min | 267° W |
| April | 6:06 AM | 5:40 PM | 11 hr 34 min | 5:10 PM · 44 min | 280° W |
| May | 6:19 AM | 5:21 PM | 11 hr 1 min | 4:49 PM · 47 min | 290° WNW |
| June | 6:32 AM | 5:16 PM | 10 hr 44 min | 4:43 PM · 48 min | 295° WNW |
| July | 6:34 AM | 5:25 PM | 10 hr 51 min | 4:52 PM · 48 min | 293° WNW |
| August | 6:19 AM | 5:38 PM | 11 hr 19 min | 5:07 PM · 45 min | 285° WNW |
| September | 5:50 AM | 5:47 PM | 11 hr 57 min | 5:18 PM · 44 min | 273° W |
| October | 5:21 AM | 5:57 PM | 12 hr 36 min | 5:27 PM · 44 min | 260° W |
| November | 5:02 AM | 6:14 PM | 13 hr 13 min | 5:43 PM · 46 min | 249° WSW |
| December | 5:03 AM | 6:35 PM | 13 hr 32 min | 6:02 PM · 48 min | 244° WSW |
Find the months when sunset faces your spot
Pick the direction your subject faces the sky. Months whose sunset lands within ±10° light up in the table above. Disabled shortcuts have no matching row in this visible mid-month sample.
Each row samples the 15th of the month at these coordinates, so dates near a month boundary can differ from the printed row — around here day length moves up to ~1 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow America · Sao Paulo, including any daylight-saving change.
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 3:55 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 4:22 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 4:50 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 4:59 AM |
| Sunrise | 5:13 AM |
| Solar noon | 11:37 AM |
| Sunset | 6:02 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 5:32 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 6:16 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 6:52 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 7:20 PM |
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 25 | 4:59 AM – 5:43 AM | 5:13 AM | 6:02 PM | 5:32 PM – 6:16 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 4:58 AM – 5:43 AM | 5:12 AM | 6:02 PM | 5:32 PM – 6:17 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 4:57 AM – 5:42 AM | 5:12 AM | 6:03 PM | 5:33 PM – 6:17 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 4:57 AM – 5:41 AM | 5:11 AM | 6:03 PM | 5:33 PM – 6:18 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 4:56 AM – 5:41 AM | 5:10 AM | 6:04 PM | 5:34 PM – 6:18 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 4:55 AM – 5:40 AM | 5:10 AM | 6:05 PM | 5:34 PM – 6:19 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 4:55 AM – 5:40 AM | 5:09 AM | 6:05 PM | 5:35 PM – 6:19 PM |
The moon over Rio de Janeiro is a Full Moon, 99% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
They are map-search starting points, not ranked recommendations; current access, closures, permits, safety, and unobstructed views have not been verified. The selected-date sunset bearing is 256° WSW; if a composition faces elsewhere, use the bearing planner in the month table above to find sampled months that align. This mathematical bearing is a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
In Rio de Janeiro, the evening golden hour window runs 45 min on the selected date and approaches from 256° WSW. Arrive 15 minutes before its start when that window occurs, then choose a position with an open view toward that bearing. Don't rely on the generic “one hour before sunset” rule here — the real window shifts with the season, so check the computed times for your date.
See the calculation method and limits before relying on the estimate in terrain-sensitive or safety-critical conditions.
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