Sunrise and sunset times in Kauai, HI
EditSunrise in Kauai today is at 6:39 am and sunset is at 6:03 pm. Today has 11 hours, 24 minutes of daylight, 1 minute, 8 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less
When it gets light and dark in Kauai
Dawn (first light) is at 6:17 am, 22 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 5:24 am.
It gets dark in Kauai at 6:27 pm (dusk), 24 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 7:19 pm.
Golden hour and blue hour in Kauai
Golden hour is 6:26–7:10 am and 5:33–6:18 pm.
Blue hour is 6:17–6:26 am, before sunrise, and 6:18–6:27 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 12:22 pm, when the Sun is highest, 55° above the horizon.
Sunrise and sunset in Kauai tomorrow
Tomorrow in Kauai, sunrise is at 6:40 am and sunset is at 6:03 pm.
Today
October 27, 2026. Current time: 8:36:50 pm
Sunrise time: 6:39:37 am HSTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.6:17First light6:16:46 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:17–6:26Blue hour6:16:46 am – 6:25:35 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.6:26–7:10Golden hour6:25:35 am – 7:10:12 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sunset time: 6:03:53 pm HSTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.6:18–6:27Blue hour6:17:55 pm – 6:26:45 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.6:27Dark6:26:45 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:19Night7:19:16 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Sun position chart
Now · Sun altitude: -35.91° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 269.49° (W)
Daylight Golden Hour Blue Hour Twilight Night
Day length: 11 hours, 24 minutes
Sunset in Kauai was 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
Moonset: 8:24 am
Moonrise: 7:26 pmMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (94%)🌑 New moon: Nov 8 at 9:02 pm · 🌕 Full moon: Nov 24 at 4:53 amTomorrow
October 28, 2026
Night ends at 5:25 am5:24:38 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.·First light at 6:17 am6:17:13 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 6:40:07 am HSTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Sunset time: 6:03:14 pm HSTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Dark at 6:26 pm6:26:08 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 7:19 pm7:18:42 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Day length: 11 hours, 23 minutes
Tomorrow will be 1 minute shorter than today in Kauai
Moonset: 9:33 am Moonrise: 8:25 pmMoon phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous (86%)
- Kauai, Hawaii
- Latitude: 22.096439 (North)
- Longitude: -159.526123 (West)
- Time zone: Hawaii Standard Time (HST, UTC−10)
Shortest day in Kauai, HI
The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 24 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 10 hours, 47 minutes.Longest day in Kauai, HI
The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 20, 2026, with a daylight length of 13 hours, 29 minutes.Earliest sunset in Kauai, HI
The earliest sunset of the year will be in 30 days, on November 26, 2026, at 5:53 pm.Latest sunset in Kauai, HI
The latest sunset of the year was around 3 months ago, on July 3, 2026, at 7:25 pm.Earliest sunrise in Kauai, HI
The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 7, 2026, at 5:53 am.Latest sunrise in Kauai, HI
The latest sunrise of the year was around 9 months ago, on January 14, 2026, at 7:19 am.
October 2026 - Kauai, Hawaii - Sunrise and sunset calendar
Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of October in Kauai.
All times are in Kauai's time: Hawaii Standard Time (HST, UTC−10).
The day length shortens by 36 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Kauai, HI - from 11 hours, 55 minutes on the first day to 11 hours, 19 minutes on the last day.
