July 20, 2026 · Punta Arenas, Chile
Punta Arenas has 8h 12m of daylight today. Sunrise is at 09:45 and sunset is at 17:57. All times are calculated astronomically for Punta Arenas's exact coordinates.
Punta Arenas lies at 53°S. At this latitude, day length varies significantly through the year — from roughly 7–8 hours in midwinter to 16–17 hours at midsummer.
Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Punta Arenas, or see daylight hours for every day of the year.
The longest day in Punta Arenas is around 16h 58m (around December 21). The shortest is around 7h 32m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 3 minutes per day.
| Month | Day length | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16h 25m | 05:41 | 22:06 |
| February | 14h 36m | 06:41 | 21:17 |
| March | 12h 38m | 07:35 | 20:13 |
| April | 10h 29m | 08:30 | 18:59 |
| May | 8h 39m | 09:21 | 18:00 |
| June | 7h 34m | 09:58 | 17:32 |
| July | 7h 58m | 09:51 | 17:49 |
| August | 9h 32m | 09:03 | 18:35 |
| September | 11h 35m | 07:53 | 19:28 |
| October | 13h 40m | 06:40 | 20:20 |
| November | 15h 42m | 05:38 | 21:20 |
| December | 16h 54m | 05:12 | 22:06 |