The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Santiago in June
On June 1 in Santiago the sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 17:43; on day 30 it rises at 07:47 and sets at 17:45. Over the month the day gets 7 minutes shorter.
In Santiago (-33.5° latitude), June 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 17:43 on the 1st, and at 07:47 and 17:45 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 9 h 57 min and the sun reaches 33° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 13:00 and 14:00, which is when the UV index reaches at least 3: at the best moment of the day about 18 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 June?
Mid-June in Santiago: the sun rises in the northeast — a bearing of 62°, measured from true north — and sets in the northwest, at 298°. That is 28° north of due east at sunrise, and the same 28° north of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points barely move.
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 | 07:11 | 07:38 | 17:43 | 18:10 | 10 h 05 min |
| 2 | 07:11 | 07:38 | 17:42 | 18:10 | 10 h 04 min |
| 3 | 07:12 | 07:39 | 17:42 | 18:09 | 10 h 03 min |
| 4 | 07:12 | 07:40 | 17:42 | 18:09 | 10 h 02 min |
| 5 | 07:13 | 07:40 | 17:42 | 18:09 | 10 h 02 min |
| 6 | 07:13 | 07:41 | 17:42 | 18:09 | 10 h 01 min |
| 7 | 07:14 | 07:41 | 17:42 | 18:09 | 10 h 00 min |
| 8 | 07:14 | 07:42 | 17:41 | 18:09 | 10 h 00 min |
| 9 | 07:15 | 07:42 | 17:41 | 18:09 | 9 h 59 min |
| 10 | 07:15 | 07:43 | 17:41 | 18:09 | 9 h 59 min |
| 11 | 07:15 | 07:43 | 17:41 | 18:09 | 9 h 58 min |
| 12 | 07:16 | 07:43 | 17:41 | 18:09 | 9 h 58 min |
| 13 | 07:16 | 07:44 | 17:41 | 18:09 | 9 h 57 min |
| 14 | 07:17 | 07:44 | 17:41 | 18:09 | 9 h 57 min |
| 15 | 07:17 | 07:44 | 17:41 | 18:09 | 9 h 57 min |
| 16 | 07:17 | 07:45 | 17:41 | 18:09 | 9 h 57 min |
| 17 | 07:18 | 07:45 | 17:41 | 18:09 | 9 h 56 min |
| 18 | 07:18 | 07:45 | 17:42 | 18:09 | 9 h 56 min |
| 19 | 07:18 | 07:46 | 17:42 | 18:09 | 9 h 56 min |
| 20 | 07:18 | 07:46 | 17:42 | 18:09 | 9 h 56 min |
| 21 | 07:19 | 07:46 | 17:42 | 18:10 | 9 h 56 min |
| 22 | 07:19 | 07:46 | 17:42 | 18:10 | 9 h 56 min |
| 23 | 07:19 | 07:47 | 17:43 | 18:10 | 9 h 56 min |
| 24 | 07:19 | 07:47 | 17:43 | 18:10 | 9 h 56 min |
| 25 | 07:19 | 07:47 | 17:43 | 18:11 | 9 h 56 min |
| 26 | 07:19 | 07:47 | 17:43 | 18:11 | 9 h 56 min |
| 27 | 07:20 | 07:47 | 17:44 | 18:11 | 9 h 57 min |
| 28 | 07:20 | 07:47 | 17:44 | 18:12 | 9 h 57 min |
| 29 | 07:20 | 07:47 | 17:44 | 18:12 | 9 h 57 min |
| 30 | 07:20 | 07:47 | 17:45 | 18:12 | 9 h 58 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in June?
In June, the typical synthesis window in Santiago runs from 13:00 to 14:00: with medium skin and a t-shirt, ~18 min at the best moment is enough.
See the Santiago vitamin D guideCommon questions about the sun in Santiago in June
- Where does the sun set in Santiago in June?
- Mid-June in Santiago: the sun sets in the northwest, a bearing of 298° measured from true north, which is 28° north of due west. It rises in the northeast, at 62°. Over the month both points barely move.
- How much daylight does Santiago lose in June?
- Over June the day gets 7 minutes shorter in Santiago: on June 1 the sun rises at 07:38 and sets at 17:43, and on day 30 it rises at 07:47 and sets at 17:45.
- How many hours of daylight does Santiago get in June?
- In mid-June the day lasts 9 h 57 min in Santiago, from sunrise at 07:44 to sunset at 17:41. 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 June?
- In mid-June the sky starts to get light at 07:17 in Santiago, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 07:44. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Santiago in June?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-June in Santiago the sun sets at 17:41, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 18:09, 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 June?
- In mid-June, between 13:00 and 14:00: 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 18 minutes are enough for a mid-range skin phototype with a quarter of the body exposed to make around 1000 IU.