Sunlight Comparison

São PaulovsRio de Janeiro

Compare sunlight hours, day length, and shadow patterns between São Paulo, Brazil and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Overall Winner

São Paulo

Wins 3 of 5 metrics

Summer Solstice

Metric

WINNER

13h 30m

Day Length

Longest day of the year

13h 28m

05:19

Sunrise

Local time

05:07

18:49

Sunset

Local time

18:34

WINNER

89.9°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

89.5°

WINNER

0.00x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

0.01x

Winter Solstice

Metric

10h 35m

Day Length

Shortest day of the year

WINNER

10h 38m

06:50

Sunrise

Local time

06:35

17:26

Sunset

Local time

17:13

43.0°

Sun Altitude

Maximum at solar noon

WINNER

43.7°

1.07x

Shadow Length

Lower is shorter shadows

WINNER

1.05x

Annual Statistics

Metric

12.0h

Avg Daily Sunlight

Year-round average

12.0h

252

Clear Days/Year

Days with good sunlight

WINNER

254

23.5°S

Latitude

Distance from equator

22.9°S

2h 55m

Day Length Variation

Summer vs winter difference

2h 49m

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