July 20, 2026 · Punta Arenas, Chile
Sunset in Punta Arenas today is at 17:57. Day length is 8h 12m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Punta Arenas's coordinates and updated daily.
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.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Punta Arenas.
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 | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22:06 | 05:41 | 16h 25m |
| February | 21:17 | 06:41 | 14h 36m |
| March | 20:13 | 07:35 | 12h 38m |
| April | 18:59 | 08:30 | 10h 29m |
| May | 18:00 | 09:21 | 8h 39m |
| June | 17:32 | 09:58 | 7h 34m |
| July | 17:49 | 09:51 | 7h 58m |
| August | 18:35 | 09:03 | 9h 32m |
| September | 19:28 | 07:53 | 11h 35m |
| October | 20:20 | 06:40 | 13h 40m |
| November | 21:20 | 05:38 | 15h 42m |
| December | 22:06 | 05:12 | 16h 54m |