Sunrise and sunset in Contagem, Brazil
Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:18 and sets at 18:03 in Contagem (GMT-3): 12 h 45 min of daylight, 1 min 3 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:41, it is 82.8° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:18
- Sunset
- 18:03
- Solar noon
- 11:41, 82.8° high
- Day length
- 12 h 45 min
- Golden hour
- 05:18–05:48 and 17:33–18:03
- Blue hour
- 04:47–05:04 and 18:17–18:35
See the sun’s path over Contagem on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:02–04:29 | 18:53–19:20 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:29–04:56 | 18:26–18:53 |
| Civil twilight | 04:56–05:18 | 18:03–18:26 |
Sunrise and sunset in Contagem through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:21 | 18:40 | 13 h 18 min | 86.9° |
| February | 05:41 | 18:40 | 12 h 58 min | 87.2° |
| March | 05:55 | 18:24 | 12 h 29 min | 77.7° |
| April | 06:04 | 17:58 | 11 h 53 min | 65.5° |
| May | 06:13 | 17:35 | 11 h 22 min | 55° |
| June | 06:25 | 17:25 | 11 h 00 min | 48° |
| July | 06:32 | 17:29 | 10 h 56 min | 47° |
| August | 06:27 | 17:40 | 11 h 13 min | 52° |
| September | 06:06 | 17:49 | 11 h 42 min | 61.8° |
| October | 05:38 | 17:55 | 12 h 16 min | 73.2° |
| November | 05:15 | 18:06 | 12 h 50 min | 84.5° |
| December | 05:09 | 18:23 | 13 h 14 min | 88.1° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Contagem
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 75% of the sun covered at 13:35 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 18% of the sun covered at 11:42 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 10% of the sun covered at 06:03 (total eclipse)
- Tuesday, 12 September 2034: 51% of the sun covered at 14:32 (annular eclipse)
Places near Contagem
- Ibirité 10 km
- Belo Horizonte 12 km
- Betim 16 km
- Ribeirão das Neves 19 km
- Nova Lima 22 km
- Sabará 26 km
- Santa Luzia 28 km
- Vespasiano 30 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for -19.9317°, -44.0536° at sea level, in the America/Sao Paulo time zone.