Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Brazil

Golden hour in Brasilia, Brazil

15.7939° S
47.8828° W
America/Sao_Paulo

Times shown in local time for Brasilia (America/Sao_Paulo).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)04:4505:11
Golden hour (morning)05:3406:03
Golden hour (evening)17:4618:16
Blue hour (evening)18:3819:04

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Brasilia through the year

Midsummer
31 min
Equinox
28 min
Midwinter
31 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Brasilia lies at 15.79° S, in the tropics, where the sun climbs steeply and sets fast. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 13h 04m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 11h 11m — a difference of 1h 53m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Brasilia runs for roughly 31 minutes at the height of summer, 28 minutes around the March equinox and 31 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is at its most generous in summer, so summer shoots allow more time to work a location.

The sun sets toward 294° WNW in late June and toward 245° WSW in late December, a shift of about 49° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Brasilia, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+1 min/day

Sunrise
05:34

rises at 106° ESE

Sunset
18:16

sets at 254° WSW

Solar noon
11:55
Day length
12h 42m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:46

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 89°
05:3489° at 11:5518:16
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 89° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:34Sunrise11:55Solar noon18:16Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0205:3418:1612h 42m
2026-11-0305:3318:1612h 42m
2026-11-0405:3318:1612h 43m
2026-11-0505:3318:1712h 44m
2026-11-0605:3218:1712h 45m
2026-11-0705:3218:1812h 45m
2026-11-0805:3218:1812h 46m

Annual light rhythm · Brasilia

11h 12m—13h 04m
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Longest days in December (13h 04m), shortest in June (11h 12m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Brasilia today?
Evening golden hour in Brasilia starts at 17:46 and ends at sunset, 18:16. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:34, until 06:03 local time (America/Sao_Paulo).
How long does golden hour last in Brasilia?
Evening golden hour in Brasilia runs from 17:46 to 18:16, and morning golden hour from 05:34 to 06:03.
When is blue hour in Brasilia?
Morning blue hour in Brasilia begins at 04:45, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:38, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Brasilia today?
Sunrise in Brasilia is at 05:34 local time (America/Sao_Paulo), rising toward 106° ESE.
What time is sunset in Brasilia today?
Sunset in Brasilia is at 18:16 local time (America/Sao_Paulo), setting toward 254° WSW.
How long is the day in Brasilia?
Brasilia has 12h 42m of daylight today.

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