Sunrise and sunset in Petrópolis, Brazil
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:10 and sets at 18:02 in Petrópolis (GMT-3): 12 h 52 min of daylight, 1 min 12 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:36, it is 80.7° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:10
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Solar noon
- 11:36, 80.7° high
- Day length
- 12 h 52 min
- Golden hour
- 05:10–05:40 and 17:32–18:02
- Blue hour
- 04:38–04:56 and 18:16–18:35
See the sun’s path over Petrópolis on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 03:52–04:19 | 18:53–19:21 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:19–04:47 | 18:26–18:53 |
| Civil twilight | 04:47–05:10 | 18:02–18:26 |
Sunrise and sunset in Petrópolis through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:11 | 18:40 | 13 h 29 min | 89.5° |
| February | 05:33 | 18:39 | 13 h 05 min | 84.5° |
| March | 05:48 | 18:20 | 12 h 31 min | 74.9° |
| April | 06:00 | 17:52 | 11 h 51 min | 62.8° |
| May | 06:11 | 17:27 | 11 h 15 min | 52.3° |
| June | 06:25 | 17:15 | 10 h 50 min | 45.4° |
| July | 06:33 | 17:20 | 10 h 46 min | 44.4° |
| August | 06:26 | 17:32 | 11 h 06 min | 49.6° |
| September | 06:02 | 17:42 | 11 h 40 min | 59.4° |
| October | 05:33 | 17:51 | 12 h 18 min | 70.8° |
| November | 05:07 | 18:04 | 12 h 56 min | 82.1° |
| December | 04:59 | 18:24 | 13 h 24 min | 89.4° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Petrópolis
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 83% of the sun covered at 13:30 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 12% of the sun covered at 11:40 (annular eclipse)
- Sunday, 9 May 2032: 7% of the sun covered at 09:25 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 8% of the sun covered at 06:00 (total eclipse)
Places near Petrópolis
- Magé 22 km
- Teresópolis 23 km
- Duque de Caxias 34 km
- São Gonçalo 38 km
- São João de Meriti 39 km
- Nova Iguaçu 40 km
- Itaboraí 42 km
- Niterói 43 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 -22.5050°, -43.1786° at sea level, in the America/Sao Paulo time zone.