How long is the day in Recife today?

Recife gets 12h 22m daylight today. Solar noon, when the sun reaches its highest point, is at 11:04.

What is the longest day of the year in Recife?

The longest day in Recife is around the December solstice, with 12h 35m of daylight. The shortest day, around the June solstice, has 11h 39m of daylight.

Sunrise & Sunset in Recife

Q: What time is sunrise in Recife today?

In Recife, the sun rises at 04:53 today (October 27, 2026), in the direction ESE (103°) (103° from north).

Q: What time is sunset in Recife today?

In Recife, the sun sets at 17:15 today, in the direction WSW (257°) (257° from north).

Q: When is golden hour in Recife?

Golden hour in Recife today runs 04:40–05:22 in the morning and 16:47–17:28 in the evening — when the sun sits between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.

🇧🇷 Recife, Brazil · October 27, 2026 · current time in Recife

Today · October 27, 2026

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Sunrise

04:53

103° · ESE (103°)

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Sunset

17:15

257° · WSW (257°)

12h 22m of daylight today

Day length

12h 22m

Solar noon

11:04

Golden hour (AM)

04:40–05:22

Golden hour (PM)

16:47–17:28

Civil twilight

04:32–17:36

Today's sun timeline

🌌 Astronomical dawn 03:42
sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
⭐ Nautical dawn 04:07
sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
🌆 Civil dawn 04:32
sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
🌅 Sunrise 04:53
sun appears at 103.0° (ESE (103°))
📸 Morning golden hour ends 05:22
sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
☀️ Solar noon 11:04
sun at its highest point today
📸 Evening golden hour starts 16:47
sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
🌇 Sunset 17:15
sun disappears at 257.0° (WSW (257°))
🌆 Civil dusk 17:36
sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
⭐ Nautical dusk 18:01
sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
🌌 Astronomical dusk 18:27
sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour (PM)	Day length
Wed, Oct 28	04:53	17:15	16:47–17:28	12h 22m
Thu, Oct 29	04:53	17:15	16:47–17:28	12h 22m
Fri, Oct 30	04:53	17:15	16:47–17:29	12h 23m
Sat, Oct 31	04:52	17:15	16:47–17:29	12h 23m
Sun, Nov 1	04:52	17:16	16:47–17:29	12h 24m
Mon, Nov 2	04:52	17:16	16:47–17:29	12h 24m
Tue, Nov 3	04:52	17:16	16:47–17:29	12h 24m

Recife sunrise & sunset — October 2026

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
Thu, Oct 1	05:05	17:15	12h 10m
Fri, Oct 2	05:04	17:15	12h 11m
Sat, Oct 3	05:04	17:15	12h 11m
Sun, Oct 4	05:03	17:15	12h 12m
Mon, Oct 5	05:03	17:15	12h 12m
Tue, Oct 6	05:02	17:15	12h 13m
Wed, Oct 7	05:02	17:15	12h 13m
Thu, Oct 8	05:01	17:14	12h 13m
Fri, Oct 9	05:01	17:14	12h 14m
Sat, Oct 10	05:00	17:14	12h 14m
Sun, Oct 11	05:00	17:14	12h 15m
Mon, Oct 12	04:59	17:14	12h 15m
Tue, Oct 13	04:59	17:14	12h 16m
Wed, Oct 14	04:58	17:14	12h 16m
Thu, Oct 15	04:58	17:14	12h 16m
Fri, Oct 16	04:57	17:14	12h 17m
Sat, Oct 17	04:57	17:14	12h 17m
Sun, Oct 18	04:56	17:14	12h 18m
Mon, Oct 19	04:56	17:14	12h 18m
Tue, Oct 20	04:56	17:14	12h 19m
Wed, Oct 21	04:55	17:14	12h 19m
Thu, Oct 22	04:55	17:14	12h 20m
Fri, Oct 23	04:55	17:14	12h 20m
Sat, Oct 24	04:54	17:15	12h 20m
Sun, Oct 25	04:54	17:15	12h 21m
Mon, Oct 26	04:54	17:15	12h 21m
Tue, Oct 27Today	04:53	17:15	12h 22m
Wed, Oct 28	04:53	17:15	12h 22m
Thu, Oct 29	04:53	17:15	12h 22m
Fri, Oct 30	04:53	17:15	12h 23m
Sat, Oct 31	04:52	17:15	12h 23m

Daylight through the year in Recife

At Recife's latitude (-8.05° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 12h 35m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 11h 39m. This close to the equator, day length barely changes across the year.

Times are computed astronomically from Recife's coordinates (-8.0539°, -34.8811°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for America/Recife.

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Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in Recife today?

The sun rises at 04:53 today in Recife, in the ESE (103°) (103° from north).

What time is sunset in Recife today?

The sun sets at 17:15 today in Recife, in the WSW (257°) (257° from north).

When is golden hour in Recife?

Today, golden hour runs 04:40–05:22 in the morning and 16:47–17:28 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.

What is twilight?

Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.