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

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)04:2804:56
Golden hour (morning)05:1905:50
Golden hour (evening)17:4918:20
Blue hour (evening)18:4419:12

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

rises at 107° ESE

Sunset
18:20

sets at 253° WSW

Solar noon
11:50
Day length
13h 01m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:49

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 81°
05:1981° at 11:5018:20
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 81° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:19Sunrise11:50Solar noon18:20Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0205:1918:2013h 01m
2026-11-0305:1918:2113h 02m
2026-11-0405:1818:2113h 03m
2026-11-0505:1818:2213h 04m
2026-11-0605:1718:2313h 05m
2026-11-0705:1718:2313h 07m
2026-11-0805:1618:2413h 08m

Annual light rhythm · Sao Paulo

10h 41m—13h 35m
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Longest days in December (13h 35m), shortest in June (10h 41m).

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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