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When is sunrise and sunset in Honolulu today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in Pacific/Honolulu.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Honolulu
06:37 AM
Civil Dawn: 06:14 AM

Horizon 106° ESE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Honolulu
05:52 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 254° WSW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Honolulu

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Honolulu — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 106° ESE Face ESE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 254° WSW Face WSW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 106° ESE and drops at 254° WSW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Honolulu in 2026.

Daylight (47.2% of 24h) 11h 19m day / 12h 41m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (June solstice (northern summer)) −2h 7m Jun 17, 2026 · 13h 26m 0s
Vs shortest day (December solstice (northern winter)) +29m Dec 16, 2026 · 10h 50m 0s
Earliest sunrise05:48 AMJun 6, 2026
Latest sunrise07:11 AMJan 10, 2026
Earliest sunset05:47 PMNov 25, 2026
Latest sunset07:17 PMJun 26, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Honolulu.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Honolulu?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (ESE) and sunset (WSW) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Honolulu.

Honolulu day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the june solstice (northern summer) (Jun 17, 2026, 13h 26m 0s) and bottoms out near the december solstice (northern winter) (Dec 16, 2026, 10h 50m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Honolulu Sun Times — November 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Honolulu in Pacific/Honolulu. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Sun, Nov 106:34 AM105° ESE05:55 PM255° WSW11h 21m 0s—12:14 PM06:11 AM06:18 PM05:45 AM06:45 PM05:19 AM07:11 PM06:20 AM – 07:04 AM05:25 PM – 06:09 PM06:02 AM – 06:20 AM06:09 PM – 06:27 PM
Mon, Nov 206:34 AM106° ESE05:55 PM254° WSW11h 21m 0s+0m 0s12:14 PM06:11 AM06:18 PM05:45 AM06:44 PM05:19 AM07:10 PM06:20 AM – 07:05 AM05:24 PM – 06:09 PM06:03 AM – 06:20 AM06:09 PM – 06:27 PM
Tue, Nov 306:35 AM106° ESE05:54 PM254° WSW11h 19m 0s−2m 0s12:14 PM06:12 AM06:17 PM05:45 AM06:44 PM05:19 AM07:10 PM06:21 AM – 07:06 AM05:24 PM – 06:08 PM06:03 AM – 06:21 AM06:08 PM – 06:26 PM
