Sunset and sunrise times in Recife, Brazil
In Recife, Brazil the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 17:19 and rises at 05:24. Daylight lasts 11h 54m; evening golden hour runs from 16:50 to 17:32.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Solar noon
- 11:21
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Last light
- 17:40
- Day length
- 11h 54m
1h 58m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 16:50 – 17:32
- Blue hour
- 17:32 – 17:40
- Max sun altitude
- 71.3°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 15:17 / 03:22
The sun sets at 281° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 05:23 Sunset 17:18 Golden hour 16:50 – 17:31 Day length 11h 55m vs today the same lengthWhere Recife is
- Coordinates
- 8.0539° S, 34.8811° W
- Time zone
- America/Recife
- Current offset
- UTC-03:00
- Elevation
- 8 m
- Population
- 1,653,461
Sunrise and sunset in Recife, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:10 | 05:32 | 11:25 | 17:18 | 17:40 | 11h 46m | +0:18 | 16:49–17:32 | 🌖 92% |
| Sun 2 | 05:10 | 05:32 | 11:25 | 17:19 | 17:40 | 11h 46m | +0:19 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌖 85% |
| Mon 3 | 05:10 | 05:32 | 11:25 | 17:19 | 17:40 | 11h 46m | +0:19 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌖 76% |
| Tue 4 | 05:10 | 05:32 | 11:25 | 17:19 | 17:41 | 11h 47m | +0:19 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌖 66% |
| Wed 5 | 05:10 | 05:31 | 11:25 | 17:19 | 17:41 | 11h 47m | +0:19 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌗 55% |
| Thu 6 | 05:09 | 05:31 | 11:25 | 17:19 | 17:41 | 11h 47m | +0:20 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌘 43% |
| Fri 7 | 05:09 | 05:31 | 11:25 | 17:19 | 17:41 | 11h 48m | +0:20 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌘 32% |
| Sat 8 | 05:09 | 05:31 | 11:25 | 17:19 | 17:41 | 11h 48m | +0:20 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌘 21% |
| Sun 9 | 05:09 | 05:30 | 11:25 | 17:19 | 17:41 | 11h 48m | +0:21 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌘 12% |
| Mon 10 | 05:08 | 05:30 | 11:24 | 17:19 | 17:41 | 11h 49m | +0:21 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌘 6% |
| Tue 11 | 05:08 | 05:30 | 11:24 | 17:19 | 17:41 | 11h 49m | +0:21 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 05:08 | 05:29 | 11:24 | 17:19 | 17:41 | 11h 49m | +0:21 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 05:07 | 05:29 | 11:24 | 17:19 | 17:41 | 11h 50m | +0:21 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 05:07 | 05:29 | 11:24 | 17:19 | 17:41 | 11h 50m | +0:22 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌒 5% |
| Sat 15 | 05:07 | 05:28 | 11:24 | 17:19 | 17:40 | 11h 50m | +0:22 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌒 10% |
| Sun 16 | 05:06 | 05:28 | 11:23 | 17:19 | 17:40 | 11h 51m | +0:22 | 16:51–17:32 | 🌒 18% |
| Mon 17 | 05:06 | 05:27 | 11:23 | 17:19 | 17:40 | 11h 51m | +0:22 | 16:51–17:32 | 🌒 26% |
| Tue 18 | 05:06 | 05:27 | 11:23 | 17:19 | 17:40 | 11h 51m | +0:23 | 16:51–17:32 | 🌒 36% |
| Wed 19 | 05:05 | 05:27 | 11:23 | 17:19 | 17:40 | 11h 52m | +0:23 | 16:51–17:32 | 🌒 45% |
| Thu 20 | 05:05 | 05:26 | 11:22 | 17:19 | 17:40 | 11h 52m | +0:23 | 16:51–17:32 | 🌓 55% |
| Fri 21 | 05:04 | 05:26 | 11:22 | 17:19 | 17:40 | 11h 53m | +0:23 | 16:51–17:32 | 🌔 64% |
| Sat 22 | 05:04 | 05:25 | 11:22 | 17:19 | 17:40 | 11h 53m | +0:23 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌔 73% |
