Sunset and sunrise times in Nouméa, New Caledonia
In Nouméa, New Caledonia the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 17:51 and rises at 05:40. Daylight lasts 12h 11m; evening golden hour runs from 17:21 to 18:05.
Today, Saturday 26 September
- First light
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 05:40
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Last light
- 18:13
- Day length
- 12h 11m
17h 49m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:21 – 18:05
- Blue hour
- 18:05 – 18:13
- Max sun altitude
- 68.9°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 17:19 / 05:00
The sun sets at 268° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September
Sunrise 05:39 Sunset 17:51 Golden hour 17:22 – 18:05 Day length 12h 12m vs today 1 minute longerWhere Nouméa is
- Coordinates
- 22.2741° S, 166.4488° E
- Time zone
- Pacific/Noumea
- Current offset
- UTC+11:00
- Elevation
- 26 m
- Population
- 93,060
Sunrise and sunset in Nouméa, September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:42 | 06:04 | 11:54 | 17:44 | 18:06 | 11h 39m | +1:12 | 17:14–17:58 | 🌖 84% |
| Wed 2 | 05:41 | 06:03 | 11:54 | 17:44 | 18:07 | 11h 40m | +1:13 | 17:14–17:58 | 🌖 75% |
| Thu 3 | 05:40 | 06:02 | 11:53 | 17:44 | 18:07 | 11h 42m | +1:13 | 17:15–17:58 | 🌖 65% |
| Fri 4 | 05:39 | 06:01 | 11:53 | 17:45 | 18:07 | 11h 43m | +1:13 | 17:15–17:59 | 🌗 53% |
| Sat 5 | 05:38 | 06:00 | 11:53 | 17:45 | 18:08 | 11h 44m | +1:13 | 17:15–17:59 | 🌘 42% |
| Sun 6 | 05:37 | 05:59 | 11:52 | 17:45 | 18:08 | 11h 45m | +1:14 | 17:15–17:59 | 🌘 30% |
| Mon 7 | 05:36 | 05:59 | 11:52 | 17:46 | 18:08 | 11h 47m | +1:14 | 17:16–17:59 | 🌘 20% |
| Tue 8 | 05:35 | 05:58 | 11:52 | 17:46 | 18:08 | 11h 48m | +1:14 | 17:16–18:00 | 🌘 11% |
| Wed 9 | 05:34 | 05:57 | 11:51 | 17:46 | 18:09 | 11h 49m | +1:14 | 17:16–18:00 | 🌘 5% |
| Thu 10 | 05:33 | 05:56 | 11:51 | 17:46 | 18:09 | 11h 50m | +1:15 | 17:17–18:00 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:32 | 05:55 | 11:51 | 17:47 | 18:09 | 11h 52m | +1:15 | 17:17–18:00 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:31 | 05:54 | 11:50 | 17:47 | 18:09 | 11h 53m | +1:15 | 17:17–18:01 | 🌒 1% |
| Sun 13 | 05:30 | 05:53 | 11:50 | 17:47 | 18:10 | 11h 54m | +1:15 | 17:18–18:01 | 🌒 5% |
| Mon 14 | 05:29 | 05:52 | 11:49 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 11h 55m | +1:15 | 17:18–18:01 | 🌒 10% |
| Tue 15 | 05:28 | 05:51 | 11:49 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 11h 57m | +1:16 | 17:18–18:02 | 🌒 17% |
| Wed 16 | 05:27 | 05:50 | 11:49 | 17:48 | 18:10 | 11h 58m | +1:16 | 17:18–18:02 | 🌒 25% |
| Thu 17 | 05:26 | 05:49 | 11:48 | 17:48 | 18:11 | 11h 59m | +1:16 | 17:19–18:02 | 🌒 33% |
| Fri 18 | 05:25 | 05:48 | 11:48 | 17:49 | 18:11 | 12h 0m | +1:16 | 17:19–18:02 | 🌒 42% |
| Sat 19 | 05:24 | 05:47 | 11:48 | 17:49 | 18:11 | 12h 2m | +1:16 | 17:19–18:03 | 🌓 52% |
