Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Brazil
Golden hour in Sao Paulo, Brazil
23.5505° S
46.6333° W
America/Sao_Paulo
Times shown in local time for Sao Paulo (America/Sao_Paulo).
Golden hour & blue hour
| Window | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour (morning) | 04:28 | 04:56 |
| Golden hour (morning) | 05:19 | 05:50 |
| Golden hour (evening) | 17:49 | 18:20 |
| Blue hour (evening) | 18:44 | 19:12 |
Light profile · calculated
Golden hour in Sao Paulo through the year
- Midsummer
- 33 min
- Equinox
- 30 min
- Midwinter
- 33 min
Length of the evening golden-hour window.
Sao Paulo lies at 23.55° S, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 13h 35m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 10h 41m — a difference of 2h 54m between the two extremes.
Evening golden hour in Sao Paulo runs for roughly 33 minutes at the height of summer, 30 minutes around the March equinox and 33 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 295° WNW in late June and toward 244° WSW in late December, a shift of about 51° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Sao Paulo, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.
Today’s solar record
+1 min/day
- Sunrise
- 05:19
- Sunset
- 18:20
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Day length
- 13h 01m
rises at 107° ESE
sets at 253° WSW
Evening golden hour starts at 17:49
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Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | 05:19 | 18:20 | 13h 01m |
| 2026-11-03 | 05:19 | 18:21 | 13h 02m |
| 2026-11-04 | 05:18 | 18:21 | 13h 03m |
| 2026-11-05 | 05:18 | 18:22 | 13h 04m |
| 2026-11-06 | 05:17 | 18:23 | 13h 05m |
| 2026-11-07 | 05:17 | 18:23 | 13h 07m |
| 2026-11-08 | 05:16 | 18:24 | 13h 08m |
Annual light rhythm · Sao Paulo
10h 41m—13h 35m- Sao Paulo in January13h 25m
- Sao Paulo in February12h 52m
- Sao Paulo in March12h 14m
- Sao Paulo in April11h 32m
- Sao Paulo in May10h 59m
- Sao Paulo in June10h 41m
- Sao Paulo in July10h 49m
- Sao Paulo in August11h 18m
- Sao Paulo in September11h 57m
- Sao Paulo in October12h 38m
- Sao Paulo in November13h 15m
- Sao Paulo in December13h 35m
Questions
- When is golden hour in Sao Paulo today?
- Evening golden hour in Sao Paulo starts at 17:49 and ends at sunset, 18:20. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:19, until 05:50 local time (America/Sao_Paulo).
- How long does golden hour last in Sao Paulo?
- Evening golden hour in Sao Paulo runs from 17:49 to 18:20, and morning golden hour from 05:19 to 05:50.
- When is blue hour in Sao Paulo?
- Morning blue hour in Sao Paulo begins at 04:28, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:44, just after sunset.
- What time is sunrise in Sao Paulo today?
- Sunrise in Sao Paulo is at 05:19 local time (America/Sao_Paulo), rising toward 107° ESE.
- What time is sunset in Sao Paulo today?
- Sunset in Sao Paulo is at 18:20 local time (America/Sao_Paulo), setting toward 253° WSW.
- How long is the day in Sao Paulo?
- Sao Paulo has 13h 01m of daylight today.
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