| Sun 23 | 05:03 | 05:25 | 11:22 | 17:19 | 17:40 | 11h 53m | +0:23 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌔 81% |
| Mon 24 | 05:03 | 05:24 | 11:21 | 17:19 | 17:40 | 11h 54m | +0:24 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌔 88% |
| Tue 25 | 05:03 | 05:24 | 11:21 | 17:19 | 17:40 | 11h 54m | +0:24 | 16:50–17:32 | 🌔 93% |
| Wed 26 | 05:02 | 05:23 | 11:21 | 17:18 | 17:40 | 11h 55m | +0:24 | 16:50–17:31 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 05:02 | 05:23 | 11:21 | 17:18 | 17:40 | 11h 55m | +0:24 | 16:50–17:31 | 🌔 100% |
| Fri 28 | 05:01 | 05:22 | 11:20 | 17:18 | 17:39 | 11h 55m | +0:24 | 16:50–17:31 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:01 | 05:22 | 11:20 | 17:18 | 17:39 | 11h 56m | +0:24 | 16:50–17:31 | 🌖 98% |
| Sun 30 | 05:00 | 05:21 | 11:20 | 17:18 | 17:39 | 11h 56m | +0:24 | 16:50–17:31 | 🌖 94% |
| Mon 31 | 05:00 | 05:21 | 11:19 | 17:18 | 17:39 | 11h 57m | +0:25 | 16:50–17:31 | 🌖 88% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 04:20 | 04:45 | 05:32 | 17:18 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 12h 13m | 64.0° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 04:20 | 04:45 | 05:32 | 17:19 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 12h 13m | 64.3° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 04:20 | 04:45 | 05:32 | 17:19 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 12h 13m | 64.6° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 04:19 | 04:45 | 05:32 | 17:19 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 12h 12m | 64.8° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 04:19 | 04:44 | 05:31 | 17:19 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 12h 12m | 65.1° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 04:19 | 04:44 | 05:31 | 17:19 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 12h 12m | 65.4° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 04:19 | 04:44 | 05:31 | 17:19 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 12h 11m | 65.6° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 04:19 | 04:44 | 05:31 | 17:19 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 12h 11m | 65.9° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 04:18 | 04:43 | 05:30 | 17:19 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 12h 10m | 66.2° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 04:18 | 04:43 | 05:30 | 17:19 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 12h 10m | 66.5° | 285° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 04:18 | 04:43 | 05:30 | 17:19 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 12h 10m | 66.8° | 285° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 04:18 | 04:43 | 05:29 | 17:19 | 18:06 | 18:30 | 12h 9m | 67.1° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 04:18 | 04:42 | 05:29 | 17:19 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 12h 9m | 67.4° | 284° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 04:17 | 04:42 | 05:29 | 17:19 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 12h 9m | 67.7° | 284° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 04:17 | 04:42 | 05:28 | 17:19 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 12h 8m | 68.0° | 284° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 04:17 | 04:41 | 05:28 | 17:19 