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Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at HST in ‘Aiea Heights, Hawaii, giving 11 hours, 29 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Local time, Pacific/Honolulu (UTC−10)
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 11h 29m | −1m 07s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 11h 28m | −1m 07s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 27m | −1m 06s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 26m | −1m 06s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 25m | −1m 06s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 24m | −1m 05s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 23m | −1m 04s |
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 20, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 |
‘Aiea Heights does not change its clocks in 2026.
98% illuminated · 13.4 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Today's times; the difference is against ‘Aiea Heights.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs ‘Aiea Heights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hālawa | 0.8 mi S | same minute | ||
| Hālawa Heights | 1.0 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| ‘Aiea | 1.0 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Waimalu | 1.2 mi W | same minute | ||
| Aliamanu / Salt Lakes / Foster Village | 2.1 mi S | same minute | ||
| Moanalua | 2.5 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Pacific Palisades | 3.2 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam | 3.4 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Pearl City | 3.5 mi W | same minute | ||
| Hickam Field | 4.4 mi SW | same minute |
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Sunrise in ‘Aiea Heights, Hawaii today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 6:31 AM HST, and sunset is at 6:00 PM.
‘Aiea Heights gets 11 hours, 29 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 7 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Evening golden hour in ‘Aiea Heights runs from 5:30 PM to 6:14 PM HST today.
The longest day of 2026 in ‘Aiea Heights is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 26 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 20, 2026, with 10 hours, 50 minutes.
‘Aiea Heights uses the Pacific/Honolulu time zone, currently HST (UTC−10).
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