Golden hour in San Pedro de Atacama today

Today's golden hours are over. Tomorrow morning's starts at , in 9 hr 30 min.

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  • Morning gold
    6:38 – 7:23 AM
    from the east
  • Sunrise
    6:53 AM
    103° · east-southeast103° ESE
  • Evening gold
    7:10 – 7:55 PM
    45 minutes
  • Sunset
    7:41 PM
    257° · west-southwest257° WSW
  • Blue hour
    7:55 – 8:04 PM
    and 6:29 – 6:38 AM

Direction

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This evening the sun set at 257°, a little south of due west. Right now the sun is below the horizon. Tap the map anywhere to see where the light comes from there; drag the time slider above to watch shadows swing through the day.

Through the year

San Pedro de Atacama's golden hours, month by month

Gold bands are the morning and evening golden hours; the pale area is daylight. The jumps in early April and early September are the clocks changing.

Golden hour in San Pedro de Atacama on the 15th of each month, 2026
MonthMorning goldEvening goldSunsetSun sets toward
January6:45 – 7:32 AM7:51 – 8:38 PM8:23 PM247° WSW
February7:07 – 7:51 AM7:41 – 8:26 PM8:11 PM256° WSW
March7:20 – 8:04 AM7:18 – 8:02 PM7:48 PM268° W
April6:32 – 7:16 AM5:48 – 6:33 PM6:19 PM281° W
May6:44 – 7:30 AM5:27 – 6:14 PM5:59 PM290° WNW
June6:56 – 7:44 AM5:22 – 6:10 PM5:55 PM295° WNW
July6:58 – 7:45 AM5:32 – 6:19 PM6:04 PM293° WNW
August6:43 – 7:28 AM5:46 – 6:31 PM6:17 PM285° WNW
September7:15 – 7:59 AM6:57 – 7:40 PM7:26 PM273° W
October6:46 – 7:30 AM7:07 – 7:51 PM7:37 PM260° W
November6:26 – 7:12 AM7:22 – 8:08 PM7:54 PM249° WSW
December6:26 – 7:14 AM7:41 – 8:29 PM8:14 PM244° WSW

Times on the 15th of each month, 2026, San Pedro de Atacama local time.

How long does golden hour last in San Pedro de Atacama?

Around 43 to 48 minutes each evening. It's shortest in March, September and October, about 43 minutes, and longest in January, May, June, July and December, about 48 minutes. The farther from the equator, the longer it lasts, because the sun crosses the horizon at a shallower angle.

Which way does the sun set in San Pedro de Atacama?

Toward the west-southwest in December, around 244°, swinging to the west-northwest in June, around 295°. Today it sets at 257°, a little south of due west.

When do the clocks change?

Summer time ends on Sunday, April 4, 2027. Sunset that evening moves an hour earlier, to about 6:29 PM.

Golden hour near San Pedro de Atacama today

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