Today, Friday, October 2, 2026, the Sun rises at 07:18 and sets at 19:46 in Chile (local time, based on Santiago). That gives 12h 27min of daylight, with solar noon at 13:31.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 9h 41min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 2min 3s longer, and tomorrow will be 2min 4s longer than today: days are getting longer.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 05:54 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 06:24 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 06:53 |
| Sunrise | 07:18 |
| Solar noon | 13:31 |
| Sunset | 19:46 |
| Civil twilight ends | 20:11 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 20:40 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 21:10 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in Chile, civil twilight begins 25 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:53, and it fades about 25 minutes after sunset. At this latitude the Sun sinks at a shallower angle, so twilight lasts longer than in the tropics. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:18 | 19:46 | 13:31 | 12h 27min | +2min 3s |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:17 | 19:46 | 13:31 | 12h 29min | +2min 4s |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:15 | 19:47 | 13:31 | 12h 31min | +2min 4s |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:14 | 19:48 | 13:31 | 12h 33min | +2min 3s |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:13 | 19:49 | 13:30 | 12h 36min | +2min 4s |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:11 | 19:49 | 13:30 | 12h 38min | +2min 3s |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:10 | 19:50 | 13:30 | 12h 40min | +2min 4s |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:09 | 19:51 | 13:29 | 12h 42min | +2min 3s |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:07 | 19:52 | 13:29 | 12h 44min | +2min 2s |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:06 | 19:52 | 13:29 | 12h 46min | +2min 2s |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:05 | 19:53 | 13:29 | 12h 48min | +2min 3s |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:03 | 19:54 | 13:28 | 12h 50min | +2min 2s |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:02 | 19:55 | 13:28 | 12h 52min | +2min 2s |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:01 | 19:55 | 13:28 | 12h 54min | +2min 1s |
How daylight changes through the year in Chile
The longest day of 2026 is December 21, with 14h 22min of daylight, and the shortest is June 20, with 9h 56min: a seasonal swing of 4h 26min. The earliest sunrise is at 06:25 (November 30) and the latest at 07:56 (April 3); the earliest sunset is at 17:41 (June 5) and the latest at 20:56 (January 2). At this latitude the change is clear but moderate, and summer, with the longest days, falls around December.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 07:19 | 19:45 | 12h 25min | 06:54 – 20:10 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 07:18 | 19:46 | 12h 27min | 06:53 – 20:11 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 07:17 | 19:46 | 12h 29min | 06:52 – 20:11 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 07:15 | 19:47 | 12h 31min | 06:50 – 20:12 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 07:14 | 19:48 | 12h 33min | 06:49 – 20:13 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 07:13 | 19:49 | 12h 36min | 06:47 – 20:14 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 07:11 | 19:49 | 12h 38min | 06:46 – 20:14 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 07:10 | 19:50 | 12h 40min | 06:45 – 20:15 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:09 | 19:51 | 12h 42min | 06:43 – 20:16 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:07 | 19:52 | 12h 44min | 06:42 – 20:17 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:06 | 19:52 | 12h 46min | 06:41 – 20:18 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:05 | 19:53 | 12h 48min | 06:39 – 20:18 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:03 | 19:54 | 12h 50min | 06:38 – 20:19 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:02 | 19:55 | 12h 52min | 06:37 – 20:20 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:01 | 19:55 | 12h 54min | 06:36 – 20:21 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:00 | 19:56 | 12h 56min | 06:34 – 20:22 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 06:59 | 19:57 | 12h 58min | 06:33 – 20:22 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 06:57 | 19:58 | 13h 0min | 06:32 – 20:23 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 06:56 | 19:59 | 13h 2min | 06:31 – 20:24 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 06:55 | 19:59 | 13h 4min | 06:29 – 20:25 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 06:54 | 20:00 | 13h 6min | 06:28 – 20:26 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 06:53 | 20:01 | 13h 8min | 06:27 – 20:27 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 06:52 | 20:02 | 13h 10min | 06:26 – 20:28 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 06:50 | 20:03 | 13h 12min | 06:25 – 20:29 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 06:49 | 20:04 | 13h 14min | 06:23 – 20:30 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 06:48 | 20:04 | 13h 16min | 06:22 – 20:30 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 06:47 | 20:05 | 13h 18min | 06:21 – 20:31 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 06:46 | 20:06 | 13h 20min | 06:20 – 20:32 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 06:45 | 20:07 | 13h 21min | 06:19 – 20:33 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 06:44 | 20:08 | 13h 23min | 06:18 – 20:34 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 06:43 | 20:09 | 13h 25min | 06:17 – 20:35 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for Santiago (33.45° S, 70.67° W) and shown in the local time zone (America/Santiago, UTC-3). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in Chile differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in Chile
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 33.45° S, 70.67° W