Sunrise and sunset in Potosí, Bolivia
Today, Wednesday, 28 October 2026, the sun rises at 05:45 and sets at 18:30 in Potosí (GMT-4): 12 h 45 min of daylight, 1 min 1 s longer than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:08, it is 83.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 05:45
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Solar noon
- 12:08, 83.5° high
- Day length
- 12 h 45 min
- Golden hour
- 05:45–06:15 and 18:00–18:30
- Blue hour
- 05:13–05:31 and 18:44–19:02
See the sun’s path over Potosí on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 04:28–04:55 | 19:20–19:47 |
| Nautical twilight | 04:55–05:22 | 18:53–19:20 |
| Civil twilight | 05:22–05:45 | 18:30–18:53 |
Sunrise and sunset in Potosí through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 05:49 | 19:06 | 13 h 17 min | 86.6° |
| February | 06:09 | 19:06 | 12 h 57 min | 87.5° |
| March | 06:22 | 18:51 | 12 h 28 min | 78° |
| April | 06:30 | 18:25 | 11 h 54 min | 65.9° |
| May | 06:39 | 18:02 | 11 h 23 min | 55.3° |
| June | 06:51 | 17:53 | 11 h 01 min | 48.4° |
| July | 06:59 | 17:56 | 10 h 57 min | 47.3° |
| August | 06:53 | 18:07 | 11 h 14 min | 52.4° |
| September | 06:32 | 18:16 | 11 h 43 min | 62.1° |
| October | 06:05 | 18:22 | 12 h 16 min | 73.6° |
| November | 05:43 | 18:32 | 12 h 49 min | 84.8° |
| December | 05:36 | 18:50 | 13 h 13 min | 87.8° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from Potosí
- Saturday, 6 February 2027: 28% of the sun covered at 11:43 (annular eclipse)
- Wednesday, 26 January 2028: 40% of the sun covered at 09:55 (annular eclipse)
- Tuesday, 12 September 2034: 88% of the sun covered at 12:39 (annular eclipse)
Places near Potosí
- Sucre 80 km
- Oruro 228 km
- Tarija 242 km
- Sacaba 245 km
- Cochabamba 249 km
- Quillacollo 250 km
- Santa Cruz de la Sierra 337 km
- La Paz 426 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for -19.5836°, -65.7531° at sea level, in the America/La Paz time zone.