Sunrise and sunset in Recife, Brazil
Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at 04:53 and sets at 17:15 in Recife (GMT-3): 12 h 21 min of daylight, 25 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 11:04, it is 85.3° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 04:53
- Sunset
- 17:15
- Solar noon
- 11:04, 85.3° high
- Day length
- 12 h 21 min
- Golden hour
- 04:53–05:22 and 16:47–17:15
- Blue hour
- 04:24–04:40 and 17:28–17:45
See the sun’s path over Recife on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 03:42–04:07 | 18:01–18:27 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:07–04:32 | 17:36–18:01 |
| Civil twilight | 04:32–04:53 | 17:15–17:36 |
Sunrise and sunset in Recife through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:06 | 17:41 | 12 h 34 min | 75° |
| February | 05:20 | 17:47 | 12 h 27 min | 80.9° |
| March | 05:25 | 17:41 | 12 h 15 min | 89.5° |
| April | 05:23 | 17:25 | 12 h 01 min | 77.4° |
| May | 05:23 | 17:12 | 11 h 49 min | 66.9° |
| June | 05:28 | 17:09 | 11 h 40 min | 59.9° |
| July | 05:34 | 17:14 | 11 h 39 min | 58.8° |
| August | 05:34 | 17:20 | 11 h 45 min | 63.9° |
| September | 05:22 | 17:19 | 11 h 57 min | 73.6° |
| October | 05:05 | 17:15 | 12 h 10 min | 85.1° |
| November | 04:52 | 17:16 | 12 h 23 min | 83.6° |
| December | 04:53 | 17:26 | 12 h 33 min | 76.3° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Recife
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 70% of the sun covered at 14:16 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 28% of the sun covered at 12:27 (annular eclipse)
- Monday, 20 March 2034: 74% of the sun covered at 05:34 (total eclipse)
- Tuesday, 12 September 2034: 8% of the sun covered at 14:39 (annular eclipse)
Places near Recife
- Camaragibe 12 km
- Paulista 13 km
- Jaboatão dos Guararapes 16 km
- Igarassu 25 km
- Cabo de Santo Agostinho 31 km
- Ipojuca 43 km
- Vitória de Santo Antão 46 km
- João Pessoa 104 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 -8.0539°, -34.8811° at sea level, in the America/Recife time zone.