Sunset Tracker

Sunset and sunrise times in Honiara, Solomon Islands

In Honiara, Solomon Islands the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 18:15 and rises at 06:07. Daylight lasts 12h 8m; evening golden hour runs from 17:48 to 18:28.

Today, Saturday 26 September

First light
05:46
Sunrise
06:07
Solar noon
12:11
Sunset
18:15
Last light
18:36
Day length
12h 8m

18h 13m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour
17:48 – 18:28
Blue hour
18:28 – 18:36
Max sun altitude
81.8°
Moon
🌔 Waxing gibbous
Moonrise / moonset
17:45 / 05:24

The sun sets at 269° — face west

Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September

Sunrise 06:07 Sunset 18:15 Golden hour 17:48 – 18:28 Day length 12h 8m vs today 1 minute longer

Where Honiara is

Coordinates
9.4333° S, 159.9500° E
Time zone
Pacific/Guadalcanal
Current offset
UTC+11:00
Elevation
49 m
Population
56,298

Sunrise and sunset in Honiara, 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 06:01 06:22 12:20 18:18 18:39 11h 55m +0:29 17:50–18:31 🌖 84%
Wed 2 06:00 06:22 12:20 18:18 18:39 11h 56m +0:29 17:50–18:31 🌖 75%
Thu 3 06:00 06:21 12:19 18:18 18:39 11h 56m +0:29 17:50–18:31 🌖 65%
Fri 4 05:59 06:20 12:19 18:18 18:39 11h 57m +0:29 17:50–18:30 🌗 53%
Sat 5 05:59 06:20 12:19 18:17 18:39 11h 57m +0:30 17:50–18:30 🌘 42%
Sun 6 05:58 06:19 12:18 18:17 18:38 11h 58m +0:30 17:49–18:30 🌘 30%
Mon 7 05:58 06:19 12:18 18:17 18:38 11h 58m +0:30 17:49–18:30 🌘 20%
Tue 8 05:57 06:18 12:18 18:17 18:38 11h 59m +0:30 17:49–18:30 🌘 11%
Wed 9 05:56 06:17 12:17 18:17 18:38 11h 59m +0:30 17:49–18:30 🌘 5%
Thu 10 05:56 06:17 12:17 18:17 18:38 12h 0m +0:30 17:49–18:30 🌘 1%
Fri 11 05:55 06:16 12:17 18:17 18:38 12h 0m +0:30 17:49–18:30 🌑 0%
Sat 12 05:55 06:16 12:16 18:17 18:38 12h 1m +0:30 17:49–18:30 🌒 1%
Sun 13 05:54 06:15 12:16 18:17 18:38 12h 1m +0:30 17:49–18:30 🌒 5%
Mon 14 05:53 06:14 12:15 18:17 18:38 12h 2m +0:30 17:49–18:29 🌒 10%
Tue 15 05:53 06:14 12:15 18:16 18:37 12h 2m +0:31 17:49–18:29 🌒 17%
Wed 16 05:52 06:13 12:15 18:16 18:37 12h 3m +0:31 17:49–18:29 🌒 25%
Thu 17 05:52 06:13 12:14 18:16 18:37 12h 3m +0:31 17:49–18:29 🌒 33%
Fri 18 05:51 06:12 12:14 18:16 18:37 12h 4m +0:31 17:48–18:29 🌒 42%
Sat 19 05:50 06:11 12:14 18:16 18:37 12h 4m +0:31 17:48–18:29 🌓 52%
Sun 20 05:50 06:11 12:13 18:16 18:37 12h 5m +0:31 17:48–18:29 🌔 61%
Mon 21 05:49 06:10 12:13 18:16 18:37 12h 5m +0:31 17:48–18:29 🌔 70%
Tue 22 05:49 06:10 12:13 18:16 18:37 12h 6m +0:31 17:48–18:29 🌔 78%
Wed 23 05:48 06:09 12:12 18:16 18:37 12h 6m +0:31 17:48–18:29 🌔 86%
Thu 24 05:47 06:08 12:12 18:16 18:37 12h 7m +0:31 17:48–18:28 🌔 92%
Fri 25 05:47 06:08 12:12 18:16 18:36 12h 7m +0:31 17:48–18:28 🌔 97%
Sat 26 05:46 06:07 12:11 18:15 18:36 12h 8m +0:31 17:48–18:28 🌔 99%
Sun 27 05:46 06:07 12:11 18:15 18:36 12h 8m +0:31 17:48–18:28 🌕 100%
Mon 28 05:45 06:06 12:11 18:15 18:36 12h 9m +0:31 17:48–18:28 🌖 98%
Tue 29 05:44 06:05 12:10 18:15 18:36 12h 9m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌖 94%
Wed 30 05:44 06:05 12:10 18:15 18:36 12h 10m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌖 87%
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 05:12 05:36 06:22 18:18 19:03 19:28 12h 3m 72.2° 278° W
