Daylight hours in Santiago today

Santiago lies at 33°S. In Santiago, day length ranges from 9h 56m in winter to 14h 22m in summer — a swing of about 4h 26m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 13:40 in Santiago, 100 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 52.8° above the horizon in Santiago. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 33.1° at the winter solstice to 80.0° at the summer solstice.

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 Santiago.

The longest day in Santiago is around 14h 22m (around December 21). The shortest is around 9h 56m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 2 minutes per day.