Sunset and sunrise times in Nuku‘alofa, Tonga
In Nuku‘alofa, Tonga the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 18:30 and rises at 06:55. Daylight lasts 11h 34m; evening golden hour runs from 18:00 to 18:43.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 06:33
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Solar noon
- 12:42
- Sunset
- 18:30
- Last light
- 18:52
- Day length
- 11h 34m
11h 9m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 18:00 – 18:43
- Blue hour
- 18:43 – 18:52
- Max sun altitude
- 58.4°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 16:37 / 05:24
The sun sets at 281° — 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 06:54 Sunset 18:30 Golden hour 18:00 – 18:44 Day length 11h 35m vs today 1 minute longerWhere Nuku‘alofa is
- Coordinates
- 21.1368° S, 175.2011° W
- Time zone
- Pacific/Tongatapu
- Current offset
- UTC+13:00
- Elevation
- 1 m
- Population
- 22,400
Sunrise and sunset in Nuku‘alofa, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 06:49 | 07:12 | 12:47 | 18:22 | 18:45 | 11h 9m | +0:51 | 17:50–18:36 | 🌖 95% |
| Sun 2 | 06:48 | 07:12 | 12:47 | 18:22 | 18:45 | 11h 10m | +0:52 | 17:51–18:36 | 🌖 89% |
| Mon 3 | 06:48 | 07:11 | 12:47 | 18:22 | 18:46 | 11h 11m | +0:52 | 17:51–18:37 | 🌖 82% |
| Tue 4 | 06:47 | 07:10 | 12:46 | 18:23 | 18:46 | 11h 12m | +0:53 | 17:52–18:37 | 🌖 73% |
| Wed 5 | 06:47 | 07:10 | 12:46 | 18:23 | 18:46 | 11h 13m | +0:54 | 17:52–18:37 | 🌖 62% |
| Thu 6 | 06:46 | 07:09 | 12:46 | 18:23 | 18:47 | 11h 14m | +0:55 | 17:52–18:38 | 🌗 51% |
| Fri 7 | 06:46 | 07:09 | 12:46 | 18:24 | 18:47 | 11h 14m | +0:55 | 17:53–18:38 | 🌘 39% |
| Sat 8 | 06:45 | 07:08 | 12:46 | 18:24 | 18:47 | 11h 15m | +0:56 | 17:53–18:38 | 🌘 28% |
| Sun 9 | 06:45 | 07:08 | 12:46 | 18:24 | 18:47 | 11h 16m | +0:57 | 17:54–18:39 | 🌘 18% |
| Mon 10 | 06:44 | 07:07 | 12:46 | 18:25 | 18:48 | 11h 17m | +0:58 | 17:54–18:39 | 🌘 10% |
| Tue 11 | 06:43 | 07:06 | 12:46 | 18:25 | 18:48 | 11h 18m | +0:58 | 17:54–18:39 | 🌘 4% |
| Wed 12 | 06:43 | 07:06 | 12:45 | 18:25 | 18:48 | 11h 19m | +0:59 | 17:55–18:40 | 🌘 1% |
| Thu 13 | 06:42 | 07:05 | 12:45 | 18:26 | 18:49 | 11h 20m | +1:00 | 17:55–18:40 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 14 | 06:41 | 07:04 | 12:45 | 18:26 | 18:49 | 11h 21m | +1:00 | 17:56–18:40 | 🌒 2% |
| Sat 15 | 06:41 | 07:04 | 12:45 | 18:26 | 18:49 | 11h 22m | +1:01 | 17:56–18:40 | 🌒 6% |
| Sun 16 | 06:40 | 07:03 | 12:45 | 18:27 | 18:50 | 11h 23m | +1:01 | 17:56–18:41 | 🌒 13% |
| Mon 17 | 06:39 | 07:02 | 12:45 | 18:27 | 18:50 | 11h 24m | +1:02 | 17:57–18:41 | 🌒 21% |
| Tue 18 | 06:39 | 07:01 | 12:44 | 18:27 | 18:50 | 11h 25m | +1:02 | 17:57–18:41 | 🌒 29% |
| Wed 19 | 06:38 | 07:01 | 12:44 | 18:28 | 18:50 | 11h 26m | +1:03 | 17:57–18:42 | 🌒 39% |
| Thu 20 | 06:37 | 07:00 | 12:44 | 18:28 | 18:51 | 11h 27m | +1:03 | 17:58–18:42 | 🌓 48% |
| Fri 21 | 06:37 | 06:59 | 12:44 | 18:28 | 18:51 | 11h 29m | +1:04 | 17:58–18:42 | 🌔 58% |
| Sat 22 | 06:36 | 06:58 | 12:43 | 18:29 | 18:51 | 11h 30m | +1:04 | 17:58–18:42 | 🌔 67% |
