Santiago, Chile • -33.45° N, -70.67° E

Sunrise & Sunset in Santiago Today

Q: What is the exact solar noon in Santiago?

Solar noon in Santiago occurs when the sun crosses the local celestial meridian (-70.67° E) and reaches its maximum angular elevation above the horizon. Because Santiago operates on America/Santiago, solar noon typically occurs around mid-day, adjusted for the seasonal Equation of Time.

Q: How does atmospheric refraction affect sunrise and sunset in Santiago?

At latitude -33.45°, standard atmospheric refraction lifts the apparent image of the solar disc by approximately 34 arcminutes (0.566°). Combined with the sun’s 16 arcminute semidiameter, official sunrise and sunset are calculated when the center of the true solar disc is 90°50′ from the zenith.

Q: When are the golden hour shooting windows in Santiago?

The morning golden hour begins at sunrise and lasts for approximately 60 minutes as the sun climbs to 6° solar elevation. The evening golden hour begins 60 minutes before sunset and concludes as the sun dips below the horizon, providing warm, diffused lighting ideal for outdoor photography.

Welcome to the definitive solar ephemeris for Santiago (Chile), situated at geographic coordinates -33.4489° N latitude and -70.6693° E longitude within the America/Santiago timezone. Because Santiago is positioned at subtropical coordinates, daylight duration fluctuates predictably throughout the solar year—reaching its maximum duration during the June solstice and its annual minimum near the December solstice.

All timestamps displayed below are computed using client-side spherical astronomy algorithms derived from the U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Almanac 2024 and the NOAA Solar Calculator, accounting for standard 34-arcminute atmospheric refraction and 16-arcminute solar semidiameter at sea level.

Sunrise & Sunset in Santiago, Chile

US Naval Observatory (USNO) Astronomical Almanac 2024 p.C24 & NOAA Solar Model

Formulacos(H) = (cos(90.833°) - sin(δ)·sin(φ)) / (cos(δ)·cos(φ))

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Sunrise

11:30 AM

Official Horizon (90°50′)

Sunset

10:07 PM

Official Horizon (90°50′)

Solar Noon

04:48 PM

Highest solar culmination

Day Length

10h 37m

Golden Hour Photographic Windows (Sun < 6° Elevation)

Morning Golden Hour

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Warm dawn sidelight for landscapes

Evening Golden Hour

09:07 PM – 10:07 PM

Soft sunset illumination for portraits

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7-Day Solar Forecast for Santiago

Updated daily

Date	Sunrise	Solar Noon	Sunset	Daylight	Golden Hr (Eve)
Thu, Aug 6Today	11:30 AM	04:48 PM	10:07 PM	10h 37m	09:07 PM – 10:07 PM
Fri, Aug 7	11:29 AM	04:48 PM	10:08 PM	10h 39m	09:08 PM – 10:08 PM
Sat, Aug 8	11:28 AM	04:48 PM	10:08 PM	10h 40m	09:08 PM – 10:08 PM
Sun, Aug 9	11:27 AM	04:48 PM	10:09 PM	10h 42m	09:09 PM – 10:09 PM
Mon, Aug 10	11:26 AM	04:48 PM	10:10 PM	10h 44m	09:10 PM – 10:10 PM
Tue, Aug 11	11:25 AM	04:48 PM	10:10 PM	10h 45m	09:10 PM – 10:10 PM
Wed, Aug 12	11:24 AM	04:47 PM	10:11 PM	10h 47m	09:11 PM – 10:11 PM

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1.What is the exact solar noon in Santiago?

Solar noon in Santiago occurs when the sun crosses the local celestial meridian (-70.67° E) and reaches its maximum angular elevation above the horizon. Because Santiago operates on America/Santiago, solar noon typically occurs around mid-day, adjusted for the seasonal Equation of Time.

Q2.How does atmospheric refraction affect sunrise and sunset in Santiago?

At latitude -33.45°, standard atmospheric refraction lifts the apparent image of the solar disc by approximately 34 arcminutes (0.566°). Combined with the sun’s 16 arcminute semidiameter, official sunrise and sunset are calculated when the center of the true solar disc is 90°50′ from the zenith.

Q3.When are the golden hour shooting windows in Santiago?

The morning golden hour begins at sunrise and lasts for approximately 60 minutes as the sun climbs to 6° solar elevation. The evening golden hour begins 60 minutes before sunset and concludes as the sun dips below the horizon, providing warm, diffused lighting ideal for outdoor photography.

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