The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Lima in January
On January 1 in Lima the sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 18:36; on day 31 it rises at 06:02 and sets at 18:41. Over the month the day gets 10 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Lima in January?
Mid-January in Lima: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 112°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 248°. That is 22° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 22° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 5° 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 | 05:24 | 05:47 | 18:36 | 19:00 | 12 h 49 min |
| 2 | 05:25 | 05:48 | 18:37 | 19:00 | 12 h 49 min |
| 3 | 05:25 | 05:48 | 18:37 | 19:00 | 12 h 49 min |
| 4 | 05:26 | 05:49 | 18:37 | 19:01 | 12 h 48 min |
| 5 | 05:26 | 05:49 | 18:38 | 19:01 | 12 h 48 min |
| 6 | 05:27 | 05:50 | 18:38 | 19:01 | 12 h 48 min |
| 7 | 05:27 | 05:51 | 18:38 | 19:01 | 12 h 48 min |
| 8 | 05:28 | 05:51 | 18:39 | 19:02 | 12 h 48 min |
| 9 | 05:29 | 05:52 | 18:39 | 19:02 | 12 h 47 min |
| 10 | 05:29 | 05:52 | 18:39 | 19:02 | 12 h 47 min |
| 11 | 05:30 | 05:53 | 18:39 | 19:02 | 12 h 47 min |
| 12 | 05:30 | 05:53 | 18:40 | 19:03 | 12 h 46 min |
| 13 | 05:31 | 05:54 | 18:40 | 19:03 | 12 h 46 min |
| 14 | 05:31 | 05:54 | 18:40 | 19:03 | 12 h 46 min |
| 15 | 05:32 | 05:55 | 18:40 | 19:03 | 12 h 45 min |
| 16 | 05:32 | 05:55 | 18:40 | 19:03 | 12 h 45 min |
| 17 | 05:33 | 05:56 | 18:41 | 19:03 | 12 h 45 min |
| 18 | 05:34 | 05:56 | 18:41 | 19:03 | 12 h 44 min |
| 19 | 05:34 | 05:57 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 12 h 44 min |
| 20 | 05:35 | 05:57 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 12 h 44 min |
| 21 | 05:35 | 05:58 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 12 h 43 min |
| 22 | 05:36 | 05:58 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 12 h 43 min |
| 23 | 05:36 | 05:59 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 12 h 42 min |
| 24 | 05:37 | 05:59 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 12 h 42 min |
| 25 | 05:37 | 06:00 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 12 h 41 min |
| 26 | 05:38 | 06:00 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 12 h 41 min |
| 27 | 05:38 | 06:01 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 12 h 41 min |
| 28 | 05:39 | 06:01 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 12 h 40 min |
| 29 | 05:39 | 06:02 | 18:41 | 19:04 | 12 h 40 min |
| 30 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 18:41 | 19:03 | 12 h 39 min |
| 31 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 18:41 | 19:03 | 12 h 39 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in January?
In January, 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 January
- Where does the sun set in Lima in January?
- Mid-January in Lima: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 248° measured from true north, which is 22° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 112°. Over the month both points shift 5° north.
- How much daylight does Lima lose in January?
- Over January the day gets 10 minutes shorter in Lima: on January 1 the sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 18:36, and on day 31 it rises at 06:02 and sets at 18:41.
- How many hours of daylight does Lima get in January?
- In mid-January the day lasts 12 h 45 min in Lima, from sunrise at 05:55 to sunset at 18:40. 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 January?
- In mid-January the sky starts to get light at 05:32 in Lima, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:55. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Lima in January?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-January in Lima the sun sets at 18:40, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 19:03, 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 January?
- In mid-January, 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.