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Lihue, Hawaii · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Lihue Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at HST in Lihue, Hawaii, giving 11 hours, 27 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 9 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 27m
−1m 09s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 55.7° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, Pacific/Honolulu (UTC−10)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Lihue for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 27m | −1m 09s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 26m | −1m 09s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 25m | −1m 08s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 23m | −1m 07s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 22m | −1m 07s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 21m | −1m 07s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 20m | −1m 06s |
Daylight in Lihue through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 29m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 20, 202610h 48m of daylight
Earliest sunriseMay 30, 2026
Latest sunsetJuly 1, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 7, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 18, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and 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 |
Lihue does not change its clocks in 2026.
The moon tonight
Full Moon
100% illuminated · 14.5 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Lihue
Today's times; the difference is against Lihue.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Lihue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wailua Homesteads | 6.3 mi N | same minute | ||
| Kapa‘a | 7.3 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Kekaha-Waimea | 21 mi W | 1 minute 16 seconds later | ||
| Mākaha-Kaʻena | 81 mi ESE | 5 minutes 4 seconds earlier | ||
| Mākaha | 83 mi ESE | 5 minutes 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Waianae | 85 mi ESE | 5 minutes 17 seconds earlier | ||
| Mā‘ili | 86 mi ESE | 5 minutes 21 seconds earlier | ||
| Pupukea | 87 mi ESE | 5 minutes 34 seconds earlier | ||
| Sunset Beach-Pūpūkea | 87 mi ESE | 5 minutes 35 seconds earlier | ||
| Nānākuli | 88 mi ESE | 5 minutes 27 seconds earlier |
About Lihue
- Location
- Lihue, Hawaii, United States
- County / district
- Kauai County
- Coordinates
- 21.9812°N, 159.3721°W
- Elevation
- 65 m (213 ft)
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu, HST (UTC−10)
- Population
- 6,455
How these times are calculated
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.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Lihue
What time is sunrise in Lihue today?
Sunrise in Lihue, Hawaii today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 6:38 AM HST, and sunset is at 6:05 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Lihue get today?
Lihue gets 11 hours, 27 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 9 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Lihue this evening?
Evening golden hour in Lihue runs from 5:34 PM to 6:19 PM HST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Lihue?
The longest day of 2026 in Lihue is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 29 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 20, 2026, with 10 hours, 48 minutes.
What time zone is Lihue in?
Lihue uses the Pacific/Honolulu time zone, currently HST (UTC−10).
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