Sunset Tracker

Sunset and sunrise times in Tarawa, Kiribati

In Tarawa, Kiribati the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:22 and rises at 06:16. Daylight lasts 12h 6m; evening golden hour runs from 17:55 to 18:35.

Today, Saturday 26 September

First light
05:55
Sunrise
06:16
Solar noon
12:19
Sunset
18:22
Last light
18:43
Day length
12h 6m

18h 20m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour
17:55 – 18:35
Blue hour
18:35 – 18:43
Max sun altitude
87.5°
Moon
🌔 Waxing gibbous
Moonrise / moonset
17:50 / 05:29

The sun sets at 269° — face west

Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September

Sunrise 06:16 Sunset 18:22 Golden hour 17:55 – 18:35 Day length 12h 6m vs today the same length

Where Tarawa is

Coordinates
1.3278° N, 172.9770° E
Time zone
Pacific/Tarawa
Current offset
UTC+12:00
Elevation
6 m
Population
40,311

Sunrise and sunset in Tarawa, September 2026

September 2026 — first light, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, last light, day length and evening golden hour.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Tue 1 06:03 06:24 12:28 18:32 18:53 12h 8m −0:04 18:04–18:45 🌖 85%
Wed 2 06:02 06:23 12:27 18:32 18:52 12h 8m −0:04 18:04–18:44 🌖 76%
Thu 3 06:02 06:23 12:27 18:31 18:52 12h 8m −0:04 18:04–18:44 🌖 65%
Fri 4 06:02 06:23 12:27 18:31 18:52 12h 8m −0:04 18:03–18:44 🌗 54%
Sat 5 06:02 06:22 12:26 18:30 18:51 12h 8m −0:04 18:03–18:43 🌘 42%
Sun 6 06:01 06:22 12:26 18:30 18:51 12h 7m −0:04 18:03–18:43 🌘 31%
Mon 7 06:01 06:22 12:26 18:30 18:51 12h 7m −0:04 18:02–18:42 🌘 20%
Tue 8 06:01 06:22 12:25 18:29 18:50 12h 7m −0:04 18:02–18:42 🌘 12%
Wed 9 06:00 06:21 12:25 18:29 18:50 12h 7m −0:04 18:02–18:42 🌘 5%
Thu 10 06:00 06:21 12:25 18:29 18:49 12h 7m −0:04 18:01–18:41 🌘 1%
Fri 11 06:00 06:21 12:24 18:28 18:49 12h 7m −0:04 18:01–18:41 🌑 0%
Sat 12 06:00 06:20 12:24 18:28 18:49 12h 7m −0:04 18:00–18:41 🌒 1%
Sun 13 05:59 06:20 12:24 18:27 18:48 12h 7m −0:04 18:00–18:40 🌒 4%
Mon 14 05:59 06:20 12:23 18:27 18:48 12h 7m −0:04 18:00–18:40 🌒 10%
Tue 15 05:59 06:19 12:23 18:27 18:47 12h 7m −0:04 17:59–18:39 🌒 16%
Wed 16 05:58 06:19 12:23 18:26 18:47 12h 7m −0:04 17:59–18:39 🌒 24%
Thu 17 05:58 06:19 12:22 18:26 18:47 12h 7m −0:04 17:58–18:39 🌒 33%
Fri 18 05:58 06:18 12:22 18:25 18:46 12h 7m −0:04 17:58–18:38 🌒 42%
Sat 19 05:57 06:18 12:22 18:25 18:46 12h 6m −0:04 17:58–18:38 🌓 51%
Sun 20 05:57 06:18 12:21 18:25 18:45 12h 6m −0:04 17:57–18:37 🌔 61%
Mon 21 05:57 06:17 12:21 18:24 18:45 12h 6m −0:04 17:57–18:37 🌔 70%
Tue 22 05:56 06:17 12:21 18:24 18:45 12h 6m −0:04 17:57–18:37 🌔 78%
Wed 23 05:56 06:17 12:20 18:23 18:44 12h 6m −0:04 17:56–18:36 🌔 85%
