Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · Chile

Golden hour in Santiago, Chile

33.4489° S
70.6693° W
America/Santiago

Times shown in local time for Santiago (America/Santiago).

Golden hour & blue hour

WindowStartsEnds
Blue hour (morning)05:4306:15
Golden hour (morning)06:4107:15
Golden hour (evening)19:3720:11
Blue hour (evening)20:3721:09

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Santiago through the year

Midsummer
37 min
Equinox
33 min
Midwinter
38 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Santiago lies at 33.45° S, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Sun 20 December 2026 with 14h 23m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 9h 56m — a difference of 4h 27m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Santiago runs for roughly 37 minutes at the height of summer, 33 minutes around the March equinox and 38 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 298° WNW in late June and toward 241° WSW in late December, a shift of about 57° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Santiago, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+1 min/day

Sunrise
06:41

rises at 108° ESE

Sunset
20:11

sets at 251° WSW

Solar noon
13:26
Day length
13h 29m

Evening golden hour starts at 19:37

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 71°
06:4171° at 13:2620:11
East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 71° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

06:41Sunrise13:26Solar noon20:11Sunset
NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
2026-11-0206:4120:1113h 29m
2026-11-0306:4020:1213h 31m
2026-11-0406:4020:1313h 33m
2026-11-0506:3920:1313h 35m
2026-11-0606:3820:1413h 37m
2026-11-0706:3720:1513h 38m
2026-11-0806:3620:1613h 40m

Annual light rhythm · Santiago

9h 57m—14h 22m
JFMAMJJASOND
Longest days in December (14h 22m), shortest in June (9h 57m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Santiago today?
Evening golden hour in Santiago starts at 19:37 and ends at sunset, 20:11. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 06:41, until 07:15 local time (America/Santiago).
How long does golden hour last in Santiago?
Evening golden hour in Santiago runs from 19:37 to 20:11, and morning golden hour from 06:41 to 07:15.
When is blue hour in Santiago?
Morning blue hour in Santiago begins at 05:43, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 20:37, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Santiago today?
Sunrise in Santiago is at 06:41 local time (America/Santiago), rising toward 108° ESE.
What time is sunset in Santiago today?
Sunset in Santiago is at 20:11 local time (America/Santiago), setting toward 251° WSW.
How long is the day in Santiago?
Santiago has 13h 29m of daylight today.

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