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Daylight hours in Santiago
Santiago gets 14h 22m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 9h 56m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 4h 26m across the year. Its summer is in December.
Today in Santiago
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Santiago observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day14h 22mDecember 21 · 06:30–20:53
Shortest day9h 56mJune 21 · 07:47–17:43
March equinox12h 09mMarch 20 · 07:47–19:55
Fastest change−2.1 min/dayaround March 15
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:37 | 20:56 | 14h 19m |
| February 1 | 07:06 | 20:48 | 13h 42m |
| March 1 | 07:32 | 20:20 | 12h 48m |
| April 1 | 07:55 | 19:39 | 11h 44m |
| May 1 | 07:17 | 18:04 | 10h 46m |
| June 1 | 07:39 | 17:44 | 10h 05m |
| July 1 | 07:48 | 17:46 | 9h 58m |
| August 1 | 07:35 | 18:04 | 10h 29m |
| September 1 | 07:02 | 18:26 | 11h 24m |
| October 1 | 07:21 | 19:45 | 12h 25m |
| November 1 | 06:44 | 20:10 | 13h 27m |
| December 1 | 06:27 | 20:38 | 14h 12m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Santiago’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
- Sydney 33.87°S
- Cape Town 33.93°S
- Buenos Aires 34.61°S
- Montevideo 34.90°S
- Perth 31.95°S
- Córdoba 31.41°S
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Santiago’s are shortest:
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