New York to São Paulo: which side of the plane gets the sun?
On most daytime flights from New York to São Paulo, the sun shines in on the right. Sit on the left for shade, or the right for the view of the sun.
Best side for shade
Departure time is local at JFK. Seasons use the solstices and equinoxes.
| Departing | Mar | Jun | Sep | Dec |
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| Morning07:00 | Eithersun on both sides | Rightsunset right | Eithersun on both sides | Leftsunrise left |
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| Midday12:00 | Leftsunset right | Leftsunset right | Leftsunset right | Leftsunset right |
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| Afternoon16:00 | Leftsunset right | Leftsunset right | Leftsunset right | Eithermostly dark |
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| Evening20:00 | Eithermostly dark | Eithermostly dark | Eithermostly dark | Rightsunrise left |
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The route starts out heading south-southeast. When it happens during the flight, the sunrise is on the left, and the sunset is on the right.
About this flight
New York (JFK) to São Paulo (GRU) is about 7,664 km on the shortest path, typically around 9h 35m gate to gate. Set your exact departure time above to see where the sun is minute by minute.
How accurate is this?
Real flights don't fly exactly the shortest path, and delays and winds shift the timing, so treat sunrise and sunset times as approximate. At cruise altitude the sun sets 10 to 20 minutes later than on the ground. A bright cloud deck below can reflect glare in on either side. More on accuracy.
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