Sunset Tracker

Sunset and sunrise times in Funafuti, Tuvalu

In Funafuti, Tuvalu the sun sets today, Saturday 26 September, at 17:58 and rises at 05:50. Daylight lasts 12h 8m; evening golden hour runs from 17:31 to 18:11.

Today, Saturday 26 September

First light
05:29
Sunrise
05:50
Solar noon
11:54
Sunset
17:58
Last light
18:19
Day length
12h 8m

17h 56m until sunset

Light and sky

Evening golden hour
17:31 – 18:11
Blue hour
18:11 – 18:19
Max sun altitude
82.6°
Moon
🌔 Waxing gibbous
Moonrise / moonset
17:25 / 05:05

The sun sets at 269° — face west

Tomorrow, Sunday 27 September

Sunrise 05:50 Sunset 17:58 Golden hour 17:31 – 18:11 Day length 12h 8m vs today the same length

Where Funafuti is

Coordinates
8.5243° S, 179.1942° E
Time zone
Pacific/Funafuti
Current offset
UTC+12:00
Elevation
7 m
Population
6,320

Sunrise and sunset in Funafuti, 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 05:43 06:05 12:03 18:01 18:22 11h 56m +0:26 17:33–18:14 🌖 85%
Wed 2 05:43 06:04 12:03 18:01 18:22 11h 57m +0:26 17:33–18:14 🌖 76%
Thu 3 05:42 06:04 12:02 18:01 18:22 11h 57m +0:26 17:33–18:14 🌖 65%
Fri 4 05:42 06:03 12:02 18:01 18:22 11h 58m +0:27 17:33–18:14 🌗 54%
Sat 5 05:41 06:02 12:02 18:01 18:22 11h 58m +0:27 17:33–18:14 🌘 42%
Sun 6 05:41 06:02 12:01 18:01 18:22 11h 58m +0:27 17:33–18:14 🌘 31%
Mon 7 05:40 06:01 12:01 18:01 18:22 11h 59m +0:27 17:33–18:14 🌘 20%
Tue 8 05:40 06:01 12:01 18:01 18:22 11h 59m +0:27 17:33–18:13 🌘 12%
Wed 9 05:39 06:00 12:00 18:00 18:21 12h 0m +0:27 17:33–18:13 🌘 5%
Thu 10 05:39 06:00 12:00 18:00 18:21 12h 0m +0:27 17:33–18:13 🌘 1%
Fri 11 05:38 05:59 12:00 18:00 18:21 12h 1m +0:27 17:32–18:13 🌑 0%
Sat 12 05:37 05:58 11:59 18:00 18:21 12h 1m +0:27 17:32–18:13 🌒 1%
Sun 13 05:37 05:58 11:59 18:00 18:21 12h 2m +0:27 17:32–18:13 🌒 4%
Mon 14 05:36 05:57 11:58 18:00 18:21 12h 2m +0:27 17:32–18:13 🌒 10%
Tue 15 05:36 05:57 11:58 18:00 18:21 12h 3m +0:28 17:32–18:13 🌒 16%
Wed 16 05:35 05:56 11:58 18:00 18:21 12h 3m +0:28 17:32–18:12 🌒 24%
Thu 17 05:35 05:56 11:57 17:59 18:20 12h 3m +0:28 17:32–18:12 🌒 33%
Fri 18 05:34 05:55 11:57 17:59 18:20 12h 4m +0:28 17:32–18:12 🌒 42%
Sat 19 05:33 05:54 11:57 17:59 18:20 12h 4m +0:28 17:32–18:12 🌓 51%
Sun 20 05:33 05:54 11:56 17:59 18:20 12h 5m +0:28 17:31–18:12 🌔 61%
Mon 21 05:32 05:53 11:56 17:59 18:20 12h 5m +0:28 17:31–18:12 🌔 70%
Tue 22 05:32 05:53 11:56 17:59 18:20 12h 6m +0:28 17:31–18:12 🌔 78%
Wed 23 05:31 05:52 11:55 17:59 18:20 12h 6m +0:28 17:31–18:12 🌔 85%
Thu 24 05:31 05:51 11:55 17:59 18:20 12h 7m +0:28 17:31–18:11 🌔 92%
Fri 25 05:30 05:51 11:55 17:58 18:19 12h 7m +0:28 17:31–18:11 🌔 96%
Sat 26 05:29 05:50 11:54 17:58 18:19 12h 8m +0:28 17:31–18:11 🌔 99%
Sun 27 05:29 05:50 11:54 17:58 18:19 12h 8m +0:28 17:31–18:11 🌕 100%
Mon 28 05:28 05:49 11:54 17:58 18:19 12h 9m +0:28 17:31–18:11 🌖 98%
Tue 29 05:28 05:49 11:53 17:58 18:19 12h 9m +0:28 17:30–18:11 🌖 94%
Wed 30 05:27 05:48 11:53 17:58 18:19 12h 10m +0:28 17:30–18:11 🌖 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 04:55 05:19 06:05 18:01 18:47 19:11 12h 2m 73.1° 278° W
Wed 2 04:54 05:19 06:04 18:01 18:47 19:11 12h 2m 73.5° 278° W
Thu 3 04:54 05:18 06:04 18:01 18:47 19:11 12h 1m 73.9° 277° W
Fri 4 04:53 05:18 06:03 18:01 18:46 19:11 12h 1m 74.2° 277° W
Sat 5 04:53 05:17 06:02 18:01 18:46 19:11 12h 0m 74.6° 277° W
Sun 6 04:52 05:16 06:02 18:01 18:46 19:11 12h 0m 75.0° 276° W
Mon 7 04:52 05:16 06:01 18:01 18:46 19:10 12h 0m 75.3° 276° W
Tue 8 04:51 05:15 06:01 18:01 18:46 19:10 11h 59m 75.7° 276° W
Wed 9 04:51 05:15 06:00 18:00 18:46 19:10 11h 59m 76.1° 275° W
