The sun, month by month
Sunrise and sunset in Santiago in November
On November 1 in Santiago the sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 20:12; on day 30 it rises at 06:26 and sets at 20:38. Over the month the day grows 40 minutes longer.
In Santiago (-33.5° latitude), November 2026 has 30 days whose sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 20:12 on the 1st, and at 06:26 and 20:38 on the 30th. Mid-month the day lasts 13 h 55 min and the sun reaches 76° above the horizon. Vitamin D synthesis is possible between 10:00 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 November?
Mid-November in Santiago: the sun rises in the southeast — a bearing of 114°, measured from true north — and sets in the southwest, at 246°. That is 24° south of due east at sunrise, and the same 24° south of due west at sunset. From the 1st to the last day of the month both points shift 8° 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 Santiago. Dawn and dusk mark civil twilight.
| Day | Dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Dusk | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:14 | 06:40 | 20:12 | 20:39 | 13 h 32 min |
| 2 | 06:13 | 06:39 | 20:13 | 20:40 | 13 h 34 min |
| 3 | 06:12 | 06:39 | 20:14 | 20:41 | 13 h 36 min |
| 4 | 06:11 | 06:38 | 20:15 | 20:42 | 13 h 37 min |
| 5 | 06:10 | 06:37 | 20:16 | 20:43 | 13 h 39 min |
| 6 | 06:09 | 06:36 | 20:17 | 20:44 | 13 h 41 min |
| 7 | 06:08 | 06:35 | 20:18 | 20:45 | 13 h 42 min |
| 8 | 06:08 | 06:35 | 20:19 | 20:46 | 13 h 44 min |
| 9 | 06:07 | 06:34 | 20:20 | 20:47 | 13 h 46 min |
| 10 | 06:06 | 06:33 | 20:21 | 20:48 | 13 h 47 min |
| 11 | 06:05 | 06:33 | 20:21 | 20:49 | 13 h 49 min |
| 12 | 06:05 | 06:32 | 20:22 | 20:50 | 13 h 50 min |
| 13 | 06:04 | 06:32 | 20:23 | 20:51 | 13 h 52 min |
| 14 | 06:04 | 06:31 | 20:24 | 20:52 | 13 h 53 min |
| 15 | 06:03 | 06:30 | 20:25 | 20:53 | 13 h 55 min |
| 16 | 06:02 | 06:30 | 20:26 | 20:54 | 13 h 56 min |
| 17 | 06:02 | 06:29 | 20:27 | 20:55 | 13 h 58 min |
| 18 | 06:01 | 06:29 | 20:28 | 20:56 | 13 h 59 min |
| 19 | 06:01 | 06:29 | 20:29 | 20:57 | 14 h 00 min |
| 20 | 06:00 | 06:28 | 20:30 | 20:58 | 14 h 02 min |
| 21 | 06:00 | 06:28 | 20:31 | 20:59 | 14 h 03 min |
| 22 | 06:00 | 06:28 | 20:32 | 20:59 | 14 h 04 min |
| 23 | 05:59 | 06:27 | 20:32 | 21:00 | 14 h 05 min |
| 24 | 05:59 | 06:27 | 20:33 | 21:01 | 14 h 06 min |
| 25 | 05:59 | 06:27 | 20:34 | 21:02 | 14 h 08 min |
| 26 | 05:58 | 06:26 | 20:35 | 21:03 | 14 h 09 min |
| 27 | 05:58 | 06:26 | 20:36 | 21:04 | 14 h 10 min |
| 28 | 05:58 | 06:26 | 20:37 | 21:05 | 14 h 11 min |
| 29 | 05:58 | 06:26 | 20:38 | 21:06 | 14 h 12 min |
| 30 | 05:57 | 06:26 | 20:38 | 21:07 | 14 h 13 min |
Approximate astronomical values: they can shift a minute or two from year to year.
What about vitamin D in November?
In November, the typical synthesis window in Santiago runs from 10:00 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 November
- Where does the sun set in Santiago in November?
- Mid-November in Santiago: the sun sets in the southwest, a bearing of 246° measured from true north, which is 24° south of due west. It rises in the southeast, at 114°. Over the month both points shift 8° south.
- How much daylight does Santiago gain in November?
- Over November the day gets 40 minutes longer in Santiago: on November 1 the sun rises at 06:40 and sets at 20:12, and on day 30 it rises at 06:26 and sets at 20:38.
- How many hours of daylight does Santiago get in November?
- In mid-November the day lasts 13 h 55 min in Santiago, from sunrise at 06:30 to sunset at 20:25. 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 November?
- In mid-November the sky starts to get light at 06:03 in Santiago, when the sun is 6° below the horizon, and the sun itself does not rise until 06:30. The “Dawn” column of the table gives that time for every day of the month.
- What time does it get dark in Santiago in November?
- It's not the same time as sunset. In mid-November in Santiago the sun sets at 20:25, but there is still light: civil twilight does not end until 20:53, 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 November?
- In mid-November, between 10:00 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.