The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Lima in February
On February 1 in Lima the sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 18:41; on day 28 it rises at 06:10 and sets at 18:32. Over the month the day gets 16 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Lima in February?
Mid-February in Lima: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 104°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 256°. That is 14° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 14° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 9° north.
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.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 18:41 | 19:03 | 12 h 38 min |
| 2 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 18:41 | 19:03 | 12 h 38 min |
| 3 | 05:41 | 06:04 | 18:41 | 19:03 | 12 h 37 min |
| 4 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 18:40 | 19:03 | 12 h 36 min |
| 5 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 18:40 | 19:02 | 12 h 36 min |
| 6 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 18:40 | 19:02 | 12 h 35 min |
| 7 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 18:40 | 19:02 | 12 h 35 min |
| 8 | 05:43 | 06:05 | 18:40 | 19:02 | 12 h 34 min |
| 9 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 18:40 | 19:02 | 12 h 34 min |
| 10 | 05:44 | 06:06 | 18:39 | 19:01 | 12 h 33 min |
| 11 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 18:39 | 19:01 | 12 h 33 min |
| 12 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 18:39 | 19:01 | 12 h 32 min |
| 13 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 18:38 | 19:00 | 12 h 31 min |
| 14 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 18:38 | 19:00 | 12 h 31 min |
| 15 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 18:38 | 19:00 | 12 h 30 min |
| 16 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 18:37 | 18:59 | 12 h 30 min |
| 17 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 18:37 | 18:59 | 12 h 29 min |
| 18 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 18:37 | 18:58 | 12 h 28 min |
| 19 | 05:47 | 06:09 | 18:36 | 18:58 | 12 h 28 min |
| 20 | 05:47 | 06:09 | 18:36 | 18:58 | 12 h 27 min |
| 21 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 18:36 | 18:57 | 12 h 26 min |
| 22 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 18:35 | 18:57 | 12 h 26 min |
| 23 | 05:48 | 06:10 | 18:35 | 18:56 | 12 h 25 min |
| 24 | 05:48 | 06:10 | 18:34 | 18:56 | 12 h 24 min |
| 25 | 05:48 | 06:10 | 18:34 | 18:55 | 12 h 24 min |
| 26 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 18:33 | 18:55 | 12 h 23 min |
| 27 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 18:33 | 18:54 | 12 h 22 min |
| 28 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 18:32 | 18:54 | 12 h 22 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in February?
In February, the typical synthesis window in Lima runs from 09:00 to 17:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~4 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Lima vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Lima in February
- Where does the sun set in Lima in February?
- Mid-February in Lima: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 256° measured from true north, which is 14° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 104°. Over the month both points shift 9° north.
- How much daylight does Lima lose in February?
- Over February the day gets 16 minutes shorter in Lima: on February 1 the sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 18:41, and on day 28 it rises at 06:10 and sets at 18:32.
- How many hours of daylight does Lima get in February?
- In mid-February the day lasts 12 h 30 min in Lima, from sunrise at 06:08 to sunset at 18:38. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Lima in February?
- In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 05:46 in Lima, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:08. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Lima in February?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Lima the sun sets at 18:38, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:00, 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 February?
- In mid-February, between 09:00 and 17:00: 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 4 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.