Sun position in Sao Paulo

Where the sun stands over Sao Paulo, Brazil (-23.5505°, -46.6333°) - today's sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length and shadow length, plus the sun path across the whole year.

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Sun times in Sao Paulo on 24 September 2026

Local time in Sao Paulo, UTC-3, with no daylight saving time.
Sunrise05:55rises toward E (91°)
Solar noon12:00sun 66.9° above the horizon
Sunset18:04sets toward W (269°)
Day length12 h 09 min 
Civil dawn05:33first usable light
Civil dusk18:27last usable light
Golden hour, morning05:55–06:25warm low light
Golden hour, evening17:35–18:04warm low light
Shadow at noon0.43 mper metre of height

Times are computed for -23.5505°, -46.6333° and refreshed every day. For any other date, an exact azimuth or a shadow drawn on the map, open the interactive sun position map for Sao Paulo.

The sun through the year in Sao Paulo

Sunrise, sunset, day length and noon altitude on the 15th of each month, on the local clock
MonthSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon altitude
January05:3419:0013 h 25 min87.6°
February05:5618:4812 h 53 min79.1°
March06:0918:2412 h 15 min68.6°
April06:2117:5411 h 33 min56.7°
May06:3517:3410 h 59 min47.6°
June06:4817:2910 h 41 min43.1°
July06:4917:3810 h 49 min44.9°
August06:3417:5111 h 17 min52.4°
September06:0518:0211 h 57 min63.4°
October05:3518:1212 h 37 min74.9°
November05:1518:3013 h 15 min84.9°
December05:1618:5013 h 34 min89.6°

At the June solstice the midday sun reaches 43.0° above the horizon in Sao Paulo and the day lasts 10 h 41 min. At the December solstice the sun climbs only to 89.7° and the day shrinks to 13 h 35 min. That difference is what decides whether a garden, a window or a solar array sees the sun in winter.

Planning around the sun in Sao Paulo

Solar panels

At this latitude a fixed array facing the equator collects the most over a year at a tilt of about 21°. Use the solar panel angle calculator with the coordinates -23.5505°, -46.6333° for the exact optimum, the seasonal optima and the loss from an east or west facing roof.

Buying a flat or a plot

In December the noon sun in Sao Paulo sits 89.7° above the horizon, so every obstacle casts a shadow 0 times its own height at midday. Check what stands to the south before you commit: place the building on the map and read the shaded hours for 21 December.

Photography

Golden hour runs 05:55–06:25 in the morning and 17:35–18:04 in the evening today, and the sun sets toward sets toward W (269°). The golden hour calculator gives the same windows for any date, and the map's alignment finder shows the days when the setting sun lines up with a street.

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