Vitamin D

The sun, month by month

Sunrise and sunset in Lima in August

On August 1 in Lima the sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 18:02; on day 31 it rises at 06:12 and sets at 18:04. Over the month the day grows 17 minutes longer.

Sunrise06:21
Sunset18:04
Golden hour17:35–18:04
Day length11 h 43 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Lima in August?

Where it risesEast76°
Where it setsWest284°

Mid-August in Lima: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 76°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 284°. That is 14° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 14° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 10° south.

Approximate bearings: they can be a couple of degrees out. They are measured from true north, not the north a phone compass points to.

Day by day

All times are local to Lima. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
106:0406:2618:0218:2411 h 36 min
206:0406:2618:0218:2411 h 36 min
306:0406:2618:0218:2411 h 37 min
406:0306:2518:0218:2511 h 37 min
506:0306:2518:0318:2511 h 38 min
606:0306:2518:0318:2511 h 38 min
706:0206:2418:0318:2511 h 39 min
806:0206:2418:0318:2511 h 39 min
906:0206:2418:0318:2511 h 40 min
1006:0106:2318:0318:2511 h 40 min
1106:0106:2318:0318:2511 h 41 min
1206:0006:2218:0418:2511 h 41 min
1306:0006:2218:0418:2511 h 42 min
1406:0006:2118:0418:2611 h 42 min
1505:5906:2118:0418:2611 h 43 min
1605:5906:2018:0418:2611 h 44 min
1705:5806:2018:0418:2611 h 44 min
1805:5806:1918:0418:2611 h 45 min
1905:5706:1918:0418:2611 h 45 min
2005:5706:1818:0418:2611 h 46 min
2105:5606:1818:0418:2611 h 47 min
2205:5606:1718:0418:2611 h 47 min
2305:5506:1718:0418:2611 h 48 min
2405:5406:1618:0418:2611 h 48 min
2505:5406:1518:0418:2611 h 49 min
2605:5306:1518:0418:2611 h 50 min
2705:5306:1418:0418:2611 h 50 min
2805:5206:1318:0418:2611 h 51 min
2905:5106:1318:0418:2611 h 52 min
3005:5106:1218:0418:2611 h 52 min
3105:5006:1218:0418:2611 h 53 min

Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.

What about vitamin D in August?

In August, the typical synthesis window in Lima runs from 09:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~5 min at the best moment is enough.

See the Lima vitamin D guide

Common questions about the sun in Lima in August

Where does the sun set in Lima in August?
Mid-August in Lima: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 284° measured from true north, which is 14° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 76°. Over the month both points shift 10° south.
How much daylight does Lima gain in August?
Over August the day gets 17 minutes longer in Lima: on August 1 the sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 18:02, and on day 31 it rises at 06:12 and sets at 18:04.
How many hours of daylight does Lima get in August?
In mid-August the day lasts 11 h 43 min in Lima, from sunrise at 06:21 to sunset at 18:04. The table has the day length for each of the 31 days of the month.
What time does it start to get light in Lima in August?
In mid-August the sky starts to get light at 05:59 in Lima, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:21. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
What time does it get dark in Lima in August?
It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-August in Lima the sun sets at 18:04, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:26, when the sun reaches 6° below the horizon and usable outdoor light runs out. The “Dusk” column of the table gives that time day by day.
What time of day can you make vitamin D in Lima in August?
In mid-August, between 09:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Lima, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 5 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.