The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Santiago in April
On April 1 in Santiago the sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 19:40; on day 30 it rises at 07:15 and sets at 18:04. Over the month the day gets 58 minutes shorter.
In Santiago (-33.5° latitude), April 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 19:40 on the 1st, and at 07:15 and 18:04 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 11 h 18 min and the sun reaches 47° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 16:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 9 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.
Where does the sun rise and set in Santiago in April?
Mid-April in Santiago: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 79°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 281°. That is 11° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 11° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 13° 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 Santiago. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 07:29 | 07:54 | 19:40 | 20:05 | 11 h 47 min |
| 2 | 07:30 | 07:54 | 19:39 | 20:04 | 11 h 45 min |
| 3 | 07:30 | 07:55 | 19:38 | 20:02 | 11 h 43 min |
| 4 | 07:31 | 07:56 | 19:36 | 20:01 | 11 h 40 min |
| 5 | 06:32 | 06:57 | 18:35 | 19:00 | 11 h 38 min |
| 6 | 06:32 | 06:57 | 18:34 | 18:58 | 11 h 36 min |
| 7 | 06:33 | 06:58 | 18:32 | 18:57 | 11 h 34 min |
| 8 | 06:34 | 06:59 | 18:31 | 18:56 | 11 h 32 min |
| 9 | 06:35 | 07:00 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 11 h 30 min |
| 10 | 06:35 | 07:00 | 18:28 | 18:53 | 11 h 28 min |
| 11 | 06:36 | 07:01 | 18:27 | 18:52 | 11 h 26 min |
| 12 | 06:37 | 07:02 | 18:26 | 18:51 | 11 h 24 min |
| 13 | 06:37 | 07:03 | 18:24 | 18:49 | 11 h 22 min |
| 14 | 06:38 | 07:03 | 18:23 | 18:48 | 11 h 20 min |
| 15 | 06:39 | 07:04 | 18:22 | 18:47 | 11 h 18 min |
| 16 | 06:40 | 07:05 | 18:21 | 18:46 | 11 h 16 min |
| 17 | 06:40 | 07:05 | 18:19 | 18:44 | 11 h 14 min |
| 18 | 06:41 | 07:06 | 18:18 | 18:43 | 11 h 12 min |
| 19 | 06:42 | 07:07 | 18:17 | 18:42 | 11 h 10 min |
| 20 | 06:42 | 07:08 | 18:16 | 18:41 | 11 h 08 min |
| 21 | 06:43 | 07:08 | 18:14 | 18:40 | 11 h 06 min |
| 22 | 06:44 | 07:09 | 18:13 | 18:39 | 11 h 04 min |
| 23 | 06:45 | 07:10 | 18:12 | 18:38 | 11 h 02 min |
| 24 | 06:45 | 07:11 | 18:11 | 18:36 | 11 h 00 min |
| 25 | 06:46 | 07:12 | 18:10 | 18:35 | 10 h 58 min |
| 26 | 06:47 | 07:12 | 18:09 | 18:34 | 10 h 57 min |
| 27 | 06:47 | 07:13 | 18:08 | 18:33 | 10 h 55 min |
| 28 | 06:48 | 07:14 | 18:07 | 18:32 | 10 h 53 min |
| 29 | 06:49 | 07:15 | 18:06 | 18:31 | 10 h 51 min |
| 30 | 06:50 | 07:15 | 18:04 | 18:30 | 10 h 49 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in April?
In April, the typical synthesis window in Santiago runs from 11:00 to 16:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~9 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Santiago vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Santiago in April
- Where does the sun set in Santiago in April?
- Mid-April in Santiago: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 281° measured from true north, which is 11° north of due west. It rises in the east, at 79°. Over the month both points shift 13° north.
- How much daylight does Santiago lose in April?
- Over April the day gets 58 minutes shorter in Santiago: on April 1 the sun rises at 07:54 and sets at 19:40, and on day 30 it rises at 07:15 and sets at 18:04.
- How many hours of daylight does Santiago get in April?
- In mid-April the day lasts 11 h 18 min in Santiago, from sunrise at 07:04 to sunset at 18:22. The table has the day length for each of the 30 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Santiago in April?
- In mid-April the sky starts to get light at 06:39 in Santiago, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:04. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Santiago in April?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-April in Santiago the sun sets at 18:22, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:47, 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 Santiago in April?
- In mid-April, between 11:00 and 16:00: that is the stretch of the day when the UV index reaches 3 in Santiago, the minimum for the skin to make vitamin D. At the best moment of the day about 9 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.