Thu 24 05:56 06:17 12:20 18:23 18:44 12h 6m −0:04 17:56–18:36 🌔 92%
Fri 25 05:56 06:16 12:19 18:23 18:43 12h 6m −0:04 17:55–18:35 🌔 96%
Sat 26 05:55 06:16 12:19 18:22 18:43 12h 6m −0:04 17:55–18:35 🌔 99%
Sun 27 05:55 06:16 12:19 18:22 18:43 12h 6m −0:04 17:55–18:35 🌕 100%
Mon 28 05:55 06:15 12:18 18:22 18:42 12h 6m −0:04 17:54–18:34 🌖 98%
Tue 29 05:54 06:15 12:18 18:21 18:42 12h 6m −0:04 17:54–18:34 🌖 94%
Wed 30 05:54 06:15 12:18 18:21 18:42 12h 6m −0:04 17:53–18:34 🌖 88%
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
September 2026 — extended twilight and geometry.
Date Astro. dawn Naut. dawn Sunrise Sunset Naut. dusk Astro. dusk Night Max altitude Sunset direction
Tue 1 05:14 05:38 06:24 18:32 19:17 19:41 11h 51m 83.0° 278° W
Wed 2 05:14 05:38 06:23 18:32 19:17 19:41 11h 51m 83.4° 278° W
Thu 3 05:14 05:38 06:23 18:31 19:16 19:41 11h 51m 83.7° 278° W
Fri 4 05:13 05:38 06:23 18:31 19:16 19:40 11h 51m 84.1° 277° W
Sat 5 05:13 05:37 06:22 18:30 19:15 19:40 11h 51m 84.5° 277° W
Sun 6 05:13 05:37 06:22 18:30 19:15 19:39 11h 51m 84.8° 276° W
Mon 7 05:13 05:37 06:22 18:30 19:15 19:39 11h 51m 85.2° 276° W
Tue 8 05:12 05:37 06:22 18:29 19:14 19:38 11h 51m 85.6° 276° W
Wed 9 05:12 05:36 06:21 18:29 19:14 19:38 11h 52m 85.9° 275° W
Thu 10 05:12 05:36 06:21 18:29 19:13 19:38 11h 52m 86.3° 275° W
Fri 11 05:12 05:36 06:21 18:28 19:13 19:37 11h 52m 86.7° 275° W
Sat 12 05:11 05:36 06:20 18:28 19:13 19:37 11h 52m 87.1° 274° W
Sun 13 05:11 05:35 06:20 18:27 19:12 19:36 11h 52m 87.5° 274° W
Mon 14 05:11 05:35 06:20 18:27 19:12 19:36 11h 52m 87.8° 273° W
Tue 15 05:11 05:35 06:19 18:27 19:11 19:35 11h 52m 88.2° 273° W
Wed 16 05:10 05:34 06:19 18:26 19:11 19:35 11h 52m 88.6° 273° W
Thu 17 05:10 05:34 06:19 18:26 19:11 19:35 11h 52m 89.0° 272° W
Fri 18 05:10 05:34 06:18 18:25 19:10 19:34 11h 52m 89.4° 272° W
Sat 19 05:09 05:33 06:18 18:25 19:10 19:34 11h 52m 89.8° 271° W
Sun 20 05:09 05:33 06:18 18:25 19:09 19:33 11h 52m 89.8° 271° W
Mon 21 05:09 05:33 06:17 18:24 19:09 19:33 11h 52m 89.4° 271° W
Tue 22 05:08 05:32 06:17 18:24 19:09 19:33 11h 52m 89.1° 270° W
Wed 23 05:08 05:32 06:17 18:23 19:08 19:32 11h 53m 88.7° 270° W
Thu 24 05:08 05:32 06:17 18:23 19:08 19:32 11h 53m 88.3° 270° W
Fri 25 05:07 05:32 06:16 18:23 19:07 19:31 11h 53m 87.9° 269° W
Sat 26 05:07 05:31 06:16 18:22 19:07 19:31 11h 53m 87.5° 269° W
Sun 27 05:07 05:31 06:16 18:22 19:07 19:31 11h 53m 87.1° 268° W
Mon 28 05:07 05:31 06:15 18:22 19:06 19:30 11h 53m 86.7° 268° W
Tue 29 05:06 05:30 06:15 18:21 19:06 19:30 11h 53m 86.3° 268° W
Wed 30 05:06 05:30 06:15 18:21 19:06 19:30 11h 53m 85.9° 267° W

