Sunset and sunrise times in Funafuti, Tuvalu
In Funafuti, Tuvalu the sun sets today, Wednesday 26 August, at 18:02 and rises at 06:08. Daylight lasts 11h 54m; evening golden hour runs from 17:34 to 18:15.
Today, Wednesday 26 August
- First light
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 06:08
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Sunset
- 18:02
- Last light
- 18:23
- Day length
- 11h 54m
11h 41m until sunset
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:34 – 18:15
- Blue hour
- 18:15 – 18:23
- Max sun altitude
- 71.0°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 16:20 / 04:25
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 06:07 Sunset 18:02 Golden hour 17:34 – 18:15 Day length 11h 54m vs today the same lengthWhere 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, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:55 | 06:17 | 12:09 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 44m | +0:19 | 17:32–18:15 | 🌖 95% |
| Sun 2 | 05:55 | 06:17 | 12:09 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 45m | +0:20 | 17:32–18:15 | 🌖 89% |
| Mon 3 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 12:09 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 45m | +0:20 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌖 82% |
| Tue 4 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 12:09 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 45m | +0:20 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌖 72% |
| Wed 5 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 12:09 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 46m | +0:20 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌖 62% |
| Thu 6 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 12:09 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 46m | +0:21 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌗 50% |
| Fri 7 | 05:54 | 06:15 | 12:09 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 46m | +0:21 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌘 39% |
| Sat 8 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 12:08 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 47m | +0:21 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌘 28% |
| Sun 9 | 05:53 | 06:15 | 12:08 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 47m | +0:22 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌘 18% |
| Mon 10 | 05:53 | 06:14 | 12:08 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 47m | +0:22 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌘 10% |
| Tue 11 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 12:08 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 48m | +0:22 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌘 4% |
| Wed 12 | 05:52 | 06:14 | 12:08 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 48m | +0:22 | 17:33–18:15 | 🌘 1% |
| Thu 13 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 12:08 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 48m | +0:23 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌑 0% |
| Fri 14 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 12:08 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 49m | +0:23 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 2% |
| Sat 15 | 05:51 | 06:13 | 12:07 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 49m | +0:23 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 7% |
| Sun 16 | 05:51 | 06:12 | 12:07 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 50m | +0:23 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 13% |
| Mon 17 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 12:07 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 50m | +0:24 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 21% |
| Tue 18 | 05:50 | 06:11 | 12:07 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 50m | +0:24 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 30% |
| Wed 19 | 05:49 | 06:11 | 12:06 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 51m | +0:24 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌒 39% |
| Thu 20 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 12:06 | 18:02 | 18:24 | 11h 51m | +0:24 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌓 49% |
| Fri 21 | 05:49 | 06:10 | 12:06 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 52m | +0:24 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 58% |
| Sat 22 | 05:48 | 06:10 | 12:06 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 52m | +0:25 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 67% |
| Sun 23 | 05:48 | 06:09 | 12:06 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 52m | +0:25 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 76% |
| Mon 24 | 05:47 | 06:09 | 12:05 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 53m | +0:25 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 83% |
| Tue 25 | 05:47 | 06:08 | 12:05 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 53m | +0:25 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 90% |
| Wed 26 | 05:46 | 06:08 | 12:05 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 54m | +0:25 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 95% |
| Thu 27 | 05:46 | 06:07 | 12:04 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 54m | +0:25 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌔 98% |
| Fri 28 | 05:45 | 06:07 | 12:04 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 55m | +0:26 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:04 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 55m | +0:26 | 17:34–18:15 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:45 | 06:06 | 12:04 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 11h 55m | +0:26 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌖 97% |
| Mon 31 | 05:44 | 06:05 | 12:03 | 18:01 | 18:23 | 11h 56m | +0:26 | 17:33–18:14 | 🌖 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 | 05:04 | 05:29 | 06:17 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 15m | 63.4° | 288° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 05:04 | 05:29 | 06:17 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 14m | 63.7° | 288° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 05:04 | 05:29 | 06:16 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 14m | 63.9° | 288° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 05:04 | 05:29 | 06:16 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 14m | 64.2° | 287° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 05:04 | 05:29 | 06:16 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 13m | 64.5° | 287° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 05:03 | 05:29 | 06:16 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 13m | 64.7° | 287° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 06:15 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 12m | 65.0° | 286° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 06:15 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 12m | 65.3° | 286° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 06:15 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 12m | 65.6° | 286° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 05:03 | 05:28 | 06:14 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 11m | 65.9° | 286° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 05:02 | 05:27 | 06:14 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 11m | 66.2° | 285° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 05:02 | 05:27 | 06:14 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 11m | 66.5° | 285° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 05:02 | 05:27 | 06:13 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 10m | 66.8° | 285° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 05:02 | 05:26 | 06:13 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:14 | 12h 10m | 67.1° | 284° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 05:01 | 05:26 | 06:13 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:13 | 12h 9m | 67.4° | 284° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 05:01 | 05:26 | 06:12 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:13 | 12h 9m | 67.7° | 284° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 05:01 | 05:25 | 06:12 | 18:02 | 18:49 | 19:13 | 12h 9m | 68.0° | 283° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 05:00 | 05:25 | 06:11 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 8m | 68.3° | 283° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 05:00 | 05:25 | 06:11 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 8m | 68.6° | 283° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 05:00 | 05:24 | 06:10 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 7m | 69.0° | 282° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 04:59 | 05:24 | 06:10 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 7m | 69.3° | 282° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 04:59 | 05:24 | 06:10 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 7m | 69.6° | 282° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 04:59 | 05:23 | 06:09 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:13 | 12h 6m | 70.0° | 281° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 04:58 | 05:23 | 06:09 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:12 | 12h 6m | 70.3° | 281° W |
| Tue 25 | 04:58 | 05:22 | 06:08 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:12 | 12h 5m | 70.7° | 281° W |
| Wed 26 | 04:57 | 05:22 | 06:08 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:12 | 12h 5m | 71.0° | 280° W |
| Thu 27 | 04:57 | 05:21 | 06:07 | 18:02 | 18:48 | 19:12 | 12h 4m | 71.3° | 280° W |
| Fri 28 | 04:56 | 05:21 | 06:07 | 18:02 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 12h 4m | 71.7° | 280° W |
| Sat 29 | 04:56 | 05:20 | 06:06 | 18:02 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 12h 4m | 72.1° | 279° W |
| Sun 30 | 04:56 | 05:20 | 06:06 | 18:02 | 18:47 | 19:12 | 12h 3m | 72.4° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 04:55 | 05:20 | 06:05 | 18:01 | 18:47 | 19:11 | 12h 3m | 72.8° | 279° W |
September 2026
| 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% |
Longest and shortest day in Funafuti
The longest day falls on 22 December 2026, in 4 months, with 12h 37m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 11h 37m.
Between them the day length swings by 59m.
Daylight through 2026
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 7 weeks.
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 shortest day is 21 June, 2 months ago, and sunset moves a mere 1 minutes earlier in the coming fortnight.
Planning a sunset photo in Funafuti
Arrive by 17:19. Golden hour opens at 17:34 and the sun is down by 18:02, 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 18:15 and runs to 18:23, 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 Funafuti today?
The sun sets in Funafuti at 18:02 today, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Funafuti?
It takes 21m. Civil twilight ends at 18:23 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Funafuti?
Evening golden hour runs 17:34 to 18:15 today, lasting 41m.