| Sun 23 | 06:35 | 06:58 | 12:43 | 18:29 | 18:51 | 11h 31m | +1:05 | 17:59–18:43 | 🌔 75% |
| Mon 24 | 06:34 | 06:57 | 12:43 | 18:29 | 18:52 | 11h 32m | +1:05 | 17:59–18:43 | 🌔 83% |
| Tue 25 | 06:33 | 06:56 | 12:43 | 18:29 | 18:52 | 11h 33m | +1:06 | 17:59–18:43 | 🌔 90% |
| Wed 26 | 06:33 | 06:55 | 12:42 | 18:30 | 18:52 | 11h 34m | +1:06 | 18:00–18:43 | 🌔 95% |
| Thu 27 | 06:32 | 06:54 | 12:42 | 18:30 | 18:52 | 11h 35m | +1:06 | 18:00–18:44 | 🌔 98% |
| Fri 28 | 06:31 | 06:54 | 12:42 | 18:30 | 18:53 | 11h 36m | +1:07 | 18:00–18:44 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 06:30 | 06:53 | 12:41 | 18:30 | 18:53 | 11h 37m | +1:07 | 18:01–18:44 | 🌖 100% |
| Sun 30 | 06:29 | 06:52 | 12:41 | 18:31 | 18:53 | 11h 38m | +1:07 | 18:01–18:44 | 🌖 97% |
| Mon 31 | 06:29 | 06:51 | 12:41 | 18:31 | 18:53 | 11h 40m | +1:08 | 18:01–18:45 | 🌖 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 | 05:55 | 06:22 | 07:12 | 18:22 | 19:12 | 19:38 | 12h 49m | 50.8° | 289° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 07:12 | 18:22 | 19:12 | 19:38 | 12h 49m | 51.1° | 289° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 05:55 | 06:21 | 07:11 | 18:22 | 19:12 | 19:39 | 12h 48m | 51.3° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 05:54 | 06:21 | 07:10 | 18:23 | 19:13 | 19:39 | 12h 47m | 51.6° | 288° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 05:54 | 06:20 | 07:10 | 18:23 | 19:13 | 19:39 | 12h 46m | 51.8° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 05:53 | 06:20 | 07:09 | 18:23 | 19:13 | 19:39 | 12h 45m | 52.1° | 288° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 05:53 | 06:19 | 07:09 | 18:24 | 19:13 | 19:40 | 12h 44m | 52.4° | 287° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 05:52 | 06:19 | 07:08 | 18:24 | 19:14 | 19:40 | 12h 43m | 52.7° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 05:52 | 06:18 | 07:08 | 18:24 | 19:14 | 19:40 | 12h 42m | 53.0° | 287° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 05:51 | 06:18 | 07:07 | 18:25 | 19:14 | 19:40 | 12h 41m | 53.2° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 05:51 | 06:17 | 07:06 | 18:25 | 19:14 | 19:41 | 12h 40m | 53.5° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 05:50 | 06:16 | 07:06 | 18:25 | 19:15 | 19:41 | 12h 39m | 53.8° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 05:50 | 06:16 | 07:05 | 18:26 | 19:15 | 19:41 | 12h 38m | 54.1° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 05:49 | 06:15 | 07:04 | 18:26 | 19:15 | 19:41 | 12h 37m | 54.4° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 05:48 | 06:15 | 07:04 | 18:26 | 19:16 | 19:42 | 12h 36m | 54.8° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 05:48 | 06:14 | 07:03 | 18:27 | 19:16 | 19:42 | 12h 35m | 55.1° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 05:47 | 06:13 | 07:02 | 18:27 | 19:16 | 19:42 | 12h 34m | 55.4° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 05:47 | 06:13 | 07:01 | 18:27 | 19:16 | 19:42 | 12h 33m | 