Sunset and sunrise times in Honiara, Solomon Islands
In Honiara, Solomon Islands the sun sets today, Saturday 10 October, at 18:15 and rises at 05:59. Daylight lasts 12h 15m; evening golden hour runs from 17:47 to 18:28.
Today, Saturday 10 October
- First light
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Sunset
- 18:15
- Last light
- 18:36
- Day length
- 12h 15m
18h 13m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:47 – 18:28
- Blue hour
- 18:28 – 18:36
- Max sun altitude
- 87.2°
- Moon
- 🌘 Waning crescent
- Moonrise / moonset
- 05:25 / 17:59
The sun sets at 263° — face west
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Sunday 11 October
Sunrise 05:59 Sunset 18:15 Golden hour 17:47 – 18:28 Day length 12h 16m vs today 1 minute longerWhere 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, October 2026
| 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% |
More columns for October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 04:54 | 05:19 | 06:04 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 48m | 83.7° | 267° W |
| Fri 2 | 04:54 | 05:18 | 06:04 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 47m | 84.1° | 266° W |
| Sat 3 | 04:53 | 05:18 | 06:03 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 47m | 84.5° | 266° W |
| Sun 4 | 04:52 | 05:17 | 06:02 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 46m | 84.9° | 265° W |
| Mon 5 | 04:52 | 05:16 | 06:02 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 46m | 85.2° | 265° W |
| Tue 6 | 04:51 | 05:16 | 06:01 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 45m | 85.6° | 265° W |
| Wed 7 | 04:51 | 05:15 | 06:01 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 45m | 86.0° | 264° W |
| Thu 8 | 04:50 | 05:15 | 06:00 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 44m | 86.4° | 264° W |
| Fri 9 | 04:49 | 05:14 | 06:00 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 44m | 86.8° | 263° W |
| Sat 10 | 04:49 | 05:13 | 05:59 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 43m | 87.2° | 263° W |
| Sun 11 | 04:48 | 05:13 | 05:59 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 43m | 87.5° | 263° W |
| Mon 12 | 04:48 | 05:12 | 05:58 | 18:15 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 11h 42m | 87.9° | 262° W |
| Tue 13 | 04:47 | 05:12 | 05:58 | 18:15 | 19:01 | 19:25 | 11h 42m | 88.3° | 262° W |
| Wed 14 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:57 | 18:15 | 19:01 | 19:25 | 11h 41m | 88.7° | 262° W |
| Thu 15 | 04:46 | 05:11 | 05:57 | 18:15 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 11h 41m | 89.0° | 261° W |
| Fri 16 | 04:45 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 18:15 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 11h 40m | 89.4° | 261° W |
| Sat 17 | 04:45 | 05:10 | 05:56 | 18:15 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 11h 40m | 89.8° | 260° W |
| Sun 18 | 04:44 | 05:09 | 05:55 | 18:15 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 11h 39m | 89.9° | 260° W |
| Mon 19 | 04:44 | 05:09 | 05:55 | 18:15 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 11h 39m | 89.5° | 260° W |
| Tue 20 | 04:43 | 05:08 | 05:54 | 18:15 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 11h 38m | 89.2° | 259° W |
| Wed 21 | 04:43 | 05:08 | 05:54 | 18:15 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 11h 38m | 88.8° | 259° W |
| Thu 22 | 04:42 | 05:07 | 05:53 | 18:15 | 19:01 | 19:27 | 11h 37m | 88.4° | 259° WSW |
| Fri 23 | 04:42 | 05:07 | 05:53 | 18:15 | 19:02 | 19:27 | 11h 37m | 88.1° | 258° WSW |
| Sat 24 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 05:53 | 18:15 | 19:02 | 19:27 | 11h 36m | 87.7° | 258° WSW |
| Sun 25 | 04:41 | 05:06 | 05:52 | 18:15 | 19:02 | 19:27 | 11h 36m | 87.4° | 258° WSW |
| Mon 26 | 04:40 | 05:05 | 05:52 | 18:16 | 19:02 | 19:28 | 11h 36m | 87.0° | 257° WSW |
| Tue 27 | 04:40 | 05:05 | 05:52 | 18:16 | 19:02 | 19:28 | 11h 35m | 86.7° | 257° WSW |
| Wed 28 | 04:39 | 05:05 | 05:51 | 18:16 | 19:03 | 19:28 | 11h 35m | 86.4° | 257° WSW |
| Thu 29 | 04:39 | 05:04 | 05:51 | 18:16 | 19:03 | 19:28 | 11h 34m | 86.0° | 256° WSW |
| Fri 30 | 04:38 | 05:04 | 05:51 | 18:16 | 19:03 | 19:29 | 11h 34m | 85.7° | 256° WSW |
| Sat 31 | 04:38 | 05:03 | 05:50 | 18:16 | 19:03 | 19:29 | 11h 33m | 85.4° | 256° WSW |
November 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 12:03 | 18:17 | 18:38 | 12h 26m | +0:28 | 17:48–18:30 | 🌖 61% |