| Sun 20 | 05:23 | 05:46 | 11:47 | 17:49 | 18:12 | 12h 3m | +1:16 | 17:20–18:03 | 🌔 61% |
| Mon 21 | 05:22 | 05:45 | 11:47 | 17:49 | 18:12 | 12h 4m | +1:16 | 17:20–18:03 | 🌔 70% |
| Tue 22 | 05:21 | 05:44 | 11:47 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 12h 5m | +1:16 | 17:20–18:03 | 🌔 78% |
| Wed 23 | 05:20 | 05:43 | 11:46 | 17:50 | 18:12 | 12h 7m | +1:16 | 17:20–18:04 | 🌔 86% |
| Thu 24 | 05:19 | 05:42 | 11:46 | 17:50 | 18:13 | 12h 8m | +1:17 | 17:21–18:04 | 🌔 92% |
| Fri 25 | 05:18 | 05:41 | 11:46 | 17:51 | 18:13 | 12h 9m | +1:17 | 17:21–18:04 | 🌔 97% |
| Sat 26 | 05:18 | 05:40 | 11:45 | 17:51 | 18:13 | 12h 11m | +1:17 | 17:21–18:05 | 🌔 99% |
| Sun 27 | 05:17 | 05:39 | 11:45 | 17:51 | 18:14 | 12h 12m | +1:17 | 17:22–18:05 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:16 | 05:38 | 11:45 | 17:52 | 18:14 | 12h 13m | +1:17 | 17:22–18:05 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 05:15 | 05:37 | 11:44 | 17:52 | 18:14 | 12h 14m | +1:17 | 17:22–18:06 | 🌖 94% |
| Wed 30 | 05:14 | 05:36 | 11:44 | 17:52 | 18:15 | 12h 16m | +1:17 | 17:23–18:06 | 🌖 87% |
More columns for September 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 04:50 | 05:16 | 06:04 | 17:44 | 18:33 | 18:58 | 12h 19m | 59.4° | 279° W |
| Wed 2 | 04:49 | 05:15 | 06:03 | 17:44 | 18:33 | 18:59 | 12h 18m | 59.8° | 278° W |
| Thu 3 | 04:48 | 05:14 | 06:02 | 17:44 | 18:33 | 18:59 | 12h 16m | 60.1° | 278° W |
| Fri 4 | 04:47 | 05:13 | 06:01 | 17:45 | 18:33 | 18:59 | 12h 15m | 60.5° | 277° W |
| Sat 5 | 04:46 | 05:12 | 06:00 | 17:45 | 18:34 | 18:59 | 12h 14m | 60.9° | 277° W |
| Sun 6 | 04:45 | 05:11 | 05:59 | 17:45 | 18:34 | 19:00 | 12h 13m | 61.2° | 277° W |
| Mon 7 | 04:44 | 05:10 | 05:59 | 17:46 | 18:34 | 19:00 | 12h 11m | 61.6° | 276° W |
| Tue 8 | 04:43 | 05:09 | 05:58 | 17:46 | 18:34 | 19:00 | 12h 10m | 62.0° | 276° W |
| Wed 9 | 04:42 | 05:08 | 05:57 | 17:46 | 18:35 | 19:00 | 12h 9m | 62.4° | 275° W |
| Thu 10 | 04:41 | 05:07 | 05:56 | 17:46 | 18:35 | 19:01 | 12h 8m | 62.7° | 275° W |
| Fri 11 | 04:40 | 05:06 | 05:55 | 17:47 | 18:35 | 19:01 | 12h 6m | 63.1° | 275° W |
| Sat 12 | 04:39 | 05:05 | 05:54 | 17:47 | 18:35 | 19:01 | 12h 5m | 63.5° | 274° W |
| Sun 13 | 04:38 | 05:04 | 05:53 | 17:47 | 18:36 | 19:02 | 12h 4m | 63.9° | 274° W |
| Mon 14 | 04:37 | 05:03 | 05:52 | 17:48 | 18:36 | 19:02 | 12h 3m | 64.3° | 273° W |
| Tue 15 | 04:37 | 05:02 | 05:51 | 17:48 | 18:36 | 19:02 | 12h 1m | 64.6° | 273° W |
| Wed 16 | 04:36 | 05:01 | 05:50 | 17:48 | 18:36 | 19:02 | 12h 0m | 65.0° | 272° W |
| Thu 17 | 04:35 | 05:00 | 05:49 | 17:48 | 18:37 | 19:03 | 11h 59m | 65.4° | 272° W |
| Fri 18 | 04:34 | 04:59 | 05:48 | 17:49 | 18:37 | 19:03 | 11h 58m | 65.8° | 272° W |
| Sat 19 | 04:32 | 04:59 | 05:47 | 17:49 | 18:37 | 19:03 | 11h 56m | 66.2° | 271° W |