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 12h 8m | 68.3° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 04:16 | 04:41 | 05:27 | 17:19 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 12h 8m | 68.7° | 283° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 04:16 | 04:41 | 05:27 | 17:19 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 12h 7m | 69.0° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 04:16 | 04:40 | 05:27 | 17:19 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 12h 7m | 69.3° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 04:15 | 04:40 | 05:26 | 17:19 | 18:05 | 18:30 | 12h 6m | 69.6° | 282° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:15 | 04:40 | 05:26 | 17:19 | 18:05 | 18:29 | 12h 6m | 70.0° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:15 | 04:39 | 05:25 | 17:19 | 18:05 | 18:29 | 12h 6m | 70.3° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:14 | 04:39 | 05:25 | 17:19 | 18:05 | 18:29 | 12h 5m | 70.6° | 281° W |
| Mon 24 | 04:14 | 04:38 | 05:24 | 17:19 | 18:04 | 18:29 | 12h 5m | 71.0° | 281° W |
| Tue 25 | 04:13 | 04:38 | 05:24 | 17:19 | 18:04 | 18:29 | 12h 4m | 71.3° | 281° W |
| Wed 26 | 04:13 | 04:38 | 05:23 | 17:18 | 18:04 | 18:29 | 12h 4m | 71.7° | 280° W |
| Thu 27 | 04:13 | 04:37 | 05:23 | 17:18 | 18:04 | 18:29 | 12h 4m | 72.0° | 280° W |
| Fri 28 | 04:12 | 04:37 | 05:22 | 17:18 | 18:04 | 18:28 | 12h 3m | 72.4° | 279° W |
| Sat 29 | 04:12 | 04:36 | 05:22 | 17:18 | 18:04 | 18:28 | 12h 3m | 72.7° | 279° W |
| Sun 30 | 04:11 | 04:36 | 05:21 | 17:18 | 18:04 | 18:28 | 12h 2m | 73.1° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 04:11 | 04:35 | 05:21 | 17:18 | 18:03 | 18:28 | 12h 2m | 73.5° | 278° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 04:59 | 05:20 | 11:19 | 17:18 | 17:39 | 11h 57m | +0:25 | 16:50–17:31 | 🌖 79% |
| Wed 2 | 04:59 | 05:20 | 11:19 | 17:18 | 17:39 | 11h 57m | +0:25 | 16:50–17:31 | 🌖 69% |
| Thu 3 | 04:58 | 05:19 | 11:18 | 17:18 | 17:39 | 11h 58m | +0:25 | 16:50–17:31 | 🌖 58% |
| Fri 4 | 04:58 | 05:19 | 11:18 | 17:17 | 17:39 | 11h 58m | +0:25 | 16:50–17:30 | 🌗 46% |
| Sat 5 | 04:57 | 05:18 | 11:18 | 17:17 | 17:38 | 11h 59m | +0:25 | 16:50–17:30 | 🌘 35% |
| Sun 6 | 04:57 | 05:18 | 11:17 | 17:17 | 17:38 | 11h 59m | +0:25 | 16:49–17:30 | 🌘 24% |
| Mon 7 | 04:56 | 05:17 | 11:17 | 17:17 | 17:38 | 12h 0m | +0:25 | 16:49–17:30 | 🌘 15% |
| Tue 8 | 04:56 | 05:17 | 11:17 | 17:17 | 17:38 | 12h 0m | +0:25 | 16:49–17:30 | 🌘 7% |
| Wed 9 | 04:55 | 05:16 | 11:16 | 17:17 | 17:38 | 12h 0m | +0:26 | 16:49–17:30 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 04:54 | 05:15 | 11:16 | 17:17 | 17:38 | 12h 1m | +0:26 | 16:49–17:30 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 11 | 04:54 | 05:15 | 11:16 | 17:17 | 17:38 | 12h 1m | +0:26 | 16:49–17:29 | 🌒 0% |
| Sat 12 | 04:53 | 05:14 | 11:15 | 17:16 | 17:37 | 12h 2m | +0:26 | 16:49–17:29 | 🌒 3% |
| Sun 13 | 04:53 | 05:14 | 11:15 | 17:16 | 17:37 | 12h 2m | +0:26 | 16:49–17:29 | 🌒 7% |
| Mon 14 | 04:52 | 05:13 | 11:15 | 17:16 | 17:37 | 12h 3m | +0:26 | 16:49–17:29 | 🌒 14% |
| Tue 15 | 04:52 | 05:13 | 11:14 | 17:16 | 17:37 | 12h 3m | +0:26 | 16:48–17:29 | 🌒 21% |
| Wed 16 | 04:51 | 05:12 | 11:14 | 17:16 | 17:37 | 12h 3m | +0:26 | 16:48–17:29 | 🌒 30% |
| Thu 17 | 04:51 | 05:11 | 11:14 | 17:16 | 17:37 | 12h 4m | +0:26 | 16:48–17:29 | 🌒 38% |
| Fri 18 | 04:50 | 05:11 | 11:13 | 17:16 | 17:36 | 12h 4m | +0:26 | 16:48–17:28 | 🌓 48% |