Wed, Nov 406:35 AM106° ESE05:54 PM254° WSW11h 19m 0s+0m 0s12:14 PM06:12 AM06:17 PM05:46 AM06:43 PM05:20 AM07:09 PM06:21 AM – 07:06 AM05:23 PM – 06:08 PM06:04 AM – 06:21 AM06:08 PM – 06:26 PM
Thu, Nov 506:36 AM107° ESE05:53 PM253° WSW11h 17m 0s−2m 0s12:14 PM06:13 AM06:16 PM05:46 AM06:43 PM05:20 AM07:09 PM06:22 AM – 07:07 AM05:22 PM – 06:07 PM06:04 AM – 06:22 AM06:07 PM – 06:25 PM
Fri, Nov 606:36 AM107° ESE05:53 PM253° WSW11h 17m 0s+0m 0s12:14 PM06:13 AM06:16 PM05:47 AM06:42 PM05:20 AM07:09 PM06:22 AM – 07:07 AM05:22 PM – 06:07 PM06:04 AM – 06:22 AM06:07 PM – 06:25 PM
Sat, Nov 706:37 AM107° ESE05:52 PM253° WSW11h 15m 0s−2m 0s12:14 PM06:14 AM06:15 PM05:47 AM06:42 PM05:21 AM07:08 PM06:23 AM – 07:08 AM05:21 PM – 06:06 PM06:05 AM – 06:23 AM06:06 PM – 06:24 PM
Sun, Nov 8 Today06:37 AM108° ESE05:52 PM252° WSW11h 15m 0s+0m 0s12:14 PM06:14 AM06:15 PM05:48 AM06:42 PM05:21 AM07:08 PM06:23 AM – 07:08 AM05:21 PM – 06:06 PM06:05 AM – 06:23 AM06:06 PM – 06:24 PM
Mon, Nov 906:38 AM108° ESE05:51 PM252° WSW11h 13m 0s−2m 0s12:14 PM06:15 AM06:15 PM05:48 AM06:41 PM05:22 AM07:08 PM06:24 AM – 07:09 AM05:20 PM – 06:06 PM06:06 AM – 06:24 AM06:06 PM – 06:23 PM
Tue, Nov 1006:38 AM108° ESE05:51 PM252° WSW11h 13m 0s+0m 0s12:14 PM06:15 AM06:14 PM05:49 AM06:41 PM05:22 AM07:07 PM06:24 AM – 07:10 AM05:20 PM – 06:05 PM06:06 AM – 06:24 AM06:05 PM – 06:23 PM
Wed, Nov 1106:39 AM109° ESE05:51 PM251° WSW11h 12m 0s−1m 0s12:15 PM06:16 AM06:14 PM05:49 AM06:41 PM05:23 AM07:07 PM06:25 AM – 07:10 AM05:19 PM – 06:05 PM06:07 AM – 06:25 AM06:05 PM – 06:23 PM
Thu, Nov 1206:40 AM109° ESE05:50 PM251° WSW11h 10m 0s−2m 0s12:15 PM06:16 AM06:13 PM05:50 AM06:40 PM05:23 AM07:07 PM06:25 AM – 07:11 AM05:19 PM – 06:05 PM06:07 AM – 06:25 AM06:05 PM – 06:22 PM
Fri, Nov 1306:40 AM109° ESE05:50 PM251° WSW11h 10m 0s+0m 0s12:15 PM06:17 AM06:13 PM05:50 AM06:40 PM05:24 AM07:06 PM06:26 AM – 07:11 AM05:19 PM – 06:04 PM06:08 AM – 06:26 AM06:04 PM – 06:22 PM
Sat, Nov 1406:41 AM109° ESE05:50 PM251° WSW11h 9m 0s−1m 0s12:15 PM06:17 AM06:13 PM05:51 AM06:40 PM05:24 AM07:06 PM06:26 AM – 07:12 AM05:18 PM – 06:04 PM06:08 AM – 06:26 AM06:04 PM – 06:22 PM
Sun, Nov 1506:41 AM110° ESE05:49 PM250° WSW11h 8m 0s−1m 0s12:15 PM06:18 AM06:13 PM05:51 AM06:39 PM05:25 AM07:06 PM06:27 AM – 07:13 AM05:18 PM – 06:04 PM06:09 AM – 06:27 AM06:04 PM – 06:22 PM
Mon, Nov 1606:42 AM110° ESE05:49 PM250° WSW11h 7m 0s−1m 0s12:15 PM06:19 AM06:12 PM05:52 AM06:39 PM05:25 AM07:06 PM06:28 AM – 07:13 AM05:17 PM – 06:03 PM06:10 AM – 06:28 AM06:03 PM – 06:21 PM
Tue, Nov 1706:43 AM110° ESE05:49 PM250° WSW11h 6m 0s−1m 0s12:16 PM06:19 AM06:12 PM05:52 AM06:39 PM05:26 AM07:06 PM06:28 AM – 07:14 AM05:17 PM – 06:03 PM06:10 AM – 06:28 AM06:03 PM – 06:21 PM
