Sunset time in Honolulu

Sunset in Honolulu through the year

The longest day of 2026 is June 20, with 13 h 26 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is December 21, with 10 h 50 min. The earliest sunset around midwinter (November 26, 5:48 PM) comes 25 days before the shortest day (December 21): from then on sunsets get later even though the days are still getting shorter, because sunrise is getting later even faster. Honolulu does not change its clocks for daylight saving time, so sunset moves only with the seasons.

Golden hour and blue hour in Honolulu

The evening golden hour in Honolulu lasts about 29 minutes around the March and September equinoxes, 32 minutes in late June and 33 minutes in late December. The blue hour after sunset lasts about 22, 25 and 24 minutes at those same times of year. Head out about 30 minutes before sunset to catch both.

How long the evening light lasts in Honolulu, month by month

Honolulu lies at 21.3° N, and the further a place is from the equator the more slowly the sun sinks at sunset, so the evening golden hour here runs from 29 minutes in March to 33 minutes in December, against 27 to 30 minutes all year at the equator.

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Where to watch the sunset in Honolulu

Magic Island at Ala Moana Beach Park and the beaches of Waikiki face the evening sun. Hawaii does not use daylight saving time and sits close to the tropics, so sunset stays within about an hour and a half all year.

How these times are calculated

Times are computed for Honolulu (21.31° N, 157.86° W) with the NOAA solar-position algorithm, for a flat horizon, in local time (Pacific/Honolulu). They are usually within a minute of published tables. Hills, buildings and weather can hide the sun a few minutes earlier than shown.