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Golden hour, sunrise and sunset in Papeete, French Polynesia
Golden hour from 5:32 pm, sunset 6:01 pm.
Sunrise 5:24 am, 12 h 38 min of daylight.
Morning golden hour starts at 5:09 am tomorrow, in 10 h 14 min.
Today, Saturday, October 24, on Papeete’s clock. The time in Papeete now
First light
5:01 am
Civil dawnMorning golden hour
5:10 am
Until 5:53 amSunrise
5:24 am
Solar noon
11:42 am
Sun 84° highEvening golden hour
5:32 pm
Until 6:15 pmSunset
6:01 pm
Blue hour
6:15 pm
Until 6:24 pmDark
6:24 pm
Civil duskGolden hour in Papeete today
Morning
5:10–5:53 am
43 min, around sunrise at 5:24 amEvening
5:32–6:15 pm
43 min, around sunset at 6:01 pmBlue hour, the deep blue light before the morning’s golden hour and after the evening’s: 5:01–5:10 am and 6:15–6:24 pm.
Tomorrow, Sunday, October 25: golden hour 5:09–5:52 am and 5:33–6:16 pm.
Golden hour here is the sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, and blue hour from 4° to 6° below: a common convention among photographers. Clouds and haze change how golden it looks; the times are where the sun is.
When does it get dark in Papeete today?
The sun sets at 6:01 pm. Blue hour follows, and by 6:24 pm it’s dark enough for streetlights. The sky is fully dark from 7:17 pm.
Tomorrow and the weeks ahead
Tomorrow, Sunday, October 25: sunrise 5:23 am, sunset 6:02 pm, 12 h 39 min of daylight.
The days are getting longer, by about 1 min a day, until the longest day on Monday, December 21, with 13 h 11 min of daylight.
October 2026 in Papeete, day by day
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 | 5:40 am | 5:56 pm | 5:27 pm | 12 h 16 min |
| Fri 2 | 5:39 am | 5:56 pm | 5:27 pm | 12 h 17 min |
| Sat 3 | 5:38 am | 5:56 pm | 5:27 pm | 12 h 18 min |
| Sun 4 | 5:38 am | 5:56 pm | 5:28 pm | 12 h 19 min |
| Mon 5 | 5:37 am | 5:57 pm | 5:28 pm | 12 h 20 min |
| Tue 6 | 5:36 am | 5:57 pm | 5:28 pm | 12 h 21 min |
| Wed 7 | 5:35 am | 5:57 pm | 5:28 pm | 12 h 22 min |
| Thu 8 | 5:34 am | 5:57 pm | 5:28 pm | 12 h 23 min |
| Fri 9 | 5:34 am | 5:57 pm | 5:29 pm | 12 h 24 min |
| Sat 10 | 5:33 am | 5:58 pm | 5:29 pm | 12 h 25 min |
| Sun 11 | 5:32 am | 5:58 pm | 5:29 pm | 12 h 26 min |
| Mon 12 | 5:31 am | 5:58 pm | 5:29 pm | 12 h 27 min |
| Tue 13 | 5:31 am | 5:58 pm | 5:29 pm | 12 h 28 min |
| Wed 14 | 5:30 am | 5:59 pm | 5:30 pm | 12 h 28 min |
| Thu 15 | 5:29 am | 5:59 pm | 5:30 pm | 12 h 29 min |
| Fri 16 | 5:29 am | 5:59 pm | 5:30 pm | 12 h 30 min |
| Sat 17 | 5:28 am | 5:59 pm | 5:30 pm | 12 h 31 min |
| Sun 18 | 5:27 am | 6 pm | 5:31 pm | 12 h 32 min |
| Mon 19 | 5:27 am | 6 pm | 5:31 pm | 12 h 33 min |
| Tue 20 | 5:26 am | 6 pm | 5:31 pm | 12 h 34 min |
| Wed 21 | 5:25 am | 6:01 pm | 5:31 pm | 12 h 35 min |
| Thu 22 | 5:25 am | 6:01 pm | 5:32 pm | 12 h 36 min |
| Fri 23 | 5:24 am | 6:01 pm | 5:32 pm | 12 h 37 min |
| Sat 24 | 5:24 am | 6:01 pm | 5:32 pm | 12 h 38 min |
| Sun 25 | 5:23 am | 6:02 pm | 5:33 pm | 12 h 39 min |
| Mon 26 | 5:22 am | 6:02 pm | 5:33 pm | 12 h 40 min |
| Tue 27 | 5:22 am | 6:03 pm | 5:33 pm | 12 h 41 min |
| Wed 28 | 5:21 am | 6:03 pm | 5:33 pm | 12 h 42 min |
| Thu 29 | 5:21 am | 6:03 pm | 5:34 pm | 12 h 42 min |
| Fri 30 | 5:20 am | 6:04 pm | 5:34 pm | 12 h 43 min |
| Sat 31 | 5:20 am | 6:04 pm | 5:35 pm | 12 h 44 min |
2026 in Papeete: the year of light
DaylightCivil twilightNauticalAstronomicalSolar noon
Saturday, October 24: sunrise 5:24 am, sunset 6:01 pm, 12 h 38 min of daylight.