Wed, Nov 1806:43 AM110° ESE05:48 PM249° WSW11h 5m 0s−1m 0s12:15 PM06:20 AM06:12 PM05:53 AM06:39 PM05:26 AM07:06 PM06:29 AM – 07:15 AM05:17 PM – 06:03 PM06:11 AM – 06:29 AM06:03 PM – 06:21 PM
Thu, Nov 1906:44 AM111° ESE05:48 PM249° WSW11h 4m 0s−1m 0s12:16 PM06:20 AM06:12 PM05:53 AM06:39 PM05:27 AM07:06 PM06:29 AM – 07:15 AM05:17 PM – 06:03 PM06:11 AM – 06:29 AM06:03 PM – 06:21 PM
Fri, Nov 2006:44 AM111° ESE05:48 PM249° WSW11h 4m 0s+0m 0s12:16 PM06:21 AM06:12 PM05:54 AM06:39 PM05:27 AM07:05 PM06:30 AM – 07:16 AM05:16 PM – 06:03 PM06:12 AM – 06:30 AM06:03 PM – 06:21 PM
Sat, Nov 2106:45 AM111° ESE05:48 PM249° WSW11h 3m 0s−1m 0s12:16 PM06:21 AM06:12 PM05:54 AM06:39 PM05:28 AM07:05 PM06:31 AM – 07:17 AM05:16 PM – 06:02 PM06:12 AM – 06:31 AM06:02 PM – 06:21 PM
Sun, Nov 2206:46 AM111° ESE05:48 PM248° WSW11h 2m 0s−1m 0s12:17 PM06:22 AM06:11 PM05:55 AM06:39 PM05:28 AM07:05 PM06:31 AM – 07:17 AM05:16 PM – 06:02 PM06:13 AM – 06:31 AM06:02 PM – 06:20 PM
Mon, Nov 2306:46 AM112° ESE05:48 PM248° WSW11h 2m 0s+0m 0s12:17 PM06:23 AM06:11 PM05:55 AM06:38 PM05:29 AM07:05 PM06:32 AM – 07:18 AM05:16 PM – 06:02 PM06:14 AM – 06:32 AM06:02 PM – 06:20 PM
Tue, Nov 2406:47 AM112° ESE05:48 PM248° WSW11h 1m 0s−1m 0s12:17 PM06:23 AM06:11 PM05:56 AM06:38 PM05:29 AM07:05 PM06:32 AM – 07:19 AM05:16 PM – 06:02 PM06:14 AM – 06:32 AM06:02 PM – 06:20 PM
Wed, Nov 2506:48 AM112° ESE05:47 PM248° WSW10h 59m 0s−2m 0s12:17 PM06:24 AM06:11 PM05:57 AM06:38 PM05:30 AM07:05 PM06:33 AM – 07:20 AM05:15 PM – 06:02 PM06:15 AM – 06:33 AM06:02 PM – 06:20 PM
Thu, Nov 2606:48 AM112° ESE05:47 PM248° WSW10h 59m 0s+0m 0s12:17 PM06:24 AM06:11 PM05:57 AM06:38 PM05:30 AM07:05 PM06:34 AM – 07:20 AM05:15 PM – 06:02 PM06:15 AM – 06:34 AM06:02 PM – 06:20 PM
Fri, Nov 2706:49 AM112° ESE05:47 PM247° WSW10h 58m 0s−1m 0s12:18 PM06:25 AM06:11 PM05:58 AM06:39 PM05:31 AM07:05 PM06:34 AM – 07:21 AM05:15 PM – 06:02 PM06:16 AM – 06:34 AM06:02 PM – 06:20 PM
Sat, Nov 2806:49 AM113° ESE05:47 PM247° WSW10h 58m 0s+0m 0s12:18 PM06:26 AM06:11 PM05:58 AM06:39 PM05:31 AM07:06 PM06:35 AM – 07:22 AM05:15 PM – 06:02 PM06:16 AM – 06:35 AM06:02 PM – 06:20 PM
Sun, Nov 2906:50 AM113° ESE05:47 PM247° WSW10h 57m 0s−1m 0s12:18 PM06:26 AM06:11 PM05:59 AM06:39 PM05:32 AM07:06 PM06:35 AM – 07:22 AM05:15 PM – 06:02 PM06:17 AM – 06:35 AM06:02 PM – 06:20 PM
Mon, Nov 3006:51 AM113° ESE05:47 PM247° WSW10h 56m 0s−1m 0s12:19 PM06:27 AM06:11 PM05:59 AM06:39 PM05:32 AM07:06 PM06:36 AM – 07:23 AM05:15 PM – 06:02 PM06:18 AM – 06:36 AM06:02 PM – 06:21 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Honolulu