Thu 10 04:50 05:14 06:00 18:00 18:46 19:10 11h 58m 76.5° 275° W
Fri 11 04:49 05:14 05:59 18:00 18:45 19:10 11h 58m 76.8° 274° W
Sat 12 04:49 05:13 05:58 18:00 18:45 19:10 11h 57m 77.2° 274° W
Sun 13 04:48 05:13 05:58 18:00 18:45 19:09 11h 57m 77.6° 274° W
Mon 14 04:48 05:12 05:57 18:00 18:45 19:09 11h 56m 78.0° 273° W
Tue 15 04:47 05:11 05:57 18:00 18:45 19:09 11h 56m 78.4° 273° W
Wed 16 04:47 05:11 05:56 18:00 18:45 19:09 11h 55m 78.8° 273° W
Thu 17 04:46 05:10 05:56 17:59 18:45 19:09 11h 55m 79.1° 272° W
Fri 18 04:45 05:10 05:55 17:59 18:45 19:09 11h 55m 79.5° 272° W
Sat 19 04:45 05:09 05:54 17:59 18:44 19:09 11h 54m 79.9° 271° W
Sun 20 04:44 05:09 05:54 17:59 18:44 19:09 11h 54m 80.3° 271° W
Mon 21 04:44 05:08 05:53 17:59 18:44 19:08 11h 53m 80.7° 271° W
Tue 22 04:43 05:07 05:53 17:59 18:44 19:08 11h 53m 81.1° 270° W
Wed 23 04:43 05:07 05:52 17:59 18:44 19:08 11h 52m 81.5° 270° W
Thu 24 04:42 05:06 05:51 17:59 18:44 19:08 11h 52m 81.9° 269° W
Fri 25 04:41 05:06 05:51 17:58 18:44 19:08 11h 51m 82.3° 269° W
Sat 26 04:41 05:05 05:50 17:58 18:44 19:08 11h 51m 82.6° 269° W
Sun 27 04:40 05:04 05:50 17:58 18:43 19:08 11h 50m 83.0° 268° W
Mon 28 04:40 05:04 05:49 17:58 18:43 19:08 11h 50m 83.4° 268° W
Tue 29 04:39 05:03 05:49 17:58 18:43 19:08 11h 49m 83.8° 267° W
Wed 30 04:38 05:03 05:48 17:58 18:43 19:08 11h 49m 84.2° 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 05:26 05:47 11:53 17:58 18:19 12h 10m +0:28 17:30–18:11 🌖 79%
Fri 2 05:26 05:47 11:52 17:58 18:19 12h 10m +0:28 17:30–18:11 🌖 69%
Sat 3 05:25 05:46 11:52 17:58 18:19 12h 11m +0:28 17:30–18:11 🌖 57%
Sun 4 05:25 05:46 11:52 17:58 18:19 12h 11m +0:28 17:30–18:10 🌗 46%
Mon 5 05:24 05:45 11:51 17:58 18:19 12h 12m +0:28 17:30–18:10 🌘 34%
Tue 6 05:24 05:45 11:51 17:57 18:18 12h 12m +0:28 17:30–18:10 🌘 24%
Wed 7 05:23 05:44 11:51 17:57 18:18 12h 13m +0:28 17:30–18:10 🌘 15%
Thu 8 05:23 05:44 11:50 17:57 18:18 12h 13m +0:28 17:30–18:10 🌘 8%
Fri 9 05:22 05:43 11:50 17:57 18:18 12h 14m +0:28 17:30–18:10 🌘 3%
Sat 10 05:22 05:43 11:50 17:57 18:18 12h 14m +0:28 17:29–18:10 🌘 0%
Sun 11 05:21 05:42 11:50 17:57 18:18 12h 15m +0:28 17:29–18:10 🌑 0%
Mon 12 05:20 05:42 11:49 17:57 18:18 12h 15m +0:28 17:29–18:10 🌒 2%
Tue 13 05:20 05:41 11:49 17:57 18:18 12h 16m +0:28 17:29–18:10 🌒 6%
Wed 14 05:19 05:41 11:49 17:57 18:18 12h 16m +0:28 17:29–18:10 🌒 12%
Thu 15 05:19 05:40 11:49 17:57 18:18 12h 17m +0:28 17:29–18:10 🌒 18%
Fri 16 05:19 05:40 11:48 17:57 18:18 12h 17m +0:28 17:29–18:10 🌒 26%
Sat 17 05:18 05:39 11:48 17:57 18:18 12h 17m +0:28 17:29–18:10 🌒 35%
Sun 18 05:18 05:39 11:48 17:57 18:18 12h 18m +0:27 17:29–18:10 🌒 44%
Mon 19 05:17 05:38 11:48 17:57 18:19 12h 18m +0:27 17:29–18:10 🌓 53%
Tue 20 05:17 05:38 11:48 17:57 18:19 12h 19m +0:27 17:29–18:10 🌔 63%
Wed 21 05:16 05:38 11:47 17:57 18:19 12h 19m +0:27 17:29–18:10 🌔 72%
Thu 22 05:16 05:37 11:47 17:57 18:19 12h 20m +0:27 17:29–18:10 🌔 80%
Fri 23 05:15 05:37 11:47 17:57 18:19 12h 20m +0:27 17:29–18:11 🌔 88%
Sat 24 05:15 05:36 11:47 17:58 18:19 12h 21m +0:27 17:29–18:11 🌔 94%
Sun 25 05:15 05:36 11:47 17:58 18:19 12h 21m +0:27 17:29–18:11 🌔 98%
Mon 26 05:14 05:36 11:47 17:58 18:19 12h 21m +0:26 17:29–18:11 🌕 100%
Tue 27 05:14 05:35 11:47 17:58 18:19 12h 22m +0:26 17:30–18:11 🌖 99%
Wed 28 05:14 05:35 11:47 17:58 18:20 12h 22m +0:26 17:30–18:11 🌖 96%
Thu 29 05:13 05:35 11:46 17:58 18:20 12h 23m +0:26 17:30–18:11 🌖 90%
Fri 30 05:13 05:35 11:46 17:58 18:20 12h 23m +0:26 17:30–18:11 🌖 82%
Sat 31 05:13 05:34 11:46 17:58 18:20 12h 24m +0:26 17:30–18:12 🌖 72%

