Today's Sunrise & Sunset in Papeete

Sunrise in Papeete today is at 06:16:25 AM (local time). Sunset will be at 05:32:46 PM, giving Papeete 11h 16min of daylight today. Civil twilight begins at 05:53:02 AM and ends at 05:56:09 PM. Plan your day with the UV index for Papeete or find the best light for photos during the golden hour in Papeete. Get a full year of light data with the printable Papeete Photography Planner 2026.

Papeete lies near the equator, so day length barely changes throughout the year — expect roughly 12 hours of light all year round. On the longest day of the year (December 21), Papeete receives 13.2 hours of daylight, with sunrise at 05:21 AM and sunset at 06:31 PM. On the shortest day (June 21), this drops to 11.1 hours — a difference of 2.1 hours between summer and winter. The earliest sunrise of the year occurs around November 22 at 05:14, while the latest sunset falls around January 16 at 18:39. The evening golden hour in Papeete lasts about 46 minutes in summer and 46 minutes in winter — typical for this latitude.