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Arica, Chile — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 1.5%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Feb 16, 2026 at 5:17:13 am
Sunrise Today: 7:35 am↑ 103° East
Sunset Today: 8:15 pm↑ 257° West
Moonrise Today: 6:41 am↑ 110° East
Moonset Today: 7:52 pm↑ 253° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 40 minutes (-59s)
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Today's Sun Position in Arica

Time:5:17 am
Altitude:-31.5°
Direction:118° SE
Phase:Night

Day length today:12h 40m 12s (Feb 16, 2026)

59 seconds shorter than yesterday (Feb 15, 2026)

1 hour, 39 minutes longer than winter solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

34 minutes, 27 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Arica today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Arica Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Arica today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 6:19 am
Astro. Twilight6:19 am – 6:46 am
Nautical Twilight6:46 am – 7:12 am
Civil Twilight7:12 am – 7:35 am
Daylight7:35 am – 8:15 pm
Civil Twilight8:15 pm – 8:37 pm
Nautical Twilight8:37 pm – 9:04 pm
Astro. Twilight9:04 pm – 9:30 pm
Night9:30 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Arica - Next 7 Days

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2026Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
FebSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Feb 167:35 am8:15 pm12:40:12−0:591:55 pm (83.7°)91.844
Feb 177:35 am8:14 pm12:39:12−0:591:55 pm (83.3°)91.863
Feb 187:35 am8:14 pm12:38:12−1:001:55 pm (83.0°)91.882
Feb 197:36 am8:13 pm12:37:12−1:001:55 pm (82.6°)91.901
Feb 207:36 am8:12 pm12:36:11−1:001:54 pm (82.3°)91.921
Feb 217:37 am8:12 pm12:35:10−1:011:54 pm (81.9°)91.941
Feb 227:37 am8:11 pm12:34:08−1:011:54 pm (81.5°)91.961
* All times are local time for Arica. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinoxMar 2011:46 am
June solsticeJun 214:25 am
September equinoxSep 229:05 pm
December solsticeDec 215:50 pm
* All times are local Arica time.

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Today's Moon in Arica

Percent Illuminated:1.5%
Time:5:17 am
Altitude:-18.3°
Direction:118° SE
Position:Waning Crescent

The Moon's path in Arica today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Arica - Next 7 days

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2026Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
FebMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Feb 166:41 am7:52 pm-1:19 pm(88.7°)240,9510.8%
Feb 177:36 am8:30 pm-2:06 pm(82.9°)238,4050.1%
Feb 188:31 am9:07 pm-2:51 pm(76.5°)236,1051.8%
Feb 199:26 am9:43 pm-3:37 pm(69.7°)234,1546.0%
Feb 2010:21 am10:21 pm-4:23 pm(62.9°)232,59212.6%
Feb 2111:19 am11:01 pm-5:12 pm(56.5°)231,42621.4%
Feb 2212:19 pm11:46 pm-6:04 pm(50.8°)230,62331.8%
* All times are local time for Arica. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Arica This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Mon, Feb 16, 2026
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 8:50 amMon 9:08 pmMon 2:59 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusMon 8:18 amMon 8:50 pmMon 2:34 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsMon 6:57 amMon 7:46 pmMon 1:21 pmExtremely difficult to see
JupiterMon 5:32 pmTue 4:31 amMon 11:02 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnMon 9:54 amMon 10:02 pmMon 3:58 pmAverage visibility
UranusMon 2:00 pmTue 1:09 amMon 7:34 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneMon 9:55 amMon 10:01 pmMon 3:58 pmExtremely difficult to see
* All times are local time for Arica.

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