# Faro Islas Diego Ramirez, Chile: what it is and when to go

> Faro Islas Diego Ramirez is a lighthouse in Chile. Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 17 h 26 of daylight, and in June, 6 h 35. 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-islas-diego-ramirez/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Lighthouse in Chile · Architecture
- **Where:** Chile
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Nearest airport:** PUQ Punta Arenas, 415 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -56.52391, -68.71687

## What it is and where

Faro Islas Diego Ramirez 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 -56.52391, -68.71687; the nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ, Punta Arenas), 415 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=-56.523905%2C-68.716867)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-56.523905%2C-68.716867)

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 Faro Islas Diego Ramirez is **October to April**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 16 h 48 |
| February | Best time | 14 h 47 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 34 |
| April | Best time | 10 h 04 |
| May | Possible | 7 h 52 |
| June | Possible | 6 h 35 |
| July | Possible | 7 h 07 |
| August | Possible | 9 h 06 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| October | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| November | Best time | 16 h 13 |
| December | Best time | 17 h 26 |

In December there are 17 h 26 of daylight, and in June, 6 h 35. 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

- [Cape Horn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cape-horn/): Headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago located in Chile · 109 km
- [Cape Horn Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-cabo-de-hornos/): Lighthouse in Chile · 112 km
- [Cabo de Hornos National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-cabo-de-hornos/): National park in Chile · 118 km
- [Bahía Gretton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bahia-gretton/): Bay · 129 km
- [Bahía Tekenika](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/bahia-tekenika/): Bay · 136 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

- [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
- [Evangelistas Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-evangelistas/): lighthouse in 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 Faro Islas Diego Ramirez?

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 Faro Islas Diego Ramirez?

October to April. In December there are 17 h 26 of daylight, and in June, 6 h 35.

### How do you get to Faro Islas Diego Ramirez?

The nearest main airport is President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ), 415 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-56.523905%2C-68.716867) 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 [Cape Horn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/cape-horn/), [Cape Horn Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/faro-cabo-de-hornos/), [Cabo de Hornos National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/parque-nacional-cabo-de-hornos/). The rest is in [the Chile guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/chile/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1315133355), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3378129), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

