Golden hour in João Pessoa today

Today's golden hours are over. Tomorrow morning's starts at , in 5 hr 26 min.

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  • Morning gold
    4:41 – 5:22 AM
    from the east
  • Sunrise
    4:54 AM
    102° · east-southeast102° ESE
  • Evening gold
    4:44 – 5:26 PM
    42 minutes
  • Sunset
    5:13 PM
    258° · west-southwest258° WSW
  • Blue hour
    5:26 – 5:34 PM
    and 4:32 – 4:41 AM

Direction

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This evening the sun set at 258°, a little south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

João Pessoa's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. João Pessoa doesn't change its clocks, so the curves are smooth.

Golden hour in João Pessoa on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January5:00 – 5:43 AM5:14 – 5:57 PM5:43 PM249° WSW
February5:10 – 5:51 AM5:15 – 5:56 PM5:43 PM257° WSW
March5:11 – 5:51 AM5:05 – 5:45 PM5:32 PM268° W
April5:08 – 5:49 AM4:49 – 5:30 PM5:17 PM280° W
May5:08 – 5:51 AM4:40 – 5:23 PM5:09 PM289° WNW
June5:14 – 5:58 AM4:41 – 5:25 PM5:11 PM293° WNW
July5:19 – 6:02 AM4:48 – 5:31 PM5:17 PM291° WNW
August5:14 – 5:56 AM4:51 – 5:33 PM5:20 PM284° WNW
September5:00 – 5:40 AM4:48 – 5:29 PM5:16 PM273° W
October4:44 – 5:25 AM4:45 – 5:25 PM5:12 PM261° W
November4:37 – 5:19 AM4:48 – 5:30 PM5:17 PM251° WSW
December4:44 – 5:28 AM5:00 – 5:44 PM5:30 PM246° WSW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, João Pessoa local time.

How long does golden hour last in João Pessoa?

Around 40 to 44 minutes each evening. It's shortest in February, March, April, September and October, about 40 minutes, and longest in January, May, June, July and December, about 44 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in João Pessoa?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 246°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 293°. Today it sets at 258°, a little south of due west.

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