2026 at a glance
- Longest dayMonday, December 21: 13 h 11 min of daylight.
- Shortest daySaturday, June 20: 11 h 5 min of daylight.
- Earliest sunriseTuesday, November 24, at 5:14 am.
- Latest sunsetSunday, January 18, at 6:39 pm.
- Earliest sunsetWednesday, June 3, at 5:30 pm.
- Latest sunriseTuesday, July 7, at 6:30 am.
Sunrise and sunset by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:27 am | 6:37 pm | 13 h 9 min |
| February 1 | 5:46 am | 6:37 pm | 12 h 51 min |
| March 1 | 5:58 am | 6:23 pm | 12 h 26 min |
| April 1 | 6:04 am | 5:59 pm | 11 h 55 min |
| May 1 | 6:11 am | 5:39 pm | 11 h 28 min |
| June 1 | 6:22 am | 5:30 pm | 11 h 8 min |
| July 1 | 6:29 am | 5:35 pm | 11 h 6 min |
| August 1 | 6:24 am | 5:45 pm | 11 h 21 min |
| September 1 | 6:05 am | 5:52 pm | 11 h 47 min |
| October 1 | 5:40 am | 5:56 pm | 12 h 16 min |
| November 1 | 5:19 am | 6:05 pm | 12 h 45 min |
| December 1 | 5:15 am | 6:20 pm | 13 h 6 min |
Golden hour in the nearest cities
- Avaruafrom 6:16 pm
- Alofifrom 5:55 pm
- Adamstownfrom 6:20 pm
- Pago Pagofrom 5:54 pm
- Apiafrom 5:58 pm
- Fakaofofrom 5:52 pm
- Nuku’alofafrom 6:18 pm
- Mata-Utufrom 5:15 pm
Questions
When is golden hour in Papeete today?
5:10–5:53 am and 5:32–6:15 pm.
What time is sunset in Papeete today?
6:01 pm. Golden hour starts at 5:32 pm. It’s dark enough for streetlights by 6:24 pm.
What time is sunrise in Papeete today?
5:24 am, Saturday, October 24. First light, when the sky starts to brighten, is 5:01 am.
When does it get dark in Papeete today?
The sun sets at 6:01 pm. Blue hour follows, and by 6:24 pm it’s dark enough for streetlights. The sky is fully dark from 7:17 pm.
When is the longest day in Papeete in 2026?
Monday, December 21: 13 h 11 min of daylight.
When is the shortest day in Papeete in 2026?
Saturday, June 20: 11 h 5 min of daylight.
What is golden hour?
The time just after sunrise and just before sunset when the sun is low, its light comes through more of the atmosphere, and everything turns warm and soft, with long shadows. Photographers plan around it. Here it means the sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, which is roughly the hour around sunrise and sunset in mid-latitudes, longer in winter and nearer the poles.
What is the difference between golden hour and blue hour?
Blue hour is the twilight on the other side of golden hour: before it in the morning and after it in the evening, with the sun 4° to 6° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and city lights come on. It’s short: 10 to 20 minutes in most places, under 10 near the equator, and longer nearer the poles.
What is the difference between sunrise and first light?
Sunrise is when the top of the sun clears the horizon. First light, or civil dawn, comes about half an hour earlier in most places, when the sun is 6° below the horizon and there is enough light to see outdoors. Nautical and astronomical twilight are earlier still.