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Machu Picchu 2027: the Torreón at the June solstice, dates and times

Cusco, Peru

Next date UTC−5

Machu Picchu, the Torreón at the June solstice

What happens

The axis runs at 62° from north: the rising sun falls into it while its height is between 13.5° and 14.6°. Outside that band the alignment does not close.

Next dates

Local times at the site (America/Lima).

  1. 07:22 UTC−5

    Window 1 June – 11 July · holds 41 days

  2. 07:22 UTC−5

    Window 1 June – 10 July · holds 40 days

  3. 07:22 UTC−5

    Window 1 June – 10 July · holds 40 days

  4. 07:22 UTC−5

    Window 1 June – 11 July · holds 41 days

Where to stand

Viewpoint: Torreón · Cusco, Peru
-13.16408, -72.54475

Look towards 62° from north.

Good to know

The inside of the Torreón is closed: you see it from above on Route 2-A (entry from 06:00). No source confirms the patch of light on the rock is visible from the path.

Light enters the window for weeks around 21 June, not just on that day. The time is estimated from the mountain profile (±5 minutes) and the inside of the Torreón is not accessible.

Dates for 2026–2030, worked out by Duskbox’s own astronomy engine: the sun from NREL’s SPA, the moon topocentric, both with atmospheric refraction.

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