Wed 2 05:11 05:36 06:22 18:18 19:03 19:28 12h 3m 72.6° 278° W
Thu 3 05:11 05:35 06:21 18:18 19:03 19:28 12h 2m 73.0° 277° W
Fri 4 05:10 05:35 06:20 18:18 19:03 19:28 12h 2m 73.3° 277° W
Sat 5 05:10 05:34 06:20 18:17 19:03 19:27 12h 1m 73.7° 277° W
Sun 6 05:09 05:34 06:19 18:17 19:03 19:27 12h 1m 74.1° 276° W
Mon 7 05:09 05:33 06:19 18:17 19:03 19:27 12h 0m 74.4° 276° W
Tue 8 05:08 05:33 06:18 18:17 19:03 19:27 12h 0m 74.8° 276° W
Wed 9 05:08 05:32 06:17 18:17 19:03 19:27 11h 59m 75.2° 275° W
Thu 10 05:07 05:31 06:17 18:17 19:02 19:27 11h 59m 75.6° 275° W
Fri 11 05:07 05:31 06:16 18:17 19:02 19:27 11h 58m 76.0° 274° W
Sat 12 05:06 05:30 06:16 18:17 19:02 19:27 11h 58m 76.3° 274° W
Sun 13 05:05 05:30 06:15 18:17 19:02 19:26 11h 57m 76.7° 274° W
Mon 14 05:05 05:29 06:14 18:17 19:02 19:26 11h 57m 77.1° 273° W
Tue 15 05:04 05:29 06:14 18:16 19:02 19:26 11h 56m 77.5° 273° W
Wed 16 05:04 05:28 06:13 18:16 19:02 19:26 11h 56m 77.9° 272° W
Thu 17 05:03 05:27 06:13 18:16 19:02 19:26 11h 55m 78.3° 272° W
Fri 18 05:02 05:27 06:12 18:16 19:01 19:26 11h 55m 78.6° 272° W
Sat 19 05:02 05:26 06:11 18:16 19:01 19:26 11h 54m 79.0° 271° W
Sun 20 05:01 05:25 06:11 18:16 19:01 19:26 11h 54m 79.4° 271° W
Mon 21 05:01 05:25 06:10 18:16 19:01 19:26 11h 53m 79.8° 271° W
Tue 22 05:00 05:24 06:10 18:16 19:01 19:25 11h 53m 80.2° 270° W
Wed 23 04:59 05:24 06:09 18:16 19:01 19:25 11h 52m 80.6° 270° W
Thu 24 04:59 05:23 06:08 18:16 19:01 19:25 11h 52m 81.0° 269° W
Fri 25 04:58 05:22 06:08 18:16 19:01 19:25 11h 51m 81.4° 269° W
Sat 26 04:57 05:22 06:07 18:15 19:01 19:25 11h 51m 81.8° 269° W
Sun 27 04:57 05:21 06:07 18:15 19:01 19:25 11h 50m 82.1° 268° W
Mon 28 04:56 05:21 06:06 18:15 19:01 19:25 11h 50m 82.5° 268° W
Tue 29 04:56 05:20 06:05 18:15 19:01 19:25 11h 49m 82.9° 267° W
Wed 30 04:55 05:19 06:05 18:15 19:01 19:25 11h 49m 83.3° 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 05:43 06:04 12:10 18:15 18:36 12h 10m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌖 79%
Fri 2 05:43 06:04 12:09 18:15 18:36 12h 11m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌖 68%
Sat 3 05:42 06:03 12:09 18:15 18:36 12h 11m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌖 57%
Sun 4 05:41 06:02 12:09 18:15 18:36 12h 12m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌗 45%
Mon 5 05:41 06:02 12:08 18:15 18:36 12h 13m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌘 34%
Tue 6 05:40 06:01 12:08 18:15 18:36 12h 13m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌘 23%
Wed 7 05:40 06:01 12:08 18:15 18:36 12h 14m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌘 14%
Thu 8 05:39 06:00 12:07 18:15 18:36 12h 14m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌘 7%
Fri 9 05:39 06:00 12:07 18:15 18:36 12h 15m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌘 3%
Sat 10 05:38 05:59 12:07 18:15 18:36 12h 15m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌘 0%
Sun 11 05:37 05:59 12:07 18:15 18:36 12h 16m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌑 0%
Mon 12 05:37 05:58 12:06 18:15 18:36 12h 16m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌒 3%
