The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Santiago in February
On February 1 in Santiago the sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 20:49; on day 28 it rises at 07:29 and sets at 20:23. Over the month the day gets 50 minutes shorter.
In Santiago (-33.5° latitude), February 2026 has 28 days whose sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 20:49 on the 1st, and at 07:29 and 20:23 on the 28th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 20 min and the sun reaches 70° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 11:00 and 18:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: 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.
Where does the sun rise and set in Santiago in February?
Mid-February in Santiago: the sun rises in the east — a bearing of 107°, measured from true north — and sets in the west, at 253°. That is 17° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 17° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 11° 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 | 06:37 | 07:04 | 20:49 | 21:16 | 13 h 45 min |
| 2 | 06:38 | 07:05 | 20:48 | 21:15 | 13 h 43 min |
| 3 | 06:39 | 07:06 | 20:47 | 21:14 | 13 h 42 min |
| 4 | 06:40 | 07:07 | 20:47 | 21:14 | 13 h 40 min |
| 5 | 06:41 | 07:08 | 20:46 | 21:13 | 13 h 38 min |
| 6 | 06:42 | 07:09 | 20:45 | 21:12 | 13 h 36 min |
| 7 | 06:43 | 07:10 | 20:44 | 21:11 | 13 h 35 min |
| 8 | 06:44 | 07:11 | 20:44 | 21:10 | 13 h 33 min |
| 9 | 06:45 | 07:12 | 20:43 | 21:09 | 13 h 31 min |
| 10 | 06:46 | 07:13 | 20:42 | 21:08 | 13 h 29 min |
| 11 | 06:47 | 07:13 | 20:41 | 21:07 | 13 h 28 min |
| 12 | 06:48 | 07:14 | 20:40 | 21:06 | 13 h 26 min |
| 13 | 06:49 | 07:15 | 20:39 | 21:05 | 13 h 24 min |
| 14 | 06:50 | 07:16 | 20:38 | 21:04 | 13 h 22 min |
| 15 | 06:51 | 07:17 | 20:37 | 21:03 | 13 h 20 min |
| 16 | 06:52 | 07:18 | 20:36 | 21:02 | 13 h 18 min |
| 17 | 06:53 | 07:19 | 20:35 | 21:01 | 13 h 16 min |
| 18 | 06:54 | 07:20 | 20:34 | 21:00 | 13 h 14 min |
| 19 | 06:55 | 07:21 | 20:33 | 20:59 | 13 h 12 min |
| 20 | 06:56 | 07:22 | 20:32 | 20:58 | 13 h 10 min |
| 21 | 06:57 | 07:23 | 20:31 | 20:57 | 13 h 08 min |
| 22 | 06:58 | 07:24 | 20:30 | 20:56 | 13 h 06 min |
| 23 | 06:59 | 07:24 | 20:29 | 20:55 | 13 h 04 min |
| 24 | 07:00 | 07:25 | 20:28 | 20:53 | 13 h 02 min |
| 25 | 07:01 | 07:26 | 20:27 | 20:52 | 13 h 00 min |
| 26 | 07:02 | 07:27 | 20:25 | 20:51 | 12 h 58 min |
| 27 | 07:02 | 07:28 | 20:24 | 20:50 | 12 h 56 min |
| 28 | 07:03 | 07:29 | 20:23 | 20:48 | 12 h 54 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in February?
In February, the typical synthesis window in Santiago runs from 11:00 to 18:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~5 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Santiago vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Santiago in February
- Where does the sun set in Santiago in February?
- Mid-February in Santiago: the sun sets in the west, a bearing of 253° measured from true north, which is 17° south of due west. It rises in the east, at 107°. Over the month both points shift 11° north.
- How much daylight does Santiago lose in February?
- Over February the day gets 50 minutes shorter in Santiago: on February 1 the sun rises at 07:04 and sets at 20:49, and on day 28 it rises at 07:29 and sets at 20:23.
- How many hours of daylight does Santiago get in February?
- In mid-February the day lasts 13 h 20 min in Santiago, from sunrise at 07:17 to sunset at 20:37. The table has the day length for each of the 28 days of the month.
- What time does it start to get light in Santiago in February?
- In mid-February the sky starts to get light at 06:51 in Santiago, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:17. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Santiago in February?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-February in Santiago the sun sets at 20:37, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 21:03, 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 Santiago in February?
- In mid-February, between 11:00 and 18:00: 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 5 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.