| Day | First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. | SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). | Sunrise Variation |
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). | Sunset Variation |
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. | Day Length | Day Length Variation | Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. | Max Sun Altitude | Nautical Twilight Start | Nautical Twilight End | Astronomical Twilight Start | Astronomical Twilight End | Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. | Moon phase | Solar Midnight | Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year. |
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| Thu, Oct 1 | Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:07:16 am | 6:29:36 am | +18s | 6:25:21 pm | -57s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.6:47:40 pm | 11h 55m 45s | -1m 15s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.12:27:38 pm | 64.43° | 5:41:22 am | 7:13:33 pm | 5:15:26 am | 7:39:28 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 4m 34s | 🌖 (63%)Waning Gibbous: 63% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:27:48 am | 3.5° S |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 6:07:34 am | 6:29:55 am | +19s | 6:24:25 pm | -56s | 6:46:44 pm | 11h 54m 30s | -1m 15s | 12:27:19 pm | 64.04° | 5:41:40 am | 7:12:37 pm | 5:15:44 am | 7:38:31 pm | 12h 5m 48s | 🌖 (52%)Waning Gibbous: 52% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:27:29 am | 3.9° S |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 6:07:53 am | 6:30:13 am | +18s | 6:23:28 pm | -57s | 6:45:48 pm | 11h 53m 15s | -1m 15s | 12:27:00 pm | 63.66° | 5:41:58 am | 7:11:41 pm | 5:16:03 am | 7:37:35 pm | 12h 7m 5s | 🌗 (40%) Last quarter at 3:25 amLast quarter at 3:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 40% illuminated |
12:27:09 am | 4.2° S |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 6:08:11 am | 6:30:33 am | +20s | 6:22:32 pm | -56s | 6:44:52 pm | 11h 51m 59s | -1m 15s | 12:26:42 pm | 63.27° | 5:42:16 am | 7:10:46 pm | 5:16:21 am | 7:36:40 pm | 12h 8m 20s | 🌘 (30%)Waning Crescent: 30% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:26:52 am | 4.6° S |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 6:08:30 am | 6:30:52 am | +19s | 6:21:36 pm | -56s | 6:43:57 pm | 11h 50m 44s | -1m 15s | 12:26:23 pm | 62.89° | 5:42:35 am | 7:09:52 pm | 5:16:40 am | 7:35:45 pm | 12h 9m 36s | 🌘 (20%)Waning Crescent: 20% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:26:32 am | 5.0° S |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 6:08:49 am | 6:31:12 am | +20s | 6:20:41 pm | -55s | 6:43:03 pm | 11h 49m 29s | -1m 15s | 12:26:06 pm | 62.50° | 5:42:53 am | 7:08:58 pm | 5:16:59 am | 7:34:51 pm | 12h 10m 51s | 🌘 (12%)Waning Crescent: 12% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:26:15 am | 5.4° S |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 6:09:08 am | 6:31:32 am | +20s | 6:19:46 pm | -55s | 6:42:09 pm | 11h 48m 14s | -1m 15s | 12:25:48 pm | 62.12° | 5:43:12 am | 7:08:04 pm | 5:17:17 am | 7:33:58 pm | 12h 12m 6s | 🌘 (6%)Waning Crescent: 6% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:25:57 am | 5.8° S |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 6:09:28 am | 6:31:52 am | +20s | 6:18:52 pm | -54s | 6:41:16 pm | 11h 47m 0s | -1m 15s | 12:25:31 pm | 61.74° | 5:43:31 am | 7:07:11 pm | 5:17:36 am | 7:33:05 pm | 12h 13m 21s | 🌘 (2%)Waning Crescent: 2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:25:39 am | 6.2° S |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 6:09:47 am | 6:32:13 am | +21s | 6:17:59 pm | -53s | 6:40:23 pm | 11h 45m 46s | -1m 14s | 12:25:15 pm | 61.36° | 5:43:50 am | 7:06:19 pm | 5:17:55 am | 7:32:13 pm | 12h 14m 35s | 🌘 (0.2%)Waning Crescent: 0.2% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:25:23 am | 6.5° S |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 6:10:08 am | 6:32:34 am | +21s | 6:17:05 pm | -54s | 6:39:31 pm | 11h 44m 31s | -1m 14s | 12:24:59 pm | 60.98° | 5:44:10 am | 7:05:28 pm | 5:18:15 am | 7:31:22 pm | 12h 15m 50s | 🌑 (1%) New moon at 5:50 amNew moon at 5:50 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 1% illuminated |