Tue 13 05:36 05:58 12:06 18:15 18:36 12h 17m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌒 6%
Wed 14 05:36 05:57 12:06 18:15 18:36 12h 17m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌒 12%
Thu 15 05:35 05:57 12:06 18:15 18:36 12h 18m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌒 19%
Fri 16 05:35 05:56 12:05 18:15 18:36 12h 18m +0:31 17:47–18:28 🌒 27%
Sat 17 05:34 05:56 12:05 18:15 18:36 12h 19m +0:30 17:47–18:28 🌒 35%
Sun 18 05:34 05:55 12:05 18:15 18:36 12h 19m +0:30 17:47–18:28 🌒 44%
Mon 19 05:33 05:55 12:05 18:15 18:36 12h 20m +0:30 17:47–18:28 🌓 54%
Tue 20 05:33 05:54 12:05 18:15 18:36 12h 20m +0:30 17:47–18:28 🌔 63%
Wed 21 05:32 05:54 12:04 18:15 18:36 12h 21m +0:30 17:47–18:28 🌔 72%
Thu 22 05:32 05:53 12:04 18:15 18:37 12h 21m +0:30 17:47–18:28 🌔 81%
Fri 23 05:32 05:53 12:04 18:15 18:37 12h 22m +0:30 17:47–18:28 🌔 88%
Sat 24 05:31 05:53 12:04 18:15 18:37 12h 22m +0:30 17:47–18:28 🌔 94%
Sun 25 05:31 05:52 12:04 18:15 18:37 12h 23m +0:29 17:47–18:29 🌔 98%
Mon 26 05:30 05:52 12:04 18:16 18:37 12h 23m +0:29 17:47–18:29 🌕 100%
Tue 27 05:30 05:52 12:04 18:16 18:37 12h 24m +0:29 17:47–18:29 🌖 99%
Wed 28 05:30 05:51 12:03 18:16 18:37 12h 24m +0:29 17:47–18:29 🌖 96%
Thu 29 05:29 05:51 12:03 18:16 18:38 12h 25m +0:29 17:48–18:29 🌖 90%
Fri 30 05:29 05:51 12:03 18:16 18:38 12h 25m +0:28 17:48–18:29 🌖 82%
Sat 31 05:29 05:50 12:03 18:16 18:38 12h 26m +0:28 17:48–18:30 🌖 72%

Longest and shortest day in Honiara

The longest day falls on 22 December 2026, in 3 months, with 12h 40m of daylight.

The shortest is 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 11h 34m.

Between them the day length swings by 1h 6m.

Daylight through 2026

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Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night

The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:06 on 28 May; the latest is 18:49 on 28 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 05:48 on 17 November to 06:37 on 14 July.

Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.

What makes sunsets in Honiara different

Light lingers for 21 minutes after sunset before civil twilight ends — 3 minutes shorter than the 24-minute median across tracked cities, which is what 9.4°S buys you.

Between solstices the sunset walks 48° 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.

On 25 February and 18 October the midday sun stands at the zenith, 235 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow. The next one is in 3 weeks.

The times barely move this week: the longest 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 1 minutes earlier over the next fortnight.

Planning a sunset photo in Honiara

Arrive by 17:33. Golden hour opens at 17:48 and the sun is down by 18:15, 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 18:28 and runs to 18:36, 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 Honiara today?

The sun sets in Honiara at 18:15 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Honiara?

It takes 20m. Civil twilight ends at 18:36 today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Honiara?

Evening golden hour runs 17:48 to 18:28 today, lasting 40m.