| Sun 20 | 04:31 | 04:58 | 05:46 | 17:49 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 11h 55m | 66.6° | 271° W |
| Mon 21 | 04:30 | 04:57 | 05:45 | 17:49 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 11h 54m | 67.0° | 270° W |
| Tue 22 | 04:29 | 04:56 | 05:44 | 17:50 | 18:38 | 19:04 | 11h 53m | 67.3° | 270° W |
| Wed 23 | 04:28 | 04:54 | 05:43 | 17:50 | 18:38 | 19:05 | 11h 51m | 67.7° | 270° W |
| Thu 24 | 04:27 | 04:53 | 05:42 | 17:50 | 18:39 | 19:05 | 11h 50m | 68.1° | 269° W |
| Fri 25 | 04:26 | 04:52 | 05:41 | 17:51 | 18:39 | 19:05 | 11h 49m | 68.5° | 269° W |
| Sat 26 | 04:25 | 04:51 | 05:40 | 17:51 | 18:39 | 19:06 | 11h 47m | 68.9° | 268° W |
| Sun 27 | 04:24 | 04:50 | 05:39 | 17:51 | 18:40 | 19:06 | 11h 46m | 69.3° | 268° W |
| Mon 28 | 04:23 | 04:49 | 05:38 | 17:52 | 18:40 | 19:06 | 11h 45m | 69.7° | 267° W |
| Tue 29 | 04:22 | 04:48 | 05:37 | 17:52 | 18:40 | 19:07 | 11h 44m | 70.1° | 267° W |
| Wed 30 | 04:21 | 04:47 | 05:36 | 17:52 | 18:41 | 19:07 | 11h 42m | 70.5° | 267° W |
October 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 05:13 | 05:35 | 11:44 | 17:52 | 18:15 | 12h 17m | +1:17 | 17:23–18:06 | 🌖 79% |
| Fri 2 | 05:12 | 05:34 | 11:43 | 17:53 | 18:15 | 12h 18m | +1:17 | 17:23–18:06 | 🌖 68% |
| Sat 3 | 05:11 | 05:33 | 11:43 | 17:53 | 18:16 | 12h 20m | +1:17 | 17:23–18:07 | 🌖 57% |
| Sun 4 | 05:10 | 05:32 | 11:43 | 17:53 | 18:16 | 12h 21m | +1:17 | 17:24–18:07 | 🌗 45% |
| Mon 5 | 05:09 | 05:31 | 11:42 | 17:54 | 18:16 | 12h 22m | +1:17 | 17:24–18:07 | 🌘 34% |
| Tue 6 | 05:08 | 05:30 | 11:42 | 17:54 | 18:17 | 12h 23m | +1:16 | 17:24–18:08 | 🌘 23% |
| Wed 7 | 05:07 | 05:29 | 11:42 | 17:54 | 18:17 | 12h 25m | +1:16 | 17:25–18:08 | 🌘 14% |
| Thu 8 | 05:06 | 05:28 | 11:41 | 17:55 | 18:17 | 12h 26m | +1:16 | 17:25–18:09 | 🌘 7% |
| Fri 9 | 05:05 | 05:27 | 11:41 | 17:55 | 18:18 | 12h 27m | +1:16 | 17:25–18:09 | 🌘 3% |
| Sat 10 | 05:04 | 05:27 | 11:41 | 17:55 | 18:18 | 12h 28m | +1:16 | 17:26–18:09 | 🌘 0% |
| Sun 11 | 05:03 | 05:26 | 11:41 | 17:56 | 18:18 | 12h 30m | +1:16 | 17:26–18:10 | 🌑 0% |
| Mon 12 | 05:02 | 05:25 | 11:40 | 17:56 | 18:19 | 12h 31m | +1:16 | 17:26–18:10 | 🌒 3% |
| Tue 13 | 05:01 | 05:24 | 11:40 | 17:57 | 18:19 | 12h 32m | +1:16 | 17:27–18:10 | 🌒 6% |
| Wed 14 | 05:00 | 05:23 | 11:40 | 17:57 | 18:20 | 12h 33m | +1:15 | 17:27–18:11 | 🌒 12% |
| Thu 15 | 04:59 | 05:22 | 11:40 | 17:57 | 18:20 | 12h 35m | +1:15 | 17:27–18:11 | 🌒 19% |
| Fri 16 | 04:59 | 05:21 | 11:39 | 17:58 | 18:21 | 12h 36m | +1:15 | 17:28–18:12 | 🌒 27% |
| Sat 17 | 04:58 | 05:20 | 11:39 | 17:58 | 18:21 | 12h 37m | +1:15 | 17:28–18:12 | 🌒 35% |
| Sun 18 | 04:57 | 05:20 | 11:39 | 17:59 | 18:21 | 12h 38m | +1:14 | 17:29–18:13 | 🌒 44% |
| Mon 19 | 04:56 | 05:19 | 11:39 | 17:59 | 18:22 | 12h 40m | +1:14 | 17:29–18:13 | 🌓 54% |
| Tue 20 | 04:55 | 05:18 | 11:39 | 17:59 | 18:22 | 12h 41m | +1:14 | 17:29–18:13 | 🌔 63% |
