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Honiara · -9.4333°, 159.9500° · Pacific/Guadalcanal

Honiara · 2026-10-07 · Pacific/Guadalcanal Dated reference table

Sunrise06:01Definition
Sunset18:15Definition
Moonrise03:14Definition
Moonset15:20Definition
BMNT · Nautical dawn
Sun at −12°
05:16
EENT · Nautical dusk
Sun at −12°
19:01

Times refer to the printed local date. A dash means no event within that date.

Next seven days

Full month
DateSunriseSunsetBMNTEENTMoonriseMoonsetDaylightMoon lit
10/0706:0118:1505:1619:0103:1415:2012h 14m14.6%
10/0806:0118:1505:1519:0103:5816:1112h 14m7.7%
10/0906:0018:1505:1519:0104:3917:0112h 15m3.0%
10/1006:0018:1505:1419:0105:2017:5012h 15m0.5%
10/1105:5918:1505:1319:0106:0018:3912h 16m0.3%
10/1205:5918:1505:1319:0106:4219:2912h 16m2.2%
10/1305:5818:1505:1219:0107:2520:2112h 17m6.0%

Times are local to the selected city. Moonset may occur before moonrise on the same date. Swipe horizontally for all columns.

Sun through the day

Solar altitude · sea-level horizon
Day length12h 14m
Solar noon12:08
Sunrise azimuth95.6°
Sunset azimuth264.2°
60°0°−18°Start of local dayMid-dayNext midnight

North 0° · East 90° · South 180° · West 270°. The curve shows geometric solar-center altitude.

Twilight times

TypeMorningEveningAltitude
Astronomical04:5119:25−18°
Nautical05:1619:01−12°
Civil05:4018:36−6°

BMNT = nautical dawn. EENT = nautical dusk. A dash means no crossing within the selected local date.

Moon phase

Waning crescent14.6%Illuminated fraction at local mid-day

Geocentric Moon distance 376,003 km · Transit 09:16

  • New Moon11 Oct, 02:50
  • First quarter19 Oct, 03:13
  • Full Moon26 Oct, 15:12
  • Last quarter2 Nov, 07:28

Photography and dark-sky windows

Morning golden hour06:01–06:29
Evening golden hour17:47–18:15
Morning blue hour05:40–05:48
Evening blue hour18:28–18:36

Moonless astronomical night
00:00–03:14 · 19:25–00:00

Sun below −18° and Moon below the horizon. Weather, terrain and light pollution are not included. Photography windows use the thresholds described in the guide. Read the definitions

Coordinates & calculation basis

-9.43333, 159.95000 · Pacific/Guadalcanal · GeoNames 2108502

Sea level (0 m), an unobstructed horizon and standard atmospheric refraction. City-center/reference coordinates are not exact viewing-site coordinates. Compare official almanac data when a certified reference is required.

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