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Sunrise & Sunset in Lima

Today in Lima, Peru the sun rises at 05:40 and sets at 18:06, giving a day length of 12h 26m. Day length changes by +38s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

05:40

Bearing: ESE 101.4°

🌇 Sunset

18:06

Bearing: WSW 258.4°

🌞 Day length

12h 26m

Next day +38s

🕛 Solar noon

11:53

Sun 89.0° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:28

Ends: 19:19

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:53

Ends: 18:53

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:19

Ends: 18:28

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 05:40–06:09

Evening: 17:38–18:06

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 05:19–05:27

Evening: 18:20–18:28

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 11:53

Solar midnight: 23:53

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 05:52 18:05 12h 12m 11:59 05:31 18:26 E 93.3° +40s
2 Fri 05:52 18:05 12h 13m 11:58 05:31 18:26 E 93.7° +40s
3 Sat 05:51 18:05 12h 14m 11:58 05:30 18:26 E 94.1° +40s
4 Sun 05:50 18:05 12h 14m 11:58 05:29 18:26 E 94.5° +40s
5 Mon 05:50 18:05 12h 15m 11:57 05:29 18:26 E 94.9° +40s
6 Tue 05:49 18:05 12h 16m 11:57 05:28 18:26 E 95.3° +40s
7 Wed 05:49 18:05 12h 16m 11:57 05:27 18:26 E 95.7° +40s
8 Thu 05:48 18:05 12h 17m 11:56 05:27 18:26 E 96.1° +40s
9 Fri 05:47 18:05 12h 18m 11:56 05:26 18:26 E 96.5° +40s
10 Sat 05:47 18:05 12h 18m 11:56 05:25 18:26 E 96.9° +40s
11 Sun 05:46 18:05 12h 19m 11:56 05:25 18:26 E 97.2° +40s
12 Mon 05:46 18:05 12h 20m 11:55 05:24 18:26 E 97.6° +40s
13 Tue 05:45 18:05 12h 20m 11:55 05:24 18:27 E 98.0° +39s
14 Wed 05:44 18:05 12h 21m 11:55 05:23 18:27 E 98.4° +39s
15 Thu 05:44 18:05 12h 22m 11:55 05:22 18:27 E 98.8° +39s
16 Fri 05:43 18:05 12h 22m 11:54 05:22 18:27 E 99.2° +39s
17 Sat 05:43 18:06 12h 23m 11:54 05:21 18:27 E 99.5° +39s
18 Sun 05:42 18:06 12h 24m 11:54 05:21 18:27 E 99.9° +39s
19 Mon 05:42 18:06 12h 24m 11:54 05:20 18:27 E 100.3° +39s
20 Tue 05:41 18:06 12h 25m 11:54 05:20 18:28 E 100.6° +39s
21 Wed 05:41 18:06 12h 25m 11:53 05:19 18:28 E 101.0° +38s
22 Thu 05:40 18:06 12h 26m 11:53 05:19 18:28 ESE 101.4° +38s
23 Fri 05:40 18:07 12h 27m 11:53 05:18 18:28 ESE 101.7° +38s
24 Sat 05:39 18:07 12h 27m 11:53 05:18 18:28 ESE 102.1° +38s
25 Sun 05:39 18:07 12h 28m 11:53 05:17 18:29 ESE 102.4° +38s
26 Mon 05:39 18:07 12h 29m 11:53 05:17 18:29 ESE 102.8° +37s
27 Tue 05:38 18:07 12h 29m 11:53 05:16 18:29 ESE 103.1° +37s
28 Wed 05:38 18:08 12h 30m 11:53 05:16 18:29 ESE 103.5° +37s
29 Thu 05:37 18:08 12h 30m 11:53 05:16 18:30 ESE 103.8° +37s
30 Fri 05:37 18:08 12h 31m 11:53 05:15 18:30 ESE 104.2° +36s
31 Sat 05:37 18:08 12h 32m 11:53 05:15 18:30 ESE 104.5° +36s

Solstices and equinoxes in Lima, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Lima local time. At 12.0° S the city lies inside the tropics, so the noon sun stands directly overhead around 17 February and 25 October.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 09:46 06:13 18:20 12h 7m 78.1°
June solstice 21 June at 03:25 06:28 17:53 11h 25m 54.5°
September equinox 22 September at 19:06 05:59 18:05 12h 6m 77.7°
December solstice 21 December at 15:50 05:42 18:32 12h 50m 78.6°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Lima through the year

The longest day in Lima is 22 December with 12h 50m of daylight; the shortest is 21 June with 11h 25m. Day length swings by 1 h 25 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 05:34 on 9 November and the latest sunset at 18:42 on 22 January — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 12h 45m of daylight 12.8 Jan February 15: 12h 29m of daylight 12.5 Feb March 15: 12h 10m of daylight 12.2 Mar April 15: 11h 50m of daylight 11.8 Apr May 15: 11h 34m of daylight 11.6 May June 15: 11h 25m of daylight 11.4 Jun July 15: 11h 29m of daylight 11.5 Jul August 15: 11h 43m of daylight 11.7 Aug September 15: 12h 2m of daylight 12.0 Sep October 15: 12h 22m of daylight 12.4 Oct November 15: 12h 40m of daylight 12.7 Nov December 15: 12h 50m of daylight 12.8 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 05:56 18:41 12h 45m
15 February 06:09 18:38 12h 29m
15 March 06:13 18:23 12h 10m
15 April 06:14 18:04 11h 50m
15 May 06:19 17:52 11h 34m
15 June 06:27 17:52 11h 25m
15 July 06:30 17:59 11h 29m
15 August 06:22 18:05 11h 43m
15 September 06:03 18:05 12h 2m
15 October 05:44 18:05 12h 22m
15 November 05:34 18:14 12h 40m
15 December 05:39 18:29 12h 50m

Sun questions for Lima

How high does the sun get in Lima?

Lima is in the tropics (12.0° S), so the noon sun passes directly overhead — leaving almost no shadow — around 17 February and 25 October. It is lowest at the June solstice, reaching 54.5° above the horizon at solar noon.

How long is twilight in Lima?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 21 minutes around the equinoxes and 23 minutes at midsummer in Lima. Close to the equator the sun climbs steeply, so dusk turns to night quickly.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Lima?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:34 around 9 November and the latest sunset at 18:42 around 22 January. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Lima?

Very slowly. Near the equator day length changes by at most 41s from one day to the next.

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About sunrise data for Lima

Times are calculated for Lima's coordinates (-12.05°, -77.04°) and shown in the America/Lima time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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