Sunrise & Sunset Times in Rio de Janeiro — May 2026
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during May 2026. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -22.91°, -43.17°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Rio de Janeiro During May
May in Rio de Janeiro 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 Rio de Janeiro lasts approximately 56 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 Rio de Janeiro are shortening by roughly 0.8 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 25m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2026
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Fri | 06:12 AM | 05:27 PM | 11h 15m | 11:49 AM |
| May 2 | Sat | 06:12 AM | 05:26 PM | 11h 14m | 11:49 AM |
| May 3 | Sun | 06:12 AM | 05:26 PM | 11h 13m | 11:49 AM |
| May 4 | Mon | 06:13 AM | 05:25 PM | 11h 12m | 11:49 AM |
| May 5 | Tue | 06:13 AM | 05:25 PM | 11h 11m | 11:49 AM |
| May 6 | Wed | 06:14 AM | 05:24 PM | 11h 10m | 11:49 AM |
| May 7 | Thu | 06:14 AM | 05:23 PM | 11h 9m | 11:49 AM |
| May 8 | Fri | 06:15 AM | 05:23 PM | 11h 8m | 11:49 AM |
| May 9 | Sat | 06:15 AM | 05:22 PM | 11h 7m | 11:49 AM |
| May 10 | Sun | 06:16 AM | 05:22 PM | 11h 6m | 11:49 AM |
| May 11 | Mon | 06:16 AM | 05:21 PM | 11h 5m | 11:49 AM |
| May 12 | Tue | 06:16 AM | 05:21 PM | 11h 4m | 11:49 AM |
| May 13 | Wed | 06:17 AM | 05:20 PM | 11h 3m | 11:49 AM |
| May 14 | Thu | 06:17 AM | 05:20 PM | 11h 2m | 11:49 AM |
| May 15 | Fri | 06:18 AM | 05:19 PM | 11h 1m | 11:49 AM |
| May 16 | Sat | 06:18 AM | 05:19 PM | 11h 1m | 11:49 AM |
| May 17 | Sun | 06:19 AM | 05:18 PM | 11h 0m | 11:49 AM |
| May 18 | Mon | 06:19 AM | 05:18 PM | 10h 59m | 11:49 AM |
| May 19 | Tue | 06:20 AM | 05:18 PM | 10h 58m | 11:49 AM |
| May 20 | Wed | 06:20 AM | 05:17 PM | 10h 57m | 11:49 AM |
| May 21 | Thu | 06:21 AM | 05:17 PM | 10h 56m | 11:49 AM |
| May 22 | Fri | 06:21 AM | 05:17 PM | 10h 56m | 11:49 AM |
| May 23 | Sat | 06:21 AM | 05:16 PM | 10h 55m | 11:49 AM |
| May 24 | Sun | 06:22 AM | 05:16 PM | 10h 54m | 11:49 AM |
| May 25 | Mon | 06:22 AM | 05:16 PM | 10h 53m | 11:49 AM |
| May 26 | Tue | 06:23 AM | 05:16 PM | 10h 53m | 11:49 AM |
| May 27 | Wed | 06:23 AM | 05:15 PM | 10h 52m | 11:49 AM |
| May 28 | Thu | 06:24 AM | 05:15 PM | 10h 51m | 11:49 AM |
| May 29 | Fri | 06:24 AM | 05:15 PM | 10h 51m | 11:50 AM |
| May 30 | Sat | 06:25 AM | 05:15 PM | 10h 50m | 11:50 AM |
| May 31 | Sun | 06:25 AM | 05:15 PM | 10h 50m | 11:50 AM |