Longest and shortest day in Funafuti

The longest day falls on 22 December 2026, in 3 months, with 12h 37m of daylight.

The shortest is 21 June 2026, 3 months ago, with 11h 37m.

Between them the day length swings by 59m.

Daylight through 2026

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Daylight Civil twilight Nautical Astronomical Night

The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:50 on 27 May; the latest is 18:30 on 29 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 05:32 on 16 November to 06:19 on 15 July.

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

What makes sunsets in Funafuti 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 8.5°S buys you.

Between solstices the sunset walks 47° 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.

Being inside the tropics means two zenith passages a year, 27 February and 16 October, when the sun is straight up at solar noon rather than merely high. The next one is in 20 days.

At 8.5° the seasons barely touch the clock: 60 minutes separate midsummer from midwinter, against roughly 8.8 hours in London.

Around a solstice the day length flattens out, and that is where the calendar is now: the longest day is 21 December, in 3 months, and sunset moves a mere 1 minutes earlier in the coming fortnight.

Planning a sunset photo in Funafuti

Arrive by 17:16. Golden hour opens at 17:31 and the sun is down by 17:58, 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 18:11 and runs to 18:19, 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 Funafuti today?

The sun sets in Funafuti at 17:58 today, Saturday 26 September 2026.

How long after sunset does it get dark in Funafuti?

It takes 20m. Civil twilight ends at 18:19 today, which is the point most people would call dark.

When is golden hour in Funafuti?

Evening golden hour runs 17:31 to 18:11 today, lasting 40m.