Sunrise & Sunset Times in João Pessoa — May 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in João Pessoa, Brazil during May 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -7.12°, -34.86°.
Sunrise & Sunset in João Pessoa During May
May in João Pessoa marks the approach of winter in the Southern Hemisphere, with day length continuing to contract. Sunrise pushes past 7 AM in many locations, and sunset arrives before 6 PM. The sun's noon height is noticeably lower, and civil twilight shortens on both ends. The overall light takes on a cool, angled quality characteristic of the cooler months. Despite the decline, the rate of daylight loss begins to slow as the June solstice nears.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in João Pessoa lasts approximately 49 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in João Pessoa are shortening by roughly 0.3 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 8m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Fri | 05:20 AM | 05:12 PM | 11h 52m | 11:16 AM |
| May 2 | Sat | 05:20 AM | 05:12 PM | 11h 51m | 11:16 AM |
| May 3 | Sun | 05:20 AM | 05:11 PM | 11h 51m | 11:16 AM |
| May 4 | Mon | 05:20 AM | 05:11 PM | 11h 51m | 11:16 AM |
| May 5 | Tue | 05:21 AM | 05:11 PM | 11h 50m | 11:16 AM |
| May 6 | Wed | 05:21 AM | 05:11 PM | 11h 50m | 11:16 AM |
| May 7 | Thu | 05:21 AM | 05:10 PM | 11h 50m | 11:16 AM |
| May 8 | Fri | 05:21 AM | 05:10 PM | 11h 49m | 11:15 AM |
| May 9 | Sat | 05:21 AM | 05:10 PM | 11h 49m | 11:15 AM |
| May 10 | Sun | 05:21 AM | 05:10 PM | 11h 49m | 11:15 AM |
| May 11 | Mon | 05:21 AM | 05:10 PM | 11h 49m | 11:15 AM |
| May 12 | Tue | 05:21 AM | 05:10 PM | 11h 48m | 11:15 AM |
| May 13 | Wed | 05:21 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 48m | 11:15 AM |
| May 14 | Thu | 05:21 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 48m | 11:15 AM |
| May 15 | Fri | 05:22 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 48m | 11:15 AM |
| May 16 | Sat | 05:22 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 47m | 11:15 AM |
| May 17 | Sun | 05:22 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 47m | 11:15 AM |
| May 18 | Mon | 05:22 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 47m | 11:15 AM |
| May 19 | Tue | 05:22 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 47m | 11:15 AM |
| May 20 | Wed | 05:22 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 46m | 11:15 AM |
| May 21 | Thu | 05:22 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 46m | 11:16 AM |
| May 22 | Fri | 05:23 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 46m | 11:16 AM |
| May 23 | Sat | 05:23 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 46m | 11:16 AM |
| May 24 | Sun | 05:23 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 46m | 11:16 AM |
| May 25 | Mon | 05:23 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 45m | 11:16 AM |
| May 26 | Tue | 05:23 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 45m | 11:16 AM |
| May 27 | Wed | 05:24 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 45m | 11:16 AM |
| May 28 | Thu | 05:24 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 45m | 11:16 AM |
| May 29 | Fri | 05:24 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 45m | 11:16 AM |
| May 30 | Sat | 05:24 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 44m | 11:16 AM |
| May 31 | Sun | 05:24 AM | 05:09 PM | 11h 44m | 11:17 AM |