Sunrise & sunset times in Sorocaba
Sunrise in Sorocaba today is at 05:49 and sunset is at 18:09, giving 12h 20m of daylight (times for Thursday, 1 October 2026, in Sorocaba's local time zone). Evening golden hour runs 17:39 to 18:09. The moon is a waning gibbous at 67% illumination.
Live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, golden hour, blue hour and moon times for Sorocaba, Brazil. Pick any date to see the light for that day in local time.
On the 2026 June solstice the sun rises at 06:51 and sets at 17:32 in Sorocaba (10h 41m of daylight). On the December solstice it rises at 05:20 and sets at 18:55 (13h 35m).
| Event | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:13 | 18:20 | 12h 7m |
| June solstice | 06:51 | 17:32 | 10h 41m |
| September equinox | 05:59 | 18:05 | 12h 7m |
| December solstice | 05:20 | 18:55 | 13h 35m |
Full sun timeline for Sorocaba
Civil dawn, when the sky starts to brighten before sunrise.
The moment the top edge of the sun appears on the horizon.
End of the soft, warm morning light photographers love.
The sun reaches its highest point in the sky for the day.
Start of the warm, low evening light before sunset.
The moment the sun dips fully below the horizon.
Civil dusk, when the last usable daylight fades.
Golden hour and blue hour in Sorocaba
The best windows for warm and cool natural light on this date.
Moon over Sorocaba
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:36 | 19:01 | 13h 25m |
| February | 05:57 | 18:49 | 12h 52m |
| March | 06:11 | 18:25 | 12h 14m |
| April | 06:23 | 17:56 | 11h 33m |
| May | 06:36 | 17:35 | 10h 59m |
| June | 06:49 | 17:31 | 10h 42m |
| July | 06:51 | 17:40 | 10h 49m |
| August | 06:35 | 17:53 | 11h 18m |
| September | 06:06 | 18:03 | 11h 57m |
| October | 05:36 | 18:14 | 12h 38m |
| November | 05:17 | 18:32 | 13h 15m |
| December | 05:17 | 18:52 | 13h 35m |
Sun and moon in Sorocaba
For photographers, gardeners, runners and anyone chasing good light, the daily sun and moon schedule for Sorocaba is easy to check here. This page shows live sunrise, sunset, solar noon, day length, morning and evening golden hour, blue hour, dawn and dusk, plus the current moon phase and the moonrise and moonset times for Sorocaba. Every value is calculated in the browser for the date you pick and shown in the local time of Sorocaba, Brazil. Sorocaba sits at roughly 23.50 degrees south, in the southern hemisphere, so it sees a gentle seasonal swing, since day length stays fairly even through the year and the sun climbs high overhead in summer. Because the length of the day changes with the seasons, the exact sunrise and sunset in Sorocaba shift from week to week. Pick any date with the date picker to see how the light will fall on a specific day, which is handy for planning a shoot, an event, a wedding, a flight or simply the best moment to catch the last warm light of the evening. Golden hour, that soft warm window near sunrise and sunset, is the favourite of photographers in Sorocaba. Blue hour, the cooler stretch just before sunrise and just after sunset, is ideal for cityscapes and long exposures. Combined with the moon phase and moon times, this gives you a complete picture of natural light over Sorocaba, Brazil for any day of the year.
What time is sunset in Sorocaba today?
The sun sets in Sorocaba at 18:09 (just after midnight) today, Thursday, 1 October 2026, in Sorocaba's own local time. The warm light starts well before that: evening golden hour opens at 17:39, giving 30 minutes of low golden light before the sun reaches the horizon. Sunset is not the end of the light either. Last light, the moment usable daylight ends at civil dusk, follows 23 minutes later at 18:32, and the sky is properly dark at 19:25, 1h 16m after sunset.
Tomorrow the sun sets at 18:09 in Sorocaba. To the minute, that is the same time as today. Over the coming week sunset moves 2 minutes 38 seconds later.
Is the day getting longer or shorter in Sorocaba right now?
Sorocaba gets 12h 19m of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset. Tomorrow will be 1 minute 22 seconds longer. Over the next seven days Sorocaba gains 9 minutes 29 seconds of daylight.
That pace is not constant. In Sorocaba the day length changes fastest around March, near the equinox, when it moves by about 1 minute 23 seconds per day, and it slows almost to a stop at the solstices in June and December. The word solstice means exactly that: the sun standing still.
When are the earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Sorocaba?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Sorocaba falls on 6 June at 17:30, 15 days before the June solstice, and the latest on 13 January at 19:01.
