Lake Titicaca: Sunrise and Sunset Today
In Lake Titicaca, Peru, the sun rises today on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 05:15 and sets at 17:35. The day length is 12h 20m. Solar noon is reached at 11:25.
Lake Titicaca: sun and clock
Today the sun is highest in Lake Titicaca at 11:25 – 35 min before 12:00 on the clock.
The clock follows the time zone, not the sun: the further west a place lies in its zone – and in summer time – the later its noon.
The earliest sunrise of the year is on November 22 at 04:55, the latest on July 8 at 06:05.
The sun sets earliest on June 2 at 17:12 and latest on January 19 at 18:15.
The longest day of the year has 1 h 53 min more daylight than the shortest.
Lake Titicaca through the year
Sunrise, sunset and day length on the 15th of every month – and the direction in which the sun sets.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 05:17 | 18:15 | 12 h 58 min | west-southwest 248° |
| Feb | 05:33 | 18:09 | 12 h 36 min | west-southwest 257° |
| Mar | 05:40 | 17:51 | 12 h 11 min | west 268° |
| Apr | 05:45 | 17:29 | 11 h 44 min | west 280° |
| May | 05:52 | 17:14 | 11 h 23 min | west-northwest 290° |
| Jun | 06:02 | 17:13 | 11 h 11 min | west-northwest 294° |
| Jul | 06:05 | 17:21 | 11 h 16 min | west-northwest 292° |
| Aug | 05:54 | 17:29 | 11 h 35 min | west-northwest 284° |
| Sep | 05:32 | 17:32 | 12 h 0 min | west 273° |
| Oct | 05:09 | 17:36 | 12 h 27 min | west 261° |
| Nov | 04:56 | 17:47 | 12 h 51 min | west-southwest 250° |
| Dec | 05:00 | 18:04 | 13 h 4 min | west-southwest 245° |
Direction of sunset: west-northwest (294°) in June, west-southwest (245°) in December.
Over the year the point where the sun sets moves 49° along the horizon.
Times for the 15th of each month, computed with the NOAA method.
Golden Hour in Lake Titicaca
Morning: 05:02–05:43 · Evening: 17:06–17:48
The Golden Hour, also known as 'Magic Hour', is the most popular time for photographers and filmmakers. In Lake Titicaca, the morning golden hour takes place today from 05:02 to 05:43. The evening golden hour extends from 17:06 to 17:48. During these times, warm, soft sunlight bathes the city in magical light.
Blue Hour in Lake Titicaca
Morning: 04:53–05:02 · Evening: 17:48–17:56
The Blue Hour in Lake Titicaca offers a unique, bluish-colored light in the sky. The morning blue hour takes place today from 04:53 to 05:02, just before sunrise. The evening blue hour extends from 17:48 to 17:56, right after sunset. This time is ideal for atmospheric cityscapes and landscape photography.
About Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca is located at a latitude of -15.84° and a longitude of -69.34°. The city is in the America/Lima timezone. Being in the tropics, Lake Titicaca has almost the same day length all year round: sunrise and sunset shift by only a few minutes between the seasons, and twilight is short because the sun rises and sets steeply.
Seasons & Daylight in Lake Titicaca
Spring brings 12h 6m of daylight to Lake Titicaca around the equinox – almost the same as in any other season. Close to the equator the length of the day barely changes; rainy and dry seasons shape the year more than daylight does.
Even the longest days in Lake Titicaca last only about 13h 4m. At some point of the year the midday sun stands almost vertically overhead, so shadows nearly disappear at noon.
Around the equinox Lake Titicaca has 12h 7m of daylight. Sunrise and sunset stay at nearly the same time all year, and the golden hour is short because the sun climbs and sinks steeply.
The shortest days in Lake Titicaca still offer 11h 11m of daylight – only a little less than in summer. There is no dark season here: the sun stays high and the midday light is intense all year.
On the same latitude as Lake Titicaca
These cities lie on almost the same latitude as Lake Titicaca (15.8° S): on every day of the year they get almost exactly as much daylight – 12h 20m today – only at other clock times and in a very different climate.
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Questions about the sun in Lake Titicaca
When does the sun rise in Lake Titicaca today?
Today the sun rises in Lake Titicaca at 05:16 and sets at 17:34.
How long is the day in Lake Titicaca today?
The day lasts 12h 19m today, from sunrise to sunset.
When is the golden hour in Lake Titicaca today?
In the morning from 05:02–05:44, in the evening from 17:06–17:48.
When is the longest day in Lake Titicaca?
The day is longest around the summer solstice with 13h 4m of daylight, shortest around the winter solstice with 11h 11m.
When does it get dark in Lake Titicaca today?
It is dark from 17:56, fully dark from 18:47.
Times are calculated using NOAA algorithms based on the geographic coordinates of Lake Titicaca. All times are in local time. How it is calculated