| Wed 21 | 04:54 | 05:17 | 11:38 | 18:00 | 18:23 | 12h 42m | +1:14 | 17:30–18:14 | 🌔 72% |
| Thu 22 | 04:54 | 05:16 | 11:38 | 18:00 | 18:23 | 12h 43m | +1:13 | 17:30–18:14 | 🌔 81% |
| Fri 23 | 04:53 | 05:16 | 11:38 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 12h 45m | +1:13 | 17:31–18:15 | 🌔 88% |
| Sat 24 | 04:52 | 05:15 | 11:38 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 12h 46m | +1:12 | 17:31–18:15 | 🌔 94% |
| Sun 25 | 04:51 | 05:14 | 11:38 | 18:02 | 18:25 | 12h 47m | +1:12 | 17:31–18:16 | 🌔 98% |
| Mon 26 | 04:50 | 05:14 | 11:38 | 18:02 | 18:25 | 12h 48m | +1:12 | 17:32–18:16 | 🌕 100% |
| Tue 27 | 04:50 | 05:13 | 11:38 | 18:03 | 18:26 | 12h 49m | +1:11 | 17:32–18:17 | 🌖 99% |
| Wed 28 | 04:49 | 05:12 | 11:37 | 18:03 | 18:26 | 12h 51m | +1:11 | 17:33–18:17 | 🌖 96% |
| Thu 29 | 04:48 | 05:11 | 11:37 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 12h 52m | +1:10 | 17:33–18:18 | 🌖 90% |
| Fri 30 | 04:48 | 05:11 | 11:37 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 12h 53m | +1:10 | 17:34–18:18 | 🌖 82% |
| Sat 31 | 04:47 | 05:10 | 11:37 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 12h 54m | +1:09 | 17:34–18:19 | 🌖 72% |
Longest and shortest day in Nouméa
The longest day falls on 22 December 2026, in 3 months, with 13h 29m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 10h 46m.
Between them the day length swings by 2h 43m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:17 on 7 June; the latest is 18:43 on 15 January. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:01 on 28 November to 06:34 on 5 July.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Nouméa different
Sunset here is followed by about 22 minutes of usable light before civil twilight ends — almost exactly the 24-minute median across the cities tracked here.
Between solstices the sunset walks 51° across the horizon — WSW in midwinter, WNW in midsummer — which is why a fixed viewpoint works only part of the year. Today's bearing is W.
Sunset drifts 17 seconds later each day this month — 8 minutes from the first of September to the last.
Being inside the tropics means two zenith passages a year, 8 January and 5 December, when the sun is straight up at solar noon rather than merely high. The next one is in 2 months.
Planning a sunset photo in Nouméa
Arrive by 17:06. Golden hour opens at 17:21 and the sun is down by 17:51, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 268° 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 18:05 and runs to 18:13, the end of civil twilight and 22m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Nouméa today?
The sun sets in Nouméa at 17:51 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Nouméa?
It takes 22m. Civil twilight ends at 18:13 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Nouméa?
Evening golden hour runs 17:21 to 18:05 today, lasting 43m.