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Ocean Pointe, Hawaii · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Ocean Pointe Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at HST in Ocean Pointe, Hawaii, giving 11 hours, 28 minutes of daylight, 1 minute 6 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 103°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 257°
Daylight
11h 28m
−1m 06s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 56.3° 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 Ocean Pointe for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 11h 28m | −1m 06s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 11h 27m | −1m 07s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 11h 26m | −1m 05s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 11h 25m | −1m 05s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 11h 24m | −1m 05s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 11h 23m | −1m 04s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 11h 22m | −1m 04s |
Daylight in Ocean Pointe through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202613h 26m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 202610h 50m of daylight
Earliest sunriseMay 30, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 27, 2026
Latest sunriseJanuary 11, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 23, 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 |
Ocean Pointe 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 Ocean Pointe
Today's times; the difference is against Ocean Pointe.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Ocean Pointe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Ewa Beach | 1.9 mi E | same minute | ||
| ‘Ewa Gentry | 2.1 mi N | same minute | ||
| ‘Ewa Villages | 2.1 mi N | same minute | ||
| Kapolei | 2.2 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Kapolei Villages | 2.6 mi NW | same minute | ||
| ʻEwa Beach-Iroquois Point | 2.9 mi E | same minute | ||
| ʻEwa Gentry-West Loch | 3.0 mi N | same minute | ||
| East Kapolei | 3.4 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| Makakilo City | 4.1 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale | 4.3 mi WNW | same minute |
About Ocean Pointe
- Location
- Ocean Pointe, Hawaii, United States
- County / district
- Honolulu County
- Coordinates
- 21.3107°N, 158.0364°W
- Elevation
- 7 m (23 ft)
- Time zone
- Pacific/Honolulu, HST (UTC−10)
- Population
- 8,361
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 Ocean Pointe
What time is sunrise in Ocean Pointe today?
Sunrise in Ocean Pointe, Hawaii today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 6:32 AM HST, and sunset is at 6:00 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Ocean Pointe get today?
Ocean Pointe gets 11 hours, 28 minutes of daylight today, 1 minute 6 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Ocean Pointe this evening?
Evening golden hour in Ocean Pointe runs from 5:30 PM to 6:14 PM HST today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Ocean Pointe?
The longest day of 2026 in Ocean Pointe is June 20, 2026, with 13 hours, 26 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 10 hours, 50 minutes.
What time zone is Ocean Pointe in?
Ocean Pointe uses the Pacific/Honolulu time zone, currently HST (UTC−10).
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