| Mon 2 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 12:03 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 12h 26m | +0:28 | 17:48–18:30 | 🌗 49% |
| Tue 3 | 05:28 | 05:50 | 12:03 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 12h 27m | +0:28 | 17:48–18:30 | 🌘 38% |
| Wed 4 | 05:28 | 05:49 | 12:03 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 12h 27m | +0:27 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌘 27% |
| Thu 5 | 05:27 | 05:49 | 12:03 | 18:17 | 18:39 | 12h 28m | +0:27 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌘 18% |
| Fri 6 | 05:27 | 05:49 | 12:03 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 12h 28m | +0:27 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌘 10% |
| Sat 7 | 05:27 | 05:49 | 12:03 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 12h 29m | +0:26 | 17:49–18:31 | 🌘 5% |
| Sun 8 | 05:27 | 05:49 | 12:03 | 18:18 | 18:40 | 12h 29m | +0:26 | 17:49–18:32 | 🌘 2% |
| Mon 9 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:03 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 12h 30m | +0:26 | 17:50–18:32 | 🌑 0% |
| Tue 10 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:04 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 12h 30m | +0:25 | 17:50–18:32 | 🌒 1% |
| Wed 11 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:04 | 18:19 | 18:41 | 12h 30m | +0:25 | 17:50–18:33 | 🌒 3% |
| Thu 12 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:04 | 18:19 | 18:42 | 12h 31m | +0:25 | 17:50–18:33 | 🌒 8% |
| Fri 13 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:04 | 18:20 | 18:42 | 12h 31m | +0:24 | 17:51–18:33 | 🌒 13% |
| Sat 14 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:04 | 18:20 | 18:42 | 12h 32m | +0:24 | 17:51–18:34 | 🌒 20% |
| Sun 15 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:04 | 18:21 | 18:43 | 12h 32m | +0:24 | 17:51–18:34 | 🌒 28% |
| Mon 16 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:04 | 18:21 | 18:43 | 12h 32m | +0:23 | 17:52–18:34 | 🌒 37% |
| Tue 17 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:05 | 18:21 | 18:44 | 12h 33m | +0:23 | 17:52–18:35 | 🌓 46% |
| Wed 18 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:05 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 12h 33m | +0:22 | 17:52–18:35 | 🌔 56% |
| Thu 19 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:05 | 18:22 | 18:44 | 12h 34m | +0:22 | 17:53–18:36 | 🌔 66% |
| Fri 20 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:05 | 18:22 | 18:45 | 12h 34m | +0:21 | 17:53–18:36 | 🌔 75% |
| Sat 21 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:05 | 18:23 | 18:45 | 12h 34m | +0:21 | 17:53–18:37 | 🌔 84% |
| Sun 22 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:06 | 18:23 | 18:46 | 12h 35m | +0:20 | 17:54–18:37 | 🌔 91% |
| Mon 23 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:06 | 18:24 | 18:46 | 12h 35m | +0:20 | 17:54–18:37 | 🌔 96% |
| Tue 24 | 05:26 | 05:48 | 12:06 | 18:24 | 18:47 | 12h 35m | +0:19 | 17:55–18:38 | 🌔 99% |
| Wed 25 | 05:26 | 05:49 | 12:07 | 18:25 | 18:47 | 12h 36m | +0:19 | 17:55–18:38 | 🌕 100% |
| Thu 26 | 05:26 | 05:49 | 12:07 | 18:25 | 18:48 | 12h 36m | +0:18 | 17:55–18:39 | 🌖 97% |
| Fri 27 | 05:26 | 05:49 | 12:07 | 18:26 | 18:48 | 12h 36m | +0:18 | 17:56–18:39 | 🌖 92% |
| Sat 28 | 05:26 | 05:49 | 12:08 | 18:26 | 18:49 | 12h 36m | +0:17 | 17:56–18:40 | 🌖 85% |
| Sun 29 | 05:27 | 05:49 | 12:08 | 18:26 | 18:49 | 12h 37m | +0:17 | 17:57–18:40 | 🌖 76% |
| Mon 30 | 05:27 | 05:49 | 12:08 | 18:27 | 18:50 | 12h 37m | +0:16 | 17:57–18:41 | 🌖 65% |
Longest and shortest day in Honiara
The longest day falls on 22 December 2026, in 2 months, with 12h 40m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 4 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
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 days.
The times barely move this week: the longest day of the year falls on 21 December, in 2 months, so day length is changing by under a minute a day. Sunset shifts just 1 minutes later over the next fortnight.
Planning a sunset photo in Honiara
Arrive by 17:32. Golden hour opens at 17:47 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 263° 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 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 18:15 today, Saturday 10 October 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Honiara?
It takes 21m. 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 17:47 to 18:28 today, lasting 40m.