Vitamin D

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.

Sunrise07:44
Sunset17:41
Golden hour17:03–17:41
Day length9 h 57 min

Where does the sun rise and set in Santiago in June?

Where it risesNortheast62°
Where it setsNorthwest298°

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.

DayDawnSunriseSunsetDuskDay length
107:1107:3817:4318:1010 h 05 min
207:1107:3817:4218:1010 h 04 min
307:1207:3917:4218:0910 h 03 min
407:1207:4017:4218:0910 h 02 min
507:1307:4017:4218:0910 h 02 min
607:1307:4117:4218:0910 h 01 min
707:1407:4117:4218:0910 h 00 min
807:1407:4217:4118:0910 h 00 min
907:1507:4217:4118:099 h 59 min
1007:1507:4317:4118:099 h 59 min
1107:1507:4317:4118:099 h 58 min
1207:1607:4317:4118:099 h 58 min
1307:1607:4417:4118:099 h 57 min
1407:1707:4417:4118:099 h 57 min
1507:1707:4417:4118:099 h 57 min
1607:1707:4517:4118:099 h 57 min
1707:1807:4517:4118:099 h 56 min
1807:1807:4517:4218:099 h 56 min
1907:1807:4617:4218:099 h 56 min
2007:1807:4617:4218:099 h 56 min
2107:1907:4617:4218:109 h 56 min
2207:1907:4617:4218:109 h 56 min
2307:1907:4717:4318:109 h 56 min
2407:1907:4717:4318:109 h 56 min
2507:1907:4717:4318:119 h 56 min
2607:1907:4717:4318:119 h 56 min
2707:2007:4717:4418:119 h 57 min
2807:2007:4717:4418:129 h 57 min
2907:2007:4717:4418:129 h 57 min
3007:2007:4717:4518:129 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 guide

Common 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.