Today's Sunrise & Sunset in São João del Rei

Sunrise in São João del Rei today is at 06:27:17 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:22:27 PM, giving São João del Rei 10h 55min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 06:02:51 AM and ends at 05:46:53 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for São João del Rei or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in São João del Rei. Get a full year of light data with the printable São João del Rei Photography Planner 2026.

São João del Rei lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (December 21), São João del Rei receives 13.4 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:12 AM and sunset at 06:37 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 10.8 hours — a difference of 2.6 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around November 27 at 05:06, while the latest sunset falls around January 16 at 18:44. The evening golden hour in São João del Rei lasts about 47 minutes in summer and 47 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.