55.7° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 05:46 | 06:12 | 07:01 | 18:28 | 19:17 | 19:43 | 12h 32m | 56.0° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 05:45 | 06:11 | 07:00 | 18:28 | 19:17 | 19:43 | 12h 31m | 56.4° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 05:45 | 06:10 | 06:59 | 18:28 | 19:17 | 19:43 | 12h 30m | 56.7° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 05:44 | 06:10 | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:17 | 19:43 | 12h 29m | 57.0° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 05:43 | 06:09 | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:17 | 19:43 | 12h 28m | 57.4° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 05:42 | 06:08 | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:18 | 19:44 | 12h 26m | 57.7° | 282° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 05:42 | 06:07 | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:18 | 19:44 | 12h 25m | 58.0° | 281° W |
| Wed 26 | 05:41 | 06:07 | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:18 | 19:44 | 12h 24m | 58.4° | 281° W |
| Thu 27 | 05:40 | 06:06 | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:18 | 19:44 | 12h 23m | 58.7° | 280° W |
| Fri 28 | 05:39 | 06:05 | 06:54 | 18:30 | 19:19 | 19:44 | 12h 22m | 59.1° | 280° W |
| Sat 29 | 05:39 | 06:04 | 06:53 | 18:30 | 19:19 | 19:45 | 12h 21m | 59.4° | 280° W |
| Sun 30 | 05:38 | 06:04 | 06:52 | 18:31 | 19:19 | 19:45 | 12h 20m | 59.8° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 05:37 | 06:03 | 06:51 | 18:31 | 19:19 | 19:45 | 12h 19m | 60.2° | 279° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 06:28 | 06:50 | 12:40 | 18:31 | 18:54 | 11h 41m | +1:08 | 18:01–18:45 | 🌖 85% |
| Wed 2 | 06:27 | 06:49 | 12:40 | 18:31 | 18:54 | 11h 42m | +1:08 | 18:02–18:45 | 🌖 76% |
| Thu 3 | 06:26 | 06:48 | 12:40 | 18:32 | 18:54 | 11h 43m | +1:09 | 18:02–18:45 | 🌖 66% |
| Fri 4 | 06:25 | 06:47 | 12:40 | 18:32 | 18:54 | 11h 44m | +1:09 | 18:02–18:46 | 🌗 54% |
| Sat 5 | 06:24 | 06:46 | 12:39 | 18:32 | 18:55 | 11h 45m | +1:09 | 18:03–18:46 | 🌘 43% |
| Sun 6 | 06:23 | 06:46 | 12:39 | 18:32 | 18:55 | 11h 46m | +1:10 | 18:03–18:46 | 🌘 31% |
| Mon 7 | 06:22 | 06:45 | 12:39 | 18:33 | 18:55 | 11h 48m | +1:10 | 18:03–18:46 | 🌘 21% |
| Tue 8 | 06:21 | 06:44 | 12:38 | 18:33 | 18:55 | 11h 49m | +1:10 | 18:03–18:47 | 🌘 12% |
| Wed 9 | 06:21 | 06:43 | 12:38 | 18:33 | 18:55 | 11h 50m | +1:10 | 18:04–18:47 | 🌘 6% |
| Thu 10 | 06:20 | 06:42 | 12:37 | 18:33 | 18:56 | 11h 51m | +1:10 | 18:04–18:47 | 🌘 2% |
| Fri 11 | 06:19 | 06:41 | 12:37 | 18:34 | 18:56 | 11h 52m | +1:11 | 18:04–18:47 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 06:18 | 06:40 | 12:37 | 18:34 | 18:56 | 11h 53m | +1:11 | 18:04–18:48 | 🌒 1% |
| Sun 13 | 06:17 | 06:39 | 12:36 | 18:34 | 18:56 | 11h 55m | +1:11 | 18:05–18:48 | 🌒 4% |
| Mon 14 | 06:16 | 06:38 | 12:36 | 18:34 | 18:57 | 11h 56m | +1:11 | 18:05–18:48 | 🌒 9% |
| Tue 15 | 06:15 | 06:37 | 12:36 | 18:35 | 18:57 | 11h 57m | +1:11 | 18:05–18:48 | 🌒 16% |
