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
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
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
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