Sunrise & Sunset Times in Punta Arenas, Chile 🇨🇱

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 09:21 ↑ 61.8° ENE

Sunset Today: 18:19 ↑ 298.1° WNW

Day Length: 8h 58m

Sun Direction: WNW

Sun Altitude: 0.44°

Sun Distance: 151.763 million km

Next Equinox: Tuesday, 22 September 2026 (September Equinox)

In Punta Arenas, Chile the sun rises at 09:21 and sets at 18:19, giving 8h 58m of daylight — 3 min longer than yesterday. The next equinox is on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 (September Equinox).

August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Punta Arenas

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	09:26 ↑ 60° ENE	18:14 ↑ 300° WNW	8h 48m	+3m 14s	07:24	20:15	08:05	19:35	08:47	18:53	13:50	151.82
2	09:24 ↑ 61° ENE	18:15 ↑ 299° WNW	8h 51m	+3m 16s	07:23	20:17	08:03	19:36	08:45	18:54	13:49	151.81
3	09:22 ↑ 61° ENE	18:17 ↑ 299° WNW	8h 54m	+3m 19s	07:21	20:18	08:02	19:37	08:44	18:56	13:49	151.79
4	09:21 ↑ 62° ENE	18:19 ↑ 298° WNW	8h 58m	+3m 21s	07:20	20:19	08:00	19:39	08:42	18:57	13:49	151.77
5	09:19 ↑ 62° ENE	18:20 ↑ 298° WNW	9h 01m	+3m 23s	07:18	20:21	07:59	19:40	08:40	18:59	13:49	151.75
6	09:17 ↑ 63° ENE	18:22 ↑ 297° WNW	9h 04m	+3m 26s	07:17	20:22	07:57	19:42	08:39	19:00	13:49	151.74
7	09:15 ↑ 63° ENE	18:23 ↑ 297° WNW	9h 08m	+3m 28s	07:15	20:23	07:56	19:43	08:37	19:02	13:49	151.72
8	09:13 ↑ 64° ENE	18:25 ↑ 296° WNW	9h 11m	+3m 30s	07:14	20:25	07:54	19:44	08:35	19:03	13:49	151.69
9	09:11 ↑ 64° ENE	18:27 ↑ 296° WNW	9h 15m	+3m 32s	07:12	20:26	07:52	19:46	08:33	19:05	13:49	151.67
10	09:09 ↑ 65° ENE	18:28 ↑ 295° WNW	9h 18m	+3m 33s	07:10	20:27	07:51	19:47	08:32	19:06	13:49	151.65
11	09:07 ↑ 65° ENE	18:30 ↑ 294° WNW	9h 22m	+3m 35s	07:09	20:29	07:49	19:49	08:30	19:08	13:48	151.62
12	09:05 ↑ 66° ENE	18:32 ↑ 294° WNW	9h 26m	+3m 37s	07:07	20:30	07:47	19:50	08:28	19:09	13:48	151.60
13	09:03 ↑ 66° ENE	18:33 ↑ 293° WNW	9h 29m	+3m 39s	07:05	20:32	07:45	19:51	08:26	19:11	13:48	151.57
14	09:01 ↑ 67° ENE	18:35 ↑ 293° WNW	9h 33m	+3m 40s	07:03	20:33	07:44	19:53	08:24	19:12	13:48	151.55
15	08:59 ↑ 67° ENE	18:37 ↑ 292° WNW	9h 37m	+3m 42s	07:02	20:34	07:42	19:54	08:22	19:14	13:48	151.52
16	08:57 ↑ 68° ENE	18:38 ↑ 292° WNW	9h 40m	+3m 43s	07:00	20:36	07:40	19:56	08:20	19:15	13:48	151.49
17	08:55 ↑ 68° ENE	18:40 ↑ 291° WNW	9h 44m	+3m 45s	06:58	20:37	07:38	19:57	08:18	19:17	13:47	151.47
18	08:53 ↑ 69° ENE	18:42 ↑ 291° WNW	9h 48m	+3m 46s	06:56	20:39	07:36	19:59	08:16	19:18	13:47	151.44
19	08:51 ↑ 70° ENE	18:43 ↑ 290° WNW	9h 52m	+3m 47s	06:54	20:40	07:34	20:00	08:14	19:20	13:47	151.41
20	08:49 ↑ 70° ENE	18:45 ↑ 290° WNW	9h 56m	+3m 48s	06:52	20:42	07:32	20:02	08:12	19:22	13:47	151.38
21	08:47 ↑ 71° ENE	18:47 ↑ 289° WNW	9h 59m	+3m 49s	06:50	20:43	07:30	20:03	08:10	19:23	13:46	151.33
22	08:45 ↑ 71° ENE	18:48 ↑ 288° WNW	10h 03m	+3m 51s	06:48	20:45	07:28	20:05	08:08	19:25	13:46	151.31
23	08:42 ↑ 72° ENE	18:50 ↑ 288° WNW	10h 07m	+3m 52s	06:46	20:46	07:26	20:06	08:06	19:26	13:46	151.28
24	08:40 ↑ 73° ENE	18:52 ↑ 287° WNW	10h 11m	+3m 53s	06:44	20:48	07:24	20:08	08:04	19:28	13:46	151.25
25	08:38 ↑ 73° ENE	18:53 ↑ 287° WNW	10h 15m	+3m 54s	06:42	20:50	07:22	20:10	08:02	19:29	13:45	151.22
26	08:36 ↑ 74° ENE	18:55 ↑ 286° WNW	10h 19m	+3m 55s	06:40	20:51	07:20	20:11	08:00	19:31	13:45	151.19
27	08:33 ↑ 74° ENE	18:57 ↑ 285° WNW	10h 23m	+3m 55s	06:38	20:53	07:18	20:13	07:58	19:33	13:45	151.15
28	08:31 ↑ 75° ENE	18:58 ↑ 285° WNW	10h 27m	+3m 56s	06:35	20:54	07:15	20:14	07:55	19:34	13:45	151.12
29	08:29 ↑ 76° ENE	19:00 ↑ 284° WNW	10h 31m	+3m 57s	06:33	20:56	07:13	20:16	07:53	19:36	13:44	151.09
30	08:27 ↑ 76° ENE	19:02 ↑ 284° WNW	10h 35m	+3m 58s	06:31	20:58	07:11	20:17	07:51	19:37	13:44	151.05
31	08:24 ↑ 77° ENE	19:03 ↑ 283° WNW	10h 39m	+3m 59s	06:29	20:59	07:09	20:19	07:49	19:39	13:44	151.01
All times are in local time for Punta Arenas. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Punta Arenas, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 31 or the latest sunset of August is on August 31.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Punta Arenas

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Punta Arenas.

What time does the sun rise today in Punta Arenas?

In Punta Arenas, Chile, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in Punta Arenas?

Sunset today in Punta Arenas is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in Punta Arenas?

Day length today in Punta Arenas is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Punta Arenas?

Solar noon in Punta Arenas is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Punta Arenas?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Punta Arenas this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Punta Arenas?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.