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in Pacific/Honolulu for 2026-11-03.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-82.6°330.5°Night
01:00-77.5°60.6°Night
02:00-64.3°79.8°Night
03:00-50.4°87.7°Night
04:00-36.4°93.1°Night
05:00-22.5°97.8°Night
06:00-8.8°102.6°Nautical twilight
07:00+4.7°108.0°Golden hour
08:00+17.7°114.5°Daylight
09:00+30.0°123.0°Daylight
10:00+40.7°135.0°Daylight
11:00+49.1°151.7°Daylight
12:00+53.2°173.9°Daylight
13:00+51.8°197.7°Daylight
14:00+45.2°217.3°Daylight
15:00+35.4°231.3°Daylight
16:00+23.8°241.2°Daylight
17:00+11.1°248.5°Daylight
18:00-2.1°254.3°Golden hour
19:00-15.7°259.3°Astronomical twilight
20:00-29.6°263.9°Night
21:00-43.5°268.7°Night
22:00-57.5°274.7°Night
23:00-71.3°285.2°Night

Honolulu Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Honolulu on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in July and shortest in January.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 107:08 AM06:00 PM10h 52m 0s
February 107:08 AM06:21 PM11h 13m 0s
March 106:51 AM06:34 PM11h 43m 0s
April 106:24 AM06:45 PM12h 21m 0s
May 106:00 AM06:56 PM12h 56m 0s
June 105:49 AM07:09 PM13h 20m 0s
July 105:53 AM07:17 PM13h 24m 0s
August 106:04 AM07:10 PM13h 6m 0s
September 106:15 AM06:48 PM12h 33m 0s
October 106:23 AM06:20 PM11h 57m 0s
November 106:34 AM05:55 PM11h 21m 0s
December 106:51 AM05:48 PM10h 57m 0s
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Why is Honolulu special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Honolulu sits in the United States east–west spread.

Latitude21.3069°
Longitude-157.8583°
TimezonePacific/Honolulu
Elevation5m

Solar facts

  • 1Hawaii does not observe daylight saving time — Honolulu stays on HST (UTC−10) all year.
  • 2Tropical latitude keeps day-length swings milder than mainland U.S. cities at higher latitudes.
  • 3Ala Moana Beach Park and Magic Island are popular Honolulu sunrise and blue-hour spots.

Daylight Saving Time

Honolulu stays on Pacific/Honolulu year-round with no daylight-saving jump. Sunrise and sunset drift only because of Earth’s orbit, not because the clock shifts.

East–west spread

Across United States on this site, the Sun rises first in Boston (06:20 AM, -71.0589°) and last in Honolulu (06:35 AM, -157.8583°). That east–west spread is about 5h 15m. They sit in different time zones, so the true solar delay is about 5h 15m even when local clock times look closer. Honolulu sits at -157.8583°.

Honolulu sits in the tropics with warm Pacific light, early trade-wind mornings, and iconic Waikiki and Diamond Head sunset silhouettes year-round.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Honolulu

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Sunrise & Sunset Articles About United States

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Why Sunrise in New York Is Not the Same as Los Angeles (US Time Zones Explained)

The United States uses several civil clocks from Maine to Hawaii. Here is why New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and Seattle disagree on sunrise — and why latitude still beats the timezone map in June.

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Honolulu Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Honolulu is calculated daily from its coordinates (21.3069°, -157.8583°) and the Pacific/Honolulu timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Honolulu updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Honolulu include Diamond Head Summit, Lanikai Beach, Magic Island, and Tantalus Lookout. Open the Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset guide for timing tips at each spot, and check today's solar times to plan golden hour and blue hour.
Sunset today in Honolulu is 05:52 PM. Sunrise today is 06:37 AM (Pacific/Honolulu).
Today the sun rises at 106° ESE and sets at 254° WSW in Honolulu. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Honolulu starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Honolulu is Jun 17, 2026 with 13h 26m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Dec 16, 2026 with 10h 50m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Honolulu is 05:48 AM on Jun 6, 2026. The latest sunset is 07:17 PM on Jun 26, 2026. The latest sunrise is 07:11 AM on Jan 10, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 05:47 PM on Nov 25, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
No, Honolulu maintains a fixed standard time offset year-round and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

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