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

Moon: 72.6%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Oct 21, 2024 at 11:58:56 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:14 am↑ 102° East
Sunset Today: 5:59 pm↑ 258° West
Moonrise Today: 10:50 pm↑ 59° Northeast
Moonset Today: 8:27 am↑ 301° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 45 minutes (+1m 16s)
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Today's Sun Position in Rio de Janeiro

Time:11:58 pm
Altitude:-55.4°
Direction:171° S
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 45m 8s (Oct 21, 2024)

1 minute, 16 seconds longer than yesterday (Oct 20, 2024)

2 hours, 1 minute longer than winter solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

47 minutes, 53 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 22, 2023)

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 – 3:57 am
Astro. Twilight3:57 am – 4:24 am
Nautical Twilight4:24 am – 4:51 am
Civil Twilight4:51 am – 5:14 am
Daylight5:14 am – 5:59 pm
Civil Twilight5:59 pm – 6:23 pm
Nautical Twilight6:23 pm – 6:50 pm
Astro. Twilight6:50 pm – 7:17 pm
Night7:17 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Rio de Janeiro - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
OctSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Oct 215:14 am5:59 pm12:45:08+1:1611:37 am (78.0°)92.520
Oct 225:14 am6:00 pm12:46:24+1:1511:37 am (78.4°)92.495
Oct 235:13 am6:00 pm12:47:39+1:1511:36 am (78.7°)92.470
Oct 245:12 am6:01 pm12:48:54+1:1411:36 am (79.1°)92.445
Oct 255:11 am6:01 pm12:50:09+1:1411:36 am (79.4°)92.420
Oct 265:11 am6:02 pm12:51:23+1:1411:36 am (79.8°)92.396
Oct 275:10 am6:03 pm12:52:37+1:1311:36 am (80.1°)92.371
* 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 2024

March equinoxMar 2012:06 am
June solsticeJun 205:51 pm
September equinoxSep 229:44 am
December solsticeDec 216:21 am
* All times are local Rio de Janeiro time.

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Today's Moon in Rio de Janeiro

Percent Illuminated:72.6%
Time:11:58 pm
Altitude:11.6°
Direction:51° NE
Position:Waning Gibbous

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 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Rio de Janeiro - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
OctMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Oct 21-8:27 am10:50 pm3:08 am(38.2°)231,38280.7%
Oct 22-9:28 am11:47 pm4:09 am(37.7°)235,42970.9%
Oct 23-10:29 am-5:07 am(39.1°)239,44960.3%
Oct 2412:36 am11:29 am-6:01 am(42.0°)243,14849.7%
Oct 251:17 am12:25 pm-6:49 am(46.1°)246,31839.5%
Oct 261:54 am1:19 pm-7:34 am(51.0°)248,84029.9%
Oct 272:26 am2:10 pm-8:16 am(56.4°)250,66821.3%
* 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, Mon, Oct 21, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 5:57 amTue 7:03 pmTue 12:30 pmDifficult to see
VenusTue 7:17 amTue 8:45 pmTue 2:01 pmGood visibility
MarsTue 12:14 amTue 10:58 amTue 5:36 amPerfect visibility
JupiterTue 9:43 pmWed 8:26 amWed 3:05 amPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 2:34 pmTue 3:06 amMon 8:50 pmPerfect visibility
UranusTue 7:52 pmWed 6:48 amWed 1:20 amAverage visibility
NeptuneMon 3:37 pmTue 3:47 amMon 9:42 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Rio de Janeiro.

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