12:25:07 am | 6.9° S |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 6:10:28 am | 6:32:55 am | +21s | 6:16:13 pm | -52s | 6:38:39 pm | 11h 43m 18s | -1m 14s | 12:24:43 pm | 60.61° | 5:44:29 am | 7:04:37 pm | 5:18:34 am | 7:30:32 pm | 12h 17m 4s | 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:24:51 am | 7.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 6:10:49 am | 6:33:17 am | +22s | 6:15:21 pm | -52s | 6:37:49 pm | 11h 42m 4s | -1m 14s | 12:24:28 pm | 60.23° | 5:44:49 am | 7:03:47 pm | 5:18:53 am | 7:29:42 pm | 12h 18m 18s | 🌒 (8%)Waxing Crescent: 8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:24:36 am | 7.7° S |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 6:11:10 am | 6:33:39 am | +22s | 6:14:30 pm | -51s | 6:36:59 pm | 11h 40m 51s | -1m 14s | 12:24:13 pm | 59.86° | 5:45:09 am | 7:02:58 pm | 5:19:13 am | 7:28:54 pm | 12h 19m 32s | 🌒 (14%)Waxing Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:24:20 am | 8.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 6:11:31 am | 6:34:02 am | +23s | 6:13:39 pm | -51s | 6:36:09 pm | 11h 39m 37s | -1m 13s | 12:23:59 pm | 59.49° | 5:45:30 am | 7:02:10 pm | 5:19:33 am | 7:28:06 pm | 12h 20m 46s | 🌒 (21%)Waxing Crescent: 21% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:24:06 am | 8.4° S |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 6:11:53 am | 6:34:25 am | +23s | 6:12:49 pm | -50s | 6:35:21 pm | 11h 38m 24s | -1m 13s | 12:23:46 pm | 59.12° | 5:45:50 am | 7:01:23 pm | 5:19:53 am | 7:27:19 pm | 12h 21m 59s | 🌒 (29%)Waxing Crescent: 29% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:23:53 am | 8.8° S |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6:12:15 am | 6:34:48 am | +23s | 6:12:00 pm | -49s | 6:34:33 pm | 11h 37m 12s | -1m 13s | 12:23:33 pm | 58.75° | 5:46:11 am | 7:00:36 pm | 5:20:13 am | 7:26:33 pm | 12h 23m 12s | 🌒 (38%)Waxing Crescent: 38% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:23:39 am | 9.2° S |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 6:12:37 am | 6:35:12 am | +24s | 6:11:11 pm | -49s | 6:33:46 pm | 11h 35m 59s | -1m 12s | 12:23:21 pm | 58.39° | 5:46:32 am | 6:59:50 pm | 5:20:34 am | 7:25:48 pm | 12h 24m 26s | 🌒 (48%)Waxing Crescent: 48% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:23:27 am | 9.5° S |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 6:13:00 am | 6:35:37 am | +25s | 6:10:24 pm | -47s | 6:33:00 pm | 11h 34m 47s | -1m 12s | 12:23:09 pm | 58.02° | 5:46:54 am | 6:59:05 pm | 5:20:54 am | 7:25:04 pm | 12h 25m 37s | 🌓 (57%) First quarter at 6:12 amFirst quarter at 6:12 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 57% illuminated |
12:23:15 am | 9.9° S |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 6:13:24 am | 6:36:01 am | +24s | 6:09:37 pm | -47s | 6:32:14 pm | 11h 33m 36s | -1m 12s | 12:22:58 pm | 57.66° | 5:47:16 am | 6:58:21 pm | 5:21:15 am | 7:24:21 pm | 12h 26m 50s | 🌔 (67%)Waxing Gibbous: 67% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:23:04 am | 10.2° S |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:13:47 am | 6:36:27 am | +26s | 6:08:51 pm | -46s | 6:31:30 pm | 11h 32m 24s | -1m 11s | 12:22:47 pm | 57.31° | 5:47:38 am | 6:57:38 pm | 5:21:37 am | 7:23:39 pm | 12h 28m 1s | 🌔 (76%)Waxing Gibbous: 76% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:22:52 am | 10.6° S |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:14:11 am | 6:36:52 am | +25s | 6:08:05 pm | -46s | 6:30:46 pm | 11h 31m 13s | -1m 11s | 12:22:37 pm | 56.95° | 5:48:01 am | 6:56:56 pm | 5:21:58 am | 7:22:58 pm | 12h 29m 14s | 🌔 (84%)Waxing Gibbous: 84% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:22:42 am | 11.0° S |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:14:36 am | 6:37:19 am | +27s | 6:07:21 pm | -44s | 6:30:03 pm | 11h 30m 2s | -1m 11s | 12:22:28 pm | 56.60° | 5:48:24 am | 6:56:15 pm | 5:22:20 am | 7:22:19 pm | 12h 30m 24s | 🌔 (91%)Waxing Gibbous: 91% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:22:32 am | 11.3° S |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:15:01 am | 6:37:45 am | +26s | 6:06:37 pm | -44s | 6:29:22 pm | 11h 28m 52s | -1m 10s | 12:22:20 pm | 56.25° | 5:48:47 am | 6:55:35 pm | 5:22:42 am | 7:21:40 pm | 12h 31m 36s | 🌔 (96%)Waxing Gibbous: 96% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:22:24 am | 11.7° S |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:15:26 am | 6:38:13 am | +28s | 6:05:55 pm | -42s | 6:28:41 pm | 11h 27m 42s | -1m 10s | 12:22:12 pm | 55.90° | 5:49:11 am | 6:54:56 pm | 5:23:05 am | 7:21:02 pm | 12h 32m 45s | 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:22:16 am | 12.0° S |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:15:52 am | 6:38:40 am | +27s | 6:05:13 pm | -42s | 6:28:01 pm | 11h 26m 33s | -1m 9s | 12:22:05 pm | 55.56° | 5:49:35 am | 6:54:18 pm | 5:23:28 am | 7:20:25 pm | 12h 33m 56s | 🌕 (99.7%) Full moon at 6:11 pmFull moon at 6:11 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 99.7% illuminated |
12:22:08 am | 12.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:16:19 am | 6:39:09 am | +29s | 6:04:33 pm | -40s | 6:27:23 pm | 11h 25m 24s | -1m 9s | 12:21:59 pm | 55.22° | 5:50:00 am | 6:53:41 pm | 5:23:51 am | 7:19:50 pm | 12h 35m 4s | 🌖 (98%)Waning Gibbous: 98% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:22:02 am | 12.7° S |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 6:16:46 am | 6:39:37 am | +28s | 6:03:53 pm | -40s | 6:26:45 pm | 11h 24m 16s | -1m 8s | 12:21:53 pm | 54.88° | 5:50:25 am | 6:53:05 pm | 5:24:15 am | 7:19:16 pm | 12h 36m 14s | 🌖 (93%)Waning Gibbous: 93% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:21:55 am | 13.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 6:17:13 am | 6:40:07 am | +30s | 6:03:14 pm | -39s | 6:26:08 pm | 11h 23m 7s | -1m 8s | 12:21:49 pm | 54.55° | 5:50:50 am | 6:52:31 pm | 5:24:38 am | 7:18:42 pm | 12h 37m 23s | 🌖 (86%)Waning Gibbous: 86% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:21:51 am | 13.4° S |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 6:17:41 am | 6:40:37 am | +30s | 6:02:37 pm | -37s | 6:25:33 pm | 11h 22m 0s | -1m 7s | 12:21:45 pm | 54.21° | 5:51:16 am | 6:51:57 pm | 5:25:03 am | 7:18:10 pm | 12h 38m 30s | 🌖 (77%)Waning Gibbous: 77% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:21:47 am | 13.7° S |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 6:18:09 am | 6:41:07 am | +30s | 6:02:00 pm | -37s | 6:24:58 pm | 11h 20m 53s | -1m 7s | 12:21:41 pm | 53.89° | 5:51:43 am | 6:51:25 pm | 5:25:27 am | 7:17:40 pm | 12h 39m 38s | 🌖 (66%)Waning Gibbous: 66% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:21:42 am | 14.0° S |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 6:18:38 am | 6:41:38 am | +31s | 6:01:25 pm | -35s | 6:24:25 pm | 11h 19m 47s | -1m 6s | 12:21:39 pm | 53.56° | 5:52:09 am | 6:50:53 pm | 5:25:53 am | 7:17:10 pm | 12h 40m 44s | 🌖 (55%)Waning Gibbous: 55% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:21:40 am | 14.3° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Kauai, HI - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Kauai, HI for every day of the year.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Kauai, HI
In Kauai, HI, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 7 at 5:53 am, while the latest sunrise is on January 14 at 7:19 am. The earliest sunset is on November 26 at 5:53 pm, and the latest sunset is on July 3 at 7:25 pm.
Kauai, HI gets 2h 42m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (13h 29m versus 10h 47m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 08m.
Kauai, HI Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Kauai. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Kauai.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 43.6° above the horizon (around Dec 24) and 81.8° (around May 25) in Kauai. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Kauai the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:21 and 12:52 depending on the time of year, but never at 12:00.
Detailed Analemma Chart
The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.
Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?
Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.
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