# Cabo San Pio Lighthouse, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Cabo San Pio Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Argentina in Chile. Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 17 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 6 h 56. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cabo-san-pio/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Lighthouse in Argentina · Architecture
- **Where:** Chile
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** PUQ Punta Arenas, 364 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -55.0558, -66.52365

## What it is and where

Cabo San Pio Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Argentina in Chile. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are -55.0558, -66.52365; the nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ, Punta Arenas), 364 km as the crow flies. How to get around Chile (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-55.055803%2C-66.523653)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-55.055803%2C-66.523653)

It is one of the [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/arquitectura/) places in Chile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Cabo San Pio Lighthouse is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 16 h 31 |
| February | Best time | 14 h 38 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 10 h 10 |
| May | Possible | 8 h 07 |
| June | Possible | 6 h 56 |
| July | Possible | 7 h 25 |
| August | Possible | 9 h 16 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| October | Best time | 13 h 52 |
| November | Best time | 15 h 58 |
| December | Best time | 17 h 05 |

In December there are 17 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 6 h 56. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Chile in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Chile

To enter Chile there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Book domestic flights and Torres del Paine places”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Chile checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Chilean peso (CLP); plugs: Type C and L · 220 V · 50 Hz (the Spanish two-pin plug usually works); emergencies: 133 police · 131 ambulance · 132 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Oglander Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bahia-oglander/): Bay · 29 km
- [San Pedro Pescador, Puerto Toro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/capilla-san-pedro-pescador/): Chapel in Puerto Toro, Chile · 35 km
- [Acatushun museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-acatushun/): Museum of southern birds and mammals in Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina · 55 km
- [Bahía Windhond](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bahia-windhond/): Bay in Chile · 67 km
- [Almirante Brown Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bahia-almirante-brown/): Bay of Argentina · 67 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

## More in Chile: Architecture

- [Cape Horn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cape-horn/): headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago located in Chile
- [Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/les-eclaireurs-lighthouse/): lighthouse in Argentina
- [Lighthouse of La Serena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-monumental-la-serena/): lighthouse in Chile
- [Cabo Vírgenes Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cabo-virgenes-lighthouse/): lighthouse in Argentina
- [Carranza Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-cabo-carranza/): lighthouse in Chile
- [Faro Cabo Raper](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-cabo-raper/): lighthouse in Aysén Region, Chile

Every Chile place under Architecture, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/arquitectura/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Cabo San Pio Lighthouse?

It is a lighthouse in Argentina in Chile. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Cabo San Pio Lighthouse?

October to April. In December there are 17 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 6 h 56.

### How do you get to Cabo San Pio Lighthouse?

The nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), 364 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-55.055803%2C-66.523653) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Chile is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Chile map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Oglander Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bahia-oglander/), [San Pedro Pescador, Puerto Toro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/capilla-san-pedro-pescador/), [Acatushun museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-acatushun/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3569465793), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5856144), CC0. More about Cabo San Pio Lighthouse on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faro_Cabo_San_P%C3%ADo). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