| Sat 19 | 04:49 | 05:10 | 11:13 | 17:15 | 17:36 | 12h 5m | +0:26 | 16:48–17:28 | 🌔 57% |
| Sun 20 | 04:49 | 05:10 | 11:12 | 17:15 | 17:36 | 12h 5m | +0:26 | 16:48–17:28 | 🌔 66% |
| Mon 21 | 04:48 | 05:09 | 11:12 | 17:15 | 17:36 | 12h 6m | +0:26 | 16:48–17:28 | 🌔 75% |
| Tue 22 | 04:48 | 05:09 | 11:12 | 17:15 | 17:36 | 12h 6m | +0:26 | 16:47–17:28 | 🌔 83% |
| Wed 23 | 04:47 | 05:08 | 11:11 | 17:15 | 17:36 | 12h 6m | +0:26 | 16:47–17:28 | 🌔 90% |
| Thu 24 | 04:47 | 05:07 | 11:11 | 17:15 | 17:36 | 12h 7m | +0:26 | 16:47–17:28 | 🌔 95% |
| Fri 25 | 04:46 | 05:07 | 11:11 | 17:15 | 17:36 | 12h 7m | +0:26 | 16:47–17:27 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 04:45 | 05:06 | 11:10 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 12h 8m | +0:27 | 16:47–17:27 | 🌕 100% |
| Sun 27 | 04:45 | 05:06 | 11:10 | 17:14 | 17:35 | 12h 8m | +0:27 | 16:47–17:27 | 🌖 99% |
| Mon 28 | 04:44 | 05:05 | 11:10 | 17:14 | 17:35 | 12h 9m | +0:27 | 16:47–17:27 | 🌖 96% |
| Tue 29 | 04:44 | 05:05 | 11:09 | 17:14 | 17:35 | 12h 9m | +0:27 | 16:47–17:27 | 🌖 90% |
| Wed 30 | 04:43 | 05:04 | 11:09 | 17:14 | 17:35 | 12h 10m | +0:27 | 16:46–17:27 | 🌖 83% |
Longest and shortest day in Recife
The longest day falls on 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 12h 35m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 11h 39m.
Between them the day length swings by 56m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:07 on 26 May; the latest is 17:46 on 29 January. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 04:49 on 15 November to 05:34 on 15 July.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Recife different
On standard time the sun peaks at 11:21, 38 minutes before clock noon, because the city sits near the eastern edge of its time zone. Sunrise and sunset are pushed the same way.
Light lingers for 21 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 3 minutes shorter than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 8.1°S buys you.
The gap between the longest and shortest day of the year comes to 56m, one of the narrowest swings of any Brazil city on the site.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 47° round to WNW. Tonight, W.
On 28 February and 14 October the midday sun stands at the zenith, 228 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow. The next one is in 7 weeks.
The longest and shortest days of the year differ by just 56 minutes here. In London the same gap is around 8.8 hours. That is about 9 times less seasonal variation.
Sitting 2 months ago of the shortest day (21 June) means the sun has almost stopped drifting — 11h 54m of daylight today, and only 2 minutes of movement in sunset over the next two weeks.
Planning a sunset photo in Recife
Arrive by 16:35. Golden hour opens at 16:50 and the sun is down by 17:19, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 281° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 17:32 and runs to 17:40, the end of civil twilight and 21m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Recife today?
The sun sets in Recife at 17:19 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Recife?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 17:40 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Recife?
Evening golden hour runs 16:50 to 17:32 today, lasting 41m. Full golden hour times for Recife covers the morning window and the coming week.