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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 8.5%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 21, 2026 at 11:00:58 am
Sunrise Today: 5:56 am↑ 90° East
Sunset Today: 6:02 pm↑ 270° West
Moonrise Today: 8:22 am↑ 72° East
Moonset Today: 7:43 pm↑ 291° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 6 minutes (-1m 20s)
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Today's Sun Position in Rio de Janeiro

Time:11:00 am
Altitude:62.6°
Direction:34° NE
Phase:Daylight

Day length today:12h 5m 43s (Mar 21, 2026)

1 minute, 20 seconds shorter than yesterday (Mar 20, 2026)

1 hour, 22 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

1 hour, 27 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Rio de Janeiro today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Rio de Janeiro Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Rio de Janeiro today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:41 am
Astro. Twilight4:41 am – 5:08 am
Nautical Twilight5:08 am – 5:34 am
Civil Twilight5:34 am – 5:56 am
Daylight5:56 am – 6:02 pm
Civil Twilight6:02 pm – 6:24 pm
Nautical Twilight6:24 pm – 6:51 pm
Astro. Twilight6:51 pm – 7:17 pm
Night7:17 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rio de Janeiro - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 215:56 am6:02 pm12:05:43−1:2011:59 am (66.6°)92.602
Mar 225:57 am6:01 pm12:04:22−1:2011:59 am (66.2°)92.628
Mar 235:57 am6:00 pm12:03:02−1:2011:59 am (65.8°)92.654
Mar 245:57 am5:59 pm12:01:42−1:2011:58 am (65.5°)92.679
Mar 255:58 am5:58 pm12:00:22−1:2011:58 am (65.1°)92.705
Mar 265:58 am5:57 pm11:59:02−1:1911:58 am (64.7°)92.731
Mar 275:59 am5:56 pm11:57:42−1:1911:58 am (64.3°)92.757
* All times are local time for Rio de Janeiro. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinoxMar 2011:46 am
June solsticeJun 215:25 am
September equinoxSep 229:05 pm
December solsticeDec 215:50 pm
* All times are local Rio de Janeiro time.

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Today's Moon in Rio de Janeiro

Percent Illuminated:8.5%
Time:11:00 am
Altitude:30.0°
Direction:51° NE
Position:Waxing Crescent

The Moon's path in Rio de Janeiro today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Rio de Janeiro - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 218:22 am7:43 pm-2:05 pm(48.6°)228,1489.3%
Mar 229:29 am8:30 pm-3:01 pm(43.4°)227,97717.6%
Mar 2310:36 am9:24 pm-4:02 pm(39.8°)228,44927.7%
Mar 2411:44 am10:24 pm-5:04 pm(38.0°)229,43439.1%
Mar 2512:47 pm11:28 pm-6:07 pm(38.4°)230,79751.0%
Mar 261:44 pm--7:07 pm(40.6°)232,41562.6%
Mar 27-12:34 am2:33 pm8:03 pm(44.5°)234,20573.4%
* All times are local time for Rio de Janeiro. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Rio de Janeiro This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, Mar 21, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySat 4:22 amSat 4:50 pmSat 10:36 amSlightly difficult to see
VenusSat 7:14 amSat 6:57 pmSat 1:06 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSat 4:48 amSat 5:16 pmSat 11:02 amDifficult to see
JupiterSat 1:40 pmSun 12:22 amSat 7:01 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnSat 6:13 amSat 6:17 pmSat 12:15 pmExtremely difficult to see
UranusSat 10:13 amSat 9:07 pmSat 3:40 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneSat 6:02 amSat 6:07 pmSat 12:04 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
* All times are local time for Rio de Janeiro.

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