| Wed 16 | 06:14 | 06:36 | 12:35 | 18:35 | 18:57 | 11h 58m | +1:11 | 18:06–18:48 | 🌒 24% |
| Thu 17 | 06:13 | 06:35 | 12:35 | 18:35 | 18:57 | 11h 59m | +1:12 | 18:06–18:49 | 🌒 32% |
| Fri 18 | 06:12 | 06:34 | 12:35 | 18:35 | 18:58 | 12h 1m | +1:12 | 18:06–18:49 | 🌒 42% |
| Sat 19 | 06:11 | 06:33 | 12:34 | 18:36 | 18:58 | 12h 2m | +1:12 | 18:06–18:49 | 🌓 51% |
| Sun 20 | 06:10 | 06:32 | 12:34 | 18:36 | 18:58 | 12h 3m | +1:12 | 18:07–18:49 | 🌔 60% |
| Mon 21 | 06:09 | 06:31 | 12:34 | 18:36 | 18:58 | 12h 4m | +1:12 | 18:07–18:50 | 🌔 69% |
| Tue 22 | 06:08 | 06:30 | 12:33 | 18:36 | 18:59 | 12h 5m | +1:12 | 18:07–18:50 | 🌔 78% |
| Wed 23 | 06:07 | 06:29 | 12:33 | 18:37 | 18:59 | 12h 7m | +1:12 | 18:07–18:50 | 🌔 85% |
| Thu 24 | 06:06 | 06:29 | 12:33 | 18:37 | 18:59 | 12h 8m | +1:12 | 18:08–18:50 | 🌔 91% |
| Fri 25 | 06:05 | 06:28 | 12:32 | 18:37 | 18:59 | 12h 9m | +1:12 | 18:08–18:51 | 🌔 96% |
| Sat 26 | 06:04 | 06:27 | 12:32 | 18:37 | 19:00 | 12h 10m | +1:12 | 18:08–18:51 | 🌔 99% |
| Sun 27 | 06:03 | 06:26 | 12:31 | 18:38 | 19:00 | 12h 11m | +1:12 | 18:08–18:51 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 06:03 | 06:25 | 12:31 | 18:38 | 19:00 | 12h 13m | +1:12 | 18:09–18:51 | 🌖 98% |
| Tue 29 | 06:02 | 06:24 | 12:31 | 18:38 | 19:00 | 12h 14m | +1:12 | 18:09–18:52 | 🌖 94% |
| Wed 30 | 06:01 | 06:23 | 12:30 | 18:38 | 19:01 | 12h 15m | +1:12 | 18:09–18:52 | 🌖 88% |
Longest and shortest day in Nuku‘alofa
The longest day falls on 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 13h 25m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 10h 50m.
Between them the day length swings by 2h 34m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 18:06 on 6 June; the latest is 19:28 on 16 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 05:50 on 28 November to 07:18 on 6 July.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Nuku‘alofa different
Clock noon and solar noon are 43 minutes apart here — the sun is highest at 12:42 standard time. That gap comes from the time zone's width, not the latitude.
It takes roughly 22 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 50° round to WNW. Tonight, W.
Across August the sunset moves 9 minutes later, averaging about 19 seconds a day.
On 16 January and 28 November the midday sun stands at the zenith, 316 days apart. Those are the only two days of the year with no noon shadow. The next one is in 3 months.
Planning a sunset photo in Nuku‘alofa
Arrive by 17:45. Golden hour opens at 18:00 and the sun is down by 18:30, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west — the sun goes down at 281° 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 18:43 and runs to 18:52, the end of civil twilight and 22m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Nuku‘alofa today?
The sun sets in Nuku‘alofa at 18:30 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Nuku‘alofa?
It takes 22m. Civil twilight ends at 18:52 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Nuku‘alofa?
Evening golden hour runs 18:00 to 18:43 today, lasting 43m.