Sunset and sunrise times in Honiara, Solomon Islands
In Honiara, Solomon Islands the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 18:18 and rises at 06:25. Daylight lasts 11h 52m; evening golden hour runs from 17:50 to 18:31.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Sunset
- 18:18
- Last light
- 18:39
- Day length
- 11h 52m
12h 57m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:50 – 18:31
- Blue hour
- 18:31 – 18:39
- Max sun altitude
- 70.1°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 16:39 / 04:46
The sun sets at 280° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Thursday 27 August
Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 18:18 Golden hour 17:50 – 18:31 Day length 11h 53m vs today the same lengthWhere 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, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 12:26 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 11h 42m | +0:21 | 17:48–18:31 | 🌖 95% |
| Sun 2 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 12:26 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 11h 42m | +0:22 | 17:48–18:31 | 🌖 89% |
| Mon 3 | 06:13 | 06:34 | 12:26 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 11h 43m | +0:22 | 17:48–18:31 | 🌖 81% |
| Tue 4 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 12:26 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 43m | +0:22 | 17:48–18:31 | 🌖 72% |
| Wed 5 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 12:26 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 43m | +0:23 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌖 61% |
| Thu 6 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 12:26 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 44m | +0:23 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌗 50% |
| Fri 7 | 06:12 | 06:33 | 12:26 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 44m | +0:23 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌘 38% |
| Sat 8 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:25 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 44m | +0:24 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌘 27% |
| Sun 9 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:25 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 45m | +0:24 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌘 17% |
| Mon 10 | 06:11 | 06:32 | 12:25 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 45m | +0:24 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌘 9% |
| Tue 11 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:25 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 46m | +0:25 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌘 4% |
| Wed 12 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:25 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 46m | +0:25 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌘 1% |
| Thu 13 | 06:10 | 06:31 | 12:25 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 47m | +0:25 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 14 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:24 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 47m | +0:25 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌒 2% |
| Sat 15 | 06:09 | 06:30 | 12:24 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 47m | +0:26 | 17:50–18:32 | 🌒 7% |
| Sun 16 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:24 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 48m | +0:26 | 17:50–18:32 | 🌒 13% |
| Mon 17 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:24 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 48m | +0:26 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌒 21% |
| Tue 18 | 06:08 | 06:29 | 12:24 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 49m | +0:26 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌒 30% |
| Wed 19 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:23 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 49m | +0:27 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌒 40% |
| Thu 20 | 06:07 | 06:28 | 12:23 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 50m | +0:27 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌓 49% |
| Fri 21 | 06:06 | 06:28 | 12:23 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 50m | +0:27 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌔 59% |
| Sat 22 | 06:06 | 06:27 | 12:23 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 50m | +0:27 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌔 68% |
| Sun 23 | 06:05 | 06:27 | 12:22 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 51m | +0:28 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌔 76% |
| Mon 24 | 06:05 | 06:26 | 12:22 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 11h 51m | +0:28 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌔 84% |
| Tue 25 | 06:05 | 06:26 | 12:22 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 11h 52m | +0:28 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌔 90% |
| Wed 26 | 06:04 | 06:25 | 12:22 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 11h 52m | +0:28 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌔 95% |
| Thu 27 | 06:04 | 06:25 | 12:21 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 11h 53m | +0:28 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌔 98% |
| Fri 28 | 06:03 | 06:24 | 12:21 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 11h 53m | +0:28 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 06:03 | 06:24 | 12:21 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 11h 54m | +0:29 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 06:02 | 06:23 | 12:20 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 11h 54m | +0:29 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌖 97% |
| Mon 31 | 06:01 | 06:23 | 12:20 | 18:18 | 18:39 | 11h 55m | +0:29 | 17:50–18:31 | 🌖 92% |
More columns for August 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:22 | 05:48 | 06:35 | 18:17 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 17m | 62.5° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 05:22 | 05:47 | 06:35 | 18:17 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 17m | 62.8° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 05:22 | 05:47 | 06:34 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 16m | 63.0° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 05:22 | 05:47 | 06:34 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 16m | 63.3° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 05:22 | 05:47 | 06:34 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 15m | 63.6° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 05:21 | 05:47 | 06:34 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 15m | 63.8° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 05:21 | 05:46 | 06:33 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 15m | 64.1° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 05:21 | 05:46 | 06:33 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 14m | 64.4° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 05:21 | 05:46 | 06:33 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 14m | 64.7° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 05:20 | 05:45 | 06:32 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 13m | 65.0° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 05:20 | 05:45 | 06:32 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 13m | 65.3° | 285° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 05:20 | 05:45 | 06:32 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 13m | 65.6° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 05:20 | 05:45 | 06:31 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 12m | 65.9° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 05:19 | 05:44 | 06:31 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 12m | 66.2° | 284° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 05:19 | 05:44 | 06:30 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 11m | 66.5° | 284° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 05:19 | 05:44 | 06:30 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 11m | 66.8° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 05:18 | 05:43 | 06:30 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:30 | 12h 10m | 67.1° | 283° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 05:18 | 05:43 | 06:29 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:29 | 12h 10m | 67.4° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 05:18 | 05:42 | 06:29 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:29 | 12h 9m | 67.8° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 05:17 | 05:42 | 06:28 | 18:18 | 19:05 | 19:29 | 12h 9m | 68.1° | 282° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 05:17 | 05:42 | 06:28 | 18:18 | 19:04 | 19:29 | 12h 9m | 68.4° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 05:16 | 05:41 | 06:27 | 18:18 | 19:04 | 19:29 | 12h 8m | 68.7° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 05:16 | 05:41 | 06:27 | 18:18 | 19:04 | 19:29 | 12h 8m | 69.1° | 281° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 05:16 | 05:40 | 06:26 | 18:18 | 19:04 | 19:29 | 12h 7m | 69.4° | 281° W |
| Tue 25 | 05:15 | 05:40 | 06:26 | 18:18 | 19:04 | 19:29 | 12h 7m | 69.8° | 281° W |
| Wed 26 | 05:15 | 05:39 | 06:25 | 18:18 | 19:04 | 19:29 | 12h 6m | 70.1° | 280° W |
| Thu 27 | 05:14 | 05:39 | 06:25 | 18:18 | 19:04 | 19:29 | 12h 6m | 70.5° | 280° W |
| Fri 28 | 05:14 | 05:38 | 06:24 | 18:18 | 19:04 | 19:28 | 12h 5m | 70.8° | 280° W |
| Sat 29 | 05:13 | 05:38 | 06:24 | 18:18 | 19:04 | 19:28 | 12h 5m | 71.2° | 279° W |
| Sun 30 | 05:13 | 05:37 | 06:23 | 18:18 | 19:04 | 19:28 | 12h 4m | 71.5° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 05:12 | 05:37 | 06:23 | 18:18 | 19:04 | 19:28 | 12h 4m | 71.9° | 279° W |
September 2026
| 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% |
Longest and shortest day in Honiara
The longest day falls on 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 12h 40m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 11h 34m.
Between them the day length swings by 1h 6m.
Daylight through 2026
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
On standard time the sun peaks at 12:22, 22 minutes after clock noon, because the city sits near the western edge of its time zone. Sunrise and sunset are pushed the same way.
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 8 weeks.
The times barely move this week: the shortest day of the year falls on 21 June, 2 months ago, 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 17:35. Golden hour opens at 17:50 and the sun is down by 18:18, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 280° 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 18:31 and runs to 18:39, the end of civil twilight and 21m 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 18:18 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Honiara?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 18:39 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Honiara?
Evening golden hour runs 17:50 to 18:31 today, lasting 41m.