# Isla Huevos Lighthouse, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Isla Huevos Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Chile. Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 14 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 56. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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/faro-isla-de-los-huevos/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Lighthouse · Architecture
- **Where:** Chile
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** SCL Santiago, 180 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -31.90553, -71.52685

## What it is and where

Isla Huevos Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Chile. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Chile: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are -31.90553, -71.52685; the nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL, Santiago), 180 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=-31.905533%2C-71.526855)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-31.905533%2C-71.526855)

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 Isla Huevos Lighthouse is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 13 h 52 |
| February | Best time | 13 h 08 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 13 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 22 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 56 |
| July | Possible | 10 h 06 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 50 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 49 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 48 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 40 |
| December | Best time | 14 h 05 |

In December there are 14 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 9 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

- [Centro Educativo y de Conservación de Recursos Marinos “Acuario-Hatchery Los Vilos”](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/centro-educativo-y-de-conservacion-de-recursos-marinos-acuar/): With kids · Wildlife · 1.3 km
- [Laguna Conchalí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-y-sitio-ramsar-laguna-conchali/): National monument of Chile, in Coquimbo Region · 4.5 km
- [Huentelauquén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/sitio-ramsar-rhrap-sector-semiarido-costero-y-humedal-las-sa/): Nature · Wildlife · 36 km
- [Humedal Urbano Estuario Los Molles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/humedal-urbano-estuario-los-molles/): Protected area · 37 km
- [Museo Salamanca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/museo-salamanca/): Museum · 55 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 Isla Huevos Lighthouse?

It is a lighthouse in Chile. It has an article in one Wikipedia, 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 Isla Huevos Lighthouse?

October to April. In December there are 14 h 05 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 56.

### How do you get to Isla Huevos Lighthouse?

The nearest main airport is Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), 180 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-31.905533%2C-71.526855) 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 [Centro Educativo y de Conservación de Recursos Marinos “Acuario-Hatchery Los Vilos”](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/centro-educativo-y-de-conservacion-de-recursos-marinos-acuar/), [Laguna Conchalí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/santuario-de-la-naturaleza-y-sitio-ramsar-laguna-conchali/), [Huentelauquén](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/sitio-ramsar-rhrap-sector-semiarido-costero-y-humedal-las-sa/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3355313876), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q59821922), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