October 2026

October 2026 — the same columns, one month ahead.
Date First light Sunrise Solar noon Sunset Last light Day length Change Golden hour Moon
Thu 1 05:54 06:14 12:17 18:20 18:41 12h 6m −0:04 17:53–18:33 🌖 79%
Fri 2 05:53 06:14 12:17 18:20 18:41 12h 6m −0:04 17:53–18:33 🌖 69%
Sat 3 05:53 06:14 12:17 18:20 18:40 12h 5m −0:04 17:52–18:32 🌖 57%
Sun 4 05:53 06:14 12:16 18:19 18:40 12h 5m −0:04 17:52–18:32 🌗 46%
Mon 5 05:53 06:13 12:16 18:19 18:40 12h 5m −0:04 17:52–18:32 🌘 34%
Tue 6 05:52 06:13 12:16 18:19 18:39 12h 5m −0:04 17:51–18:31 🌘 24%
Wed 7 05:52 06:13 12:16 18:18 18:39 12h 5m −0:04 17:51–18:31 🌘 15%
Thu 8 05:52 06:12 12:15 18:18 18:39 12h 5m −0:04 17:51–18:31 🌘 8%
Fri 9 05:51 06:12 12:15 18:18 18:39 12h 5m −0:04 17:50–18:31 🌘 3%
Sat 10 05:51 06:12 12:15 18:17 18:38 12h 5m −0:04 17:50–18:30 🌘 0%
Sun 11 05:51 06:12 12:14 18:17 18:38 12h 5m −0:04 17:50–18:30 🌑 0%
Mon 12 05:51 06:12 12:14 18:17 18:38 12h 5m −0:04 17:49–18:30 🌒 2%
Tue 13 05:50 06:11 12:14 18:17 18:37 12h 5m −0:04 17:49–18:29 🌒 6%
Wed 14 05:50 06:11 12:14 18:16 18:37 12h 5m −0:04 17:49–18:29 🌒 12%
Thu 15 05:50 06:11 12:13 18:16 18:37 12h 5m −0:04 17:48–18:29 🌒 18%
Fri 16 05:50 06:11 12:13 18:16 18:37 12h 5m −0:04 17:48–18:29 🌒 26%
Sat 17 05:50 06:11 12:13 18:16 18:36 12h 5m −0:04 17:48–18:28 🌒 35%
Sun 18 05:49 06:10 12:13 18:15 18:36 12h 4m −0:04 17:48–18:28 🌒 44%
Mon 19 05:49 06:10 12:13 18:15 18:36 12h 4m −0:04 17:47–18:28 🌓 53%
Tue 20 05:49 06:10 12:12 18:15 18:36 12h 4m −0:04 17:47–18:28 🌔 63%
Wed 21 05:49 06:10 12:12 18:15 18:36 12h 4m −0:04 17:47–18:28 🌔 72%
Thu 22 05:49 06:10 12:12 18:14 18:36 12h 4m −0:04 17:47–18:27 🌔 80%
Fri 23 05:49 06:10 12:12 18:14 18:35 12h 4m −0:04 17:46–18:27 🌔 88%
Sat 24 05:48 06:10 12:12 18:14 18:35 12h 4m −0:04 17:46–18:27 🌔 94%
Sun 25 05:48 06:09 12:12 18:14 18:35 12h 4m −0:04 17:46–18:27 🌔 98%
Mon 26 05:48 06:09 12:12 18:14 18:35 12h 4m −0:03 17:46–18:27 🌕 100%
Tue 27 05:48 06:09 12:11 18:14 18:35 12h 4m −0:03 17:46–18:27 🌖 99%
Wed 28 05:48 06:09 12:11 18:14 18:35 12h 4m −0:03 17:45–18:27 🌖 96%
Thu 29 05:48 06:09 12:11 18:13 18:35 12h 4m −0:03 17:45–18:26 🌖 90%
Fri 30 05:48 06:09 12:11 18:13 18:35 12h 4m −0:03 17:45–18:26 🌖 82%
Sat 31 05:48 06:09 12:11 18:13 18:35 12h 4m −0:03 17:45–18:26 🌖 72%

Longest and shortest day in Tarawa

The longest day falls on 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 12h 11m of daylight.

The shortest is 22 December 2026, in 3 months, with 12h 2m.

Between them the day length swings by 9m.

Daylight through 2026

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Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night

The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:13 on 5 November; the latest is 18:44 on 14 February. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.

Sunrise ranges from 06:09 on 1 November to 06:40 on 9 February.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 7m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Tarawa different

At 1.3°N the sun cuts through the twilight band at an angle, so darkness takes 21 minutes to arrive: 3 minutes shorter than today's 24-minute median.

The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 47° round to WNW. Tonight, W.

Across September the sunset moves 11 minutes earlier, averaging about 23 seconds a day.

Being inside the tropics means two zenith passages a year, 24 March and 20 September, when the sun is straight up at solar noon rather than merely high.

At 1.3° the seasons barely touch the clock: 9 minutes separate midsummer from midwinter, against roughly 8.8 hours in London.

The times barely move this week: the shortest day of the year falls on 21 December, in 3 months, so day length is changing by under a minute a day. Sunset shifts just 5 minutes earlier over the next fortnight.

Planning a sunset photo in Tarawa

Arrive by 17:40. Golden hour opens at 17:55 and the sun is down by 18:22, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.

Face west — the sun goes down at 269° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.

Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:35 and runs to 18:43, the end of civil twilight and 20m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.

Common questions

What time is sunset in Tarawa today?

The sun sets in Tarawa at 18:22 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Tarawa?

It takes 20m. Civil twilight ends at 18:43 today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Tarawa?

Evening golden hour runs 17:55 to 18:35 today, lasting 40m.