The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Lima in November
On November 1 in Lima the sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 18:09; on day 30 it rises at 05:34 and sets at 18:21. Over the month the day grows 13 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Lima in November?
Mid-November in Lima: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 110°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 250°. That is 20° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 20° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 7° 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.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 05:13 | 05:35 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 12 h 34 min |
| 2 | 05:12 | 05:34 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 12 h 35 min |
| 3 | 05:12 | 05:34 | 18:09 | 18:31 | 12 h 35 min |
| 4 | 05:12 | 05:34 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 12 h 36 min |
| 5 | 05:12 | 05:34 | 18:10 | 18:32 | 12 h 36 min |
| 6 | 05:11 | 05:34 | 18:10 | 18:33 | 12 h 37 min |
| 7 | 05:11 | 05:33 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 12 h 37 min |
| 8 | 05:11 | 05:33 | 18:11 | 18:33 | 12 h 38 min |
| 9 | 05:11 | 05:33 | 18:11 | 18:34 | 12 h 38 min |
| 10 | 05:11 | 05:33 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 12 h 39 min |
| 11 | 05:11 | 05:33 | 18:12 | 18:35 | 12 h 39 min |
| 12 | 05:10 | 05:33 | 18:13 | 18:35 | 12 h 40 min |
| 13 | 05:10 | 05:33 | 18:13 | 18:36 | 12 h 40 min |
| 14 | 05:10 | 05:33 | 18:13 | 18:36 | 12 h 41 min |
| 15 | 05:10 | 05:33 | 18:14 | 18:36 | 12 h 41 min |
| 16 | 05:10 | 05:33 | 18:14 | 18:37 | 12 h 42 min |
| 17 | 05:10 | 05:33 | 18:15 | 18:37 | 12 h 42 min |
| 18 | 05:10 | 05:33 | 18:15 | 18:38 | 12 h 43 min |
| 19 | 05:10 | 05:33 | 18:16 | 18:38 | 12 h 43 min |
| 20 | 05:10 | 05:33 | 18:16 | 18:39 | 12 h 43 min |
| 21 | 05:10 | 05:33 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 12 h 44 min |
| 22 | 05:10 | 05:33 | 18:17 | 18:40 | 12 h 44 min |
| 23 | 05:10 | 05:33 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 12 h 45 min |
| 24 | 05:10 | 05:33 | 18:18 | 18:41 | 12 h 45 min |
| 25 | 05:10 | 05:33 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 12 h 45 min |
| 26 | 05:11 | 05:33 | 18:19 | 18:42 | 12 h 46 min |
| 27 | 05:11 | 05:34 | 18:20 | 18:43 | 12 h 46 min |
| 28 | 05:11 | 05:34 | 18:20 | 18:43 | 12 h 46 min |
| 29 | 05:11 | 05:34 | 18:21 | 18:44 | 12 h 47 min |
| 30 | 05:11 | 05:34 | 18:21 | 18:44 | 12 h 47 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in November?
In November, the typical synthesis window in Lima runs from 08:00 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 November
- Where does the sun set in Lima in November?
- Mid-November in Lima: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 250° measured from true north, which is 20° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 110°. Over the month both points shift 7° south.
- How much daylight does Lima gain in November?
- Over November the day gets 13 minutes longer in Lima: on November 1 the sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 18:09, and on day 30 it rises at 05:34 and sets at 18:21.
- How many hours of daylight does Lima get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 12 h 41 min in Lima, from sunrise at 05:33 to sunset at 18:14. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Lima in November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 05:10 in Lima, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:33. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Lima in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Lima the sun sets at 18:14, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:36, 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 November?
- In mid-November, between 08:00 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.