Sunrise and sunset in Santiago in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Santiago between 6:26 AM (December 4) and 7:57 AM (April 4), and sets between 5:41 PM (June 11) and 8:56 PM (January 6). The longest day is Monday, December 21, with 14 h 23 min of daylight, and the shortest is Sunday, June 21, with 9 h 56 min: a difference of 4 h 27 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 6:37 AM | 8:56 PM | 14 h 19 min | 1:46 PM |
| Jan 15 | 6:49 AM | 8:55 PM | 14 h 7 min | 1:52 PM |
| Feb 1 | 7:05 AM | 8:47 PM | 13 h 42 min | 1:56 PM |
| Feb 15 | 7:19 AM | 8:34 PM | 13 h 16 min | 1:57 PM |
| Mar 1 | 7:31 AM | 8:18 PM | 12 h 47 min | 1:55 PM |
| Mar 15 | 7:42 AM | 8:00 PM | 12 h 18 min | 1:52 PM |
| Apr 1 | 7:55 AM | 7:38 PM | 11 h 43 min | 1:46 PM |
| Apr 15 | 7:05 AM | 6:20 PM | 11 h 15 min | 12:43 PM |
| May 1 | 7:17 AM | 6:02 PM | 10 h 45 min | 12:40 PM |
| May 15 | 7:27 AM | 5:51 PM | 10 h 24 min | 12:39 PM |
| Jun 1 | 7:38 AM | 5:43 PM | 10 h 4 min | 12:41 PM |
| Jun 15 | 7:45 AM | 5:42 PM | 9 h 57 min | 12:43 PM |
| Jul 1 | 7:47 AM | 5:46 PM | 9 h 58 min | 12:47 PM |
| Jul 15 | 7:45 AM | 5:53 PM | 10 h 9 min | 12:49 PM |
| Aug 1 | 7:34 AM | 6:04 PM | 10 h 30 min | 12:49 PM |
| Aug 15 | 7:21 AM | 6:14 PM | 10 h 53 min | 12:47 PM |
| Sep 1 | 7:00 AM | 6:25 PM | 11 h 25 min | 12:43 PM |
| Sep 15 | 7:42 AM | 7:35 PM | 11 h 53 min | 1:38 PM |
| Oct 1 | 7:20 AM | 7:45 PM | 12 h 26 min | 1:32 PM |
| Oct 15 | 7:01 AM | 7:56 PM | 12 h 54 min | 1:28 PM |
| Nov 1 | 6:43 AM | 8:10 PM | 13 h 28 min | 1:26 PM |
| Nov 15 | 6:32 AM | 8:23 PM | 13 h 52 min | 1:27 PM |
| Dec 1 | 6:26 AM | 8:38 PM | 14 h 12 min | 1:32 PM |
| Dec 15 | 6:27 AM | 8:49 PM | 14 h 22 min | 1:38 PM |
Local time in Santiago (America/Santiago), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Santiago is June 21, but the earliest sunset comes on June 11, at 5:41 PM, and the latest sunrise in standard time on June 30, at 7:48 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically. On the clock, the latest sunrise of the year is on April 4 (7:57 AM), just before clocks fall back on April 5.
Solar noon and time zone
Santiago lies at 33.45° south and 70.67° west. Its standard time, UTC−4, is set on the 60° west meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Santiago about 43 minutes later than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 12:39 PM (May 12) and 1:57 PM (February 10) on the clock, daylight saving time included.
Daylight saving time
Santiago changes its clocks. In 2026, they spring forward one hour on Sunday, September 6 (UTC−4 to UTC−3) and fall back on Sunday, April 5. On the clock, sunset jumps from 6:28 PM the day before to 7:29 PM on the day of the change. The sun itself does not move: only the clock does.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 80.0° above the horizon on December 21, and only 33.1° on June 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 25 minutes at the March equinox and 28 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 14: 2 min 6 s less each day.
The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.
See also the current time in Santiago, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.