Today's golden hour
Morning: 06:06 AM – 06:49 AM (43 min)
Evening: 05:26 PM – 06:10 PM (43 min)
Wednesday, October 21, 2026, local time
Evening: 05:26 PM – 06:10 PM (43 min)
☀️ Tip: Golden hour here means the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon.
It starts shortly before sunrise and ends shortly after sunset, so it is not a fixed 60 minutes:
its length depends on latitude and season.
Golden hour through the year
Approximate times on the 15th of each month, Pacific/Honolulu local time, including daylight saving time. A missing bar means the sun never crosses the golden-hour band that day: midnight sun, polar night, or a winter sun that stays low all day.
Golden hour in Kailua-Kona, next 14 days
| Date | Morning | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| 06:06 AM – 06:49 AM | 05:26 PM – 06:10 PM | |
| 06:06 AM – 06:50 AM | 05:26 PM – 06:09 PM | |
| 06:07 AM – 06:50 AM | 05:25 PM – 06:08 PM | |
| 06:07 AM – 06:51 AM | 05:24 PM – 06:08 PM | |
| 06:08 AM – 06:51 AM | 05:24 PM – 06:07 PM | |
| 06:08 AM – 06:51 AM | 05:23 PM – 06:07 PM | |
| 06:08 AM – 06:52 AM | 05:22 PM – 06:06 PM | |
| 06:09 AM – 06:52 AM | 05:22 PM – 06:05 PM | |
| 06:09 AM – 06:53 AM | 05:21 PM – 06:05 PM | |
| 06:10 AM – 06:53 AM | 05:21 PM – 06:04 PM | |
| 06:10 AM – 06:54 AM | 05:20 PM – 06:04 PM | |
| 06:10 AM – 06:54 AM | 05:19 PM – 06:03 PM | |
| 06:11 AM – 06:55 AM | 05:19 PM – 06:03 PM | |
| 06:11 AM – 06:55 AM | 05:18 PM – 06:03 PM |
Times in Pacific/Honolulu local time, calculated for 19.64016, -155.99912. A dash means the sun does not pass through the golden-hour band that day.
The golden hour in Kailua-Kona occurs when the sun is low, so sunlight travels through more atmosphere and the light becomes warm and soft.
See today's exact sunrise and sunset times for Kailua-Kona,
the blue hour and moon phase
or the UV index in Kailua-Kona.
About Kailua-Kona
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