The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Lima in May
On May 1 in Lima the sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 17:56; on day 31 it rises at 06:22 and sets at 17:50. Over the month the day gets 13 minutes shorter.
Where does the sun rise and set in Lima in May?
Mid-May in Lima: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 71°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 289°. That is 19° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 19° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 7° 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 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 17:56 | 18:18 | 11 h 41 min |
| 2 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 17:55 | 18:17 | 11 h 40 min |
| 3 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 17:55 | 18:17 | 11 h 40 min |
| 4 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 17:55 | 18:17 | 11 h 39 min |
| 5 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 17:54 | 18:16 | 11 h 39 min |
| 6 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 17:54 | 18:16 | 11 h 38 min |
| 7 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 17:54 | 18:16 | 11 h 38 min |
| 8 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 17:53 | 18:15 | 11 h 37 min |
| 9 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 17:53 | 18:15 | 11 h 37 min |
| 10 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 17:53 | 18:15 | 11 h 36 min |
| 11 | 05:54 | 06:17 | 17:52 | 18:14 | 11 h 36 min |
| 12 | 05:55 | 06:17 | 17:52 | 18:14 | 11 h 35 min |
| 13 | 05:55 | 06:17 | 17:52 | 18:14 | 11 h 35 min |
| 14 | 05:55 | 06:17 | 17:52 | 18:14 | 11 h 34 min |
| 15 | 05:55 | 06:17 | 17:51 | 18:14 | 11 h 34 min |
| 16 | 05:55 | 06:18 | 17:51 | 18:13 | 11 h 33 min |
| 17 | 05:56 | 06:18 | 17:51 | 18:13 | 11 h 33 min |
| 18 | 05:56 | 06:18 | 17:51 | 18:13 | 11 h 33 min |
| 19 | 05:56 | 06:18 | 17:51 | 18:13 | 11 h 32 min |
| 20 | 05:56 | 06:19 | 17:50 | 18:13 | 11 h 32 min |
| 21 | 05:56 | 06:19 | 17:50 | 18:13 | 11 h 31 min |
| 22 | 05:57 | 06:19 | 17:50 | 18:13 | 11 h 31 min |
| 23 | 05:57 | 06:19 | 17:50 | 18:13 | 11 h 31 min |
| 24 | 05:57 | 06:20 | 17:50 | 18:13 | 11 h 30 min |
| 25 | 05:57 | 06:20 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 11 h 30 min |
| 26 | 05:58 | 06:20 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 11 h 30 min |
| 27 | 05:58 | 06:21 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 11 h 29 min |
| 28 | 05:58 | 06:21 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 11 h 29 min |
| 29 | 05:58 | 06:21 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 11 h 29 min |
| 30 | 05:59 | 06:21 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 11 h 28 min |
| 31 | 05:59 | 06:22 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 11 h 28 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in May?
In May, 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 guideCommon questions about the sun in Lima in May
- Where does the sun set in Lima in May?
- Mid-May in Lima: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 289° measured from true north, which is 19° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 71°. Over the month both points shift 7° north.
- How much daylight does Lima lose in May?
- Over May the day gets 13 minutes shorter in Lima: on May 1 the sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 17:56, and on day 31 it rises at 06:22 and sets at 17:50.
- How many hours of daylight does Lima get in May?
- In mid-May the day lasts 11 h 34 min in Lima, from sunrise at 06:17 to sunset at 17:51. 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 May?
- In mid-May the sky starts to get light at 05:55 in Lima, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:17. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Lima in May?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-May in Lima the sun sets at 17:51, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:14, 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 May?
- In mid-May, 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.