Sunrise runs on its own schedule: earliest on 28 November at 05:14, latest on 3 July at 06:52, 12 days after the June solstice. The four dates in the table below do not line up with the solstices, and they are not supposed to. Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical and its axis is tilted, so the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year. That offset, the equation of time, is what pushes the earliest sunset ahead of the shortest day and the latest sunrise behind it.
| Extreme | Date | Local time | Why then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliest sunrise | 28 Nov 2026 | 05:14 | 23 days before the December solstice |
| Latest sunrise | 3 Jul 2026 | 06:52 | 12 days after the June solstice |
| Earliest sunset | 6 Jun 2026 | 17:30 | 15 days before the June solstice |
| Latest sunset | 13 Jan 2026 | 19:01 | 23 days after the December solstice |
How long does twilight last in Sorocaba?
First light in Sorocaba arrives 23 minutes before sunrise today, at 05:26. After sunset the light hangs on for another 23 minutes, until 18:32. That evening stretch is not the same all year in Sorocaba: it runs from 23 minutes at its shortest, in March, to 25 minutes at its longest, in December. The lower the angle at which the sun crosses the horizon, the longer twilight lasts, which is why dusk is a slow affair at high latitudes and abrupt near the equator.
How high does the sun get in Sorocaba?
At midday on the December solstice the sun stands 89.9 degrees above the horizon in Sorocaba. On the June solstice it climbs only 43.1 degrees. Even at that lowest point, a noon shadow in Sorocaba is only about 1.1 times the height of the object casting it.
On 21 December, the midday sun over Sorocaba comes within half a degree of straight overhead, reaching 89.94 degrees at its highest. On those days an upright post casts almost no shadow at solar noon, which is why they are sometimes called zero shadow days. It can only happen between the tropics, where the sun passes directly over a place at all.
Frequently asked questions about Sorocaba
What time is sunrise in Sorocaba today?
The sun rises in Sorocaba, Brazil at 05:49 on Thursday, 1 October 2026, and sets at 18:09. Use the date picker above to check sunrise for any other day. All times are given in the local time zone of Sorocaba.
When is golden hour in Sorocaba?
Sorocaba has two golden hours each day. On Thursday, 1 October 2026 the morning window runs from 05:49 to 06:19, and the evening window from 17:39 to 18:09, all in local time. Pick another date above to plan a shoot down to the minute.
Why do sunrise and sunset change through the year in Sorocaba?
Because Sorocaba lies in the southern hemisphere, its days are longest around December and shortest around June. In Sorocaba the longer solstice day runs about 13h 35m and the shorter one about 10h 41m, as shown in the table above. As Earth orbits the Sun, the point on the horizon where the Sun rises and sets moves, which lengthens or shortens the day and shifts sunrise and sunset times.
Are the times for Sorocaba accurate?
Yes. Times are computed with the well established SunCalc astronomy library using the coordinates of Sorocaba and shown in its local time zone. They are accurate to about a minute for a clear, flat horizon. Hills, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment you actually see the Sun by a few minutes.
Does this page show the moon phase for Sorocaba?
Yes. The current moon phase, the percentage of the Moon that is lit, and the moonrise and moonset times for Sorocaba are all shown for the selected date, so you can plan around a full moon or a dark new moon sky.
How much daylight does Sorocaba gain or lose each day?
Sorocaba has 12h 19m of daylight on Thursday, 1 October 2026 and is gaining daylight: 9 minutes 29 seconds over the following seven days, with tomorrow 1 minute 22 seconds longer than today. The daily change is at its largest near the March and September equinoxes and almost stops at the June and December solstices.
When is the earliest sunset in Sorocaba?
The earliest sunset of 2026 in Sorocaba is on 6 June at 17:30, 15 days before the June solstice. The earliest sunset and the shortest day are not the same date, because the sun runs a few minutes fast or slow against clock time through the year, an effect called the equation of time.
How long does it stay light after sunset in Sorocaba?
About 23 minutes on Thursday, 1 October 2026. The sun sets at 18:09 and usable daylight ends at civil dusk, 18:32, with full astronomical darkness at 19:25. The higher the latitude, the longer that fade takes.
Data and methodology: every time on this page is computed from Sorocaba's coordinates with SunCalc, an open source astronomy library, not estimated or looked up from a table. Coordinates -23.50, -47.46, time zone America/Sao_Paulo. Accurate to about a minute for a flat, unobstructed horizon; terrain, tall buildings and atmospheric conditions can shift the moment the sun is actually visible by a few minutes. Full method on methodology.
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