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Golden hour today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Evening golden hour

5:35 pm

In 4 h 12 min

Morning 4:53–5:38 amEvening 5:35–6:20 pmBlue hour 6:20–6:29 pmSunset Score 76 · ColorfulSunset 6:05 pm, WSW

The light in Rio de Janeiro today

The sun’s height through the day: golden hour is where it crosses the gold

6°Horizon−6°
4:53–5:38 am5:35–6:20 pm

Which way the light comes from

SunriseSunset NESW
  • Morning: the sun is in the east-southeast, 108° to 103°. Shadows point west-northwest.
  • Evening: the sun is in the west-southwest, 257° to 252°. Shadows point east-northeast.

Evening golden hour nearby

Golden hour in Rio de Janeiro this week

DateMorning goldenEvening goldenEvening blue
Sun 14:53–5:38 am5:35–6:20 pm6:20–6:29 pm
Mon 24:52–5:38 am5:35–6:20 pm6:20–6:30 pm
Tue 34:52–5:37 am5:36–6:21 pm6:21–6:30 pm
Wed 44:51–5:37 am5:36–6:22 pm6:22–6:31 pm
Thu 54:51–5:36 am5:37–6:22 pm6:22–6:31 pm
Fri 64:50–5:36 am5:37–6:23 pm6:23–6:32 pm
Sat 74:50–5:35 am5:38–6:23 pm6:23–6:33 pm

Questions

When is golden hour in Rio de Janeiro today?

On November 1: 4:53–5:38 am and 5:35–6:20 pm.

When is blue hour in Rio de Janeiro today?

On November 1: 4:44–4:53 am and 6:20–6:29 pm. Blue hour is the deep blue twilight with the sun 4° to 6° below the horizon, before the morning’s golden hour and after the evening’s.

Which way does the light come from at golden hour in Rio de Janeiro?

On November 1. Morning: the sun is in the east-southeast, 108° to 103°. Shadows point west-northwest. Evening: the sun is in the west-southwest, 257° to 252°. Shadows point east-northeast.

How long does golden hour last in Rio de Janeiro?

The evening’s lasts 45 min on November 1. Over 2026 it runs from 43 min on March 19 to 48 min on June 21: it’s longest when the sun sets at its shallowest angle.

When is golden hour tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro?

On November 2: 4:52–5:38 am and 5:35–6:20 pm.

What is golden hour?

The time just after sunrise and just before sunset when the sun is low, its light comes through more of the atmosphere, and everything turns warm and soft, with long shadows. Here it means the sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, a common convention among photographers; the times come from the sun’s position alone, so clouds and haze change how it actually looks.

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