Sunrise and sunset in Petrolina, Brazil
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:14 and sets at 17:39 in Petrolina (GMT-3): 12 h 24 min of daylight, 29 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:26, it is 86.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:14
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Solar noon
- 11:26, 86.3° high
- Day length
- 12 h 24 min
- Golden hour
- 05:14–05:43 and 17:10–17:39
- Blue hour
- 04:44–05:01 and 17:52–18:09
See the sun’s path over Petrolina on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:02–04:27 | 18:26–18:51 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:27–04:53 | 18:00–18:26 |
| Civil twilight | 04:53–05:14 | 17:39–18:00 |
Sunrise and sunset in Petrolina through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:26 | 18:06 | 12 h 39 min | 76.4° |
| February | 05:41 | 18:12 | 12 h 30 min | 82.3° |
| March | 05:47 | 18:04 | 12 h 16 min | 88.2° |
| April | 05:46 | 17:47 | 12 h 00 min | 76.1° |
| May | 05:47 | 17:33 | 11 h 46 min | 65.5° |
| June | 05:53 | 17:29 | 11 h 36 min | 58.6° |
| July | 05:59 | 17:34 | 11 h 34 min | 57.5° |
| August | 05:58 | 17:40 | 11 h 42 min | 62.6° |
| September | 05:45 | 17:41 | 11 h 55 min | 72.3° |
| October | 05:27 | 17:38 | 12 h 10 min | 83.8° |
| November | 05:13 | 17:40 | 12 h 26 min | 85° |
| December | 05:13 | 17:51 | 12 h 37 min | 77.6° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Petrolina
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 61% of the sun covered at 14:06 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 36% of the sun covered at 12:11 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 55% of the sun covered at 05:49 (total eclipse)
- Tuesday, 12 September 2034: 16% of the sun covered at 14:29 (annular eclipse)
Places near Petrolina
- Paulo Afonso 251 km
- Crato 269 km
- Juazeiro do Norte 276 km
- Lagarto 355 km
- Feira de Santana 360 km
- Itabaiana 366 km
- Alagoinhas 380 km
- Nossa Senhora do Socorro 403 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 -9.3986°, -40.5008° at sea level, in the America/Recife time zone.