The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Lima in October
On October 1 in Lima the sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 18:04; on day 31 it rises at 05:35 and sets at 18:08. Over the month the day grows 19 minutes longer.
Where does the sun rise and set in Lima in October?
Mid-October in Lima: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 100°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 260°. That is 10° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 10° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 11° 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 | 05:29 | 05:50 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12 h 14 min |
| 2 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12 h 15 min |
| 3 | 05:27 | 05:49 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12 h 15 min |
| 4 | 05:27 | 05:48 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12 h 16 min |
| 5 | 05:26 | 05:47 | 18:04 | 18:25 | 12 h 17 min |
| 6 | 05:25 | 05:47 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12 h 17 min |
| 7 | 05:25 | 05:46 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12 h 18 min |
| 8 | 05:24 | 05:46 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12 h 19 min |
| 9 | 05:24 | 05:45 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12 h 19 min |
| 10 | 05:23 | 05:44 | 18:04 | 18:26 | 12 h 20 min |
| 11 | 05:22 | 05:44 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12 h 21 min |
| 12 | 05:22 | 05:43 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12 h 21 min |
| 13 | 05:21 | 05:43 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12 h 22 min |
| 14 | 05:21 | 05:42 | 18:05 | 18:26 | 12 h 23 min |
| 15 | 05:20 | 05:42 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12 h 23 min |
| 16 | 05:20 | 05:41 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12 h 24 min |
| 17 | 05:19 | 05:41 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12 h 25 min |
| 18 | 05:18 | 05:40 | 18:05 | 18:27 | 12 h 25 min |
| 19 | 05:18 | 05:40 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12 h 26 min |
| 20 | 05:17 | 05:39 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 12 h 27 min |
| 21 | 05:17 | 05:39 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12 h 27 min |
| 22 | 05:17 | 05:38 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12 h 28 min |
| 23 | 05:16 | 05:38 | 18:06 | 18:28 | 12 h 29 min |
| 24 | 05:16 | 05:37 | 18:07 | 18:28 | 12 h 29 min |
| 25 | 05:15 | 05:37 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12 h 30 min |
| 26 | 05:15 | 05:37 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12 h 30 min |
| 27 | 05:14 | 05:36 | 18:07 | 18:29 | 12 h 31 min |
| 28 | 05:14 | 05:36 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 12 h 32 min |
| 29 | 05:14 | 05:36 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 12 h 32 min |
| 30 | 05:13 | 05:35 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 12 h 33 min |
| 31 | 05:13 | 05:35 | 18:08 | 18:30 | 12 h 33 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in October?
In October, the typical synthesis window in Lima runs from 08:00 to 16:00: 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 October
- Where does the sun set in Lima in October?
- Mid-October in Lima: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 260° measured from true north, which is 10° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 100°. Over the month both points shift 11° south.
- How much daylight does Lima gain in October?
- Over October the day gets 19 minutes longer in Lima: on October 1 the sun rises at 05:50 and sets at 18:04, and on day 31 it rises at 05:35 and sets at 18:08.
- How many hours of daylight does Lima get in October?
- In mid-October the day lasts 12 h 23 min in Lima, from sunrise at 05:42 to sunset at 18:05. 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 October?
- In mid-October the sky starts to get light at 05:20 in Lima, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 05:42. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Lima in October?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-October in Lima the sun sets at 18:05, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:27, 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 October?
- In mid-October, between 08:00 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 4 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.