Sunrise and sunset in Papeete in 2026
In 2026, the sun rises in Papeete between 5:14 AM (November 23) and 6:30 AM (July 6), and sets between 5:30 PM (June 2) and 6:40 PM (January 17). The longest day is Monday, December 21, with 13 h 11 min of daylight, and the shortest is Saturday, June 20, with 11 h 5 min: a difference of 2 h 6 min.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 5:27 AM | 6:37 PM | 13 h 9 min | 12:02 PM |
| Jan 15 | 5:36 AM | 6:39 PM | 13 h 3 min | 12:08 PM |
| Feb 1 | 5:46 AM | 6:38 PM | 12 h 52 min | 12:12 PM |
| Feb 15 | 5:53 AM | 6:32 PM | 12 h 39 min | 12:12 PM |
| Mar 1 | 5:58 AM | 6:23 PM | 12 h 26 min | 12:10 PM |
| Mar 15 | 6:01 AM | 6:13 PM | 12 h 12 min | 12:07 PM |
| Apr 1 | 6:04 AM | 5:59 PM | 11 h 55 min | 12:02 PM |
| Apr 15 | 6:07 AM | 5:49 PM | 11 h 41 min | 11:58 AM |
| May 1 | 6:11 AM | 5:39 PM | 11 h 28 min | 11:55 AM |
| May 15 | 6:16 AM | 5:33 PM | 11 h 17 min | 11:55 AM |
| Jun 1 | 6:22 AM | 5:30 PM | 11 h 8 min | 11:56 AM |
| Jun 15 | 6:26 AM | 5:31 PM | 11 h 5 min | 11:59 AM |
| Jul 1 | 6:29 AM | 5:35 PM | 11 h 6 min | 12:02 PM |
| Jul 15 | 6:29 AM | 5:40 PM | 11 h 11 min | 12:04 PM |
| Aug 1 | 6:24 AM | 5:45 PM | 11 h 21 min | 12:05 PM |
| Aug 15 | 6:17 AM | 5:48 PM | 11 h 31 min | 12:03 PM |
| Sep 1 | 6:05 AM | 5:51 PM | 11 h 46 min | 11:58 AM |
| Sep 15 | 5:54 AM | 5:53 PM | 12 h 0 min | 11:53 AM |
| Oct 1 | 5:40 AM | 5:56 PM | 12 h 16 min | 11:48 AM |
| Oct 15 | 5:29 AM | 5:59 PM | 12 h 29 min | 11:44 AM |
| Nov 1 | 5:19 AM | 6:04 PM | 12 h 45 min | 11:42 AM |
| Nov 15 | 5:15 AM | 6:11 PM | 12 h 57 min | 11:43 AM |
| Dec 1 | 5:14 AM | 6:21 PM | 13 h 6 min | 11:47 AM |
| Dec 15 | 5:18 AM | 6:29 PM | 13 h 11 min | 11:54 AM |
Local time in Papeete (Pacific/Tahiti), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.
Earliest sunset, latest sunrise
The shortest day in Papeete is June 20, but the earliest sunset comes on June 2, at 5:30 PM, and the latest sunrise on July 6, at 6:30 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.
Solar noon and time zone
Papeete lies at 17.55° south and 149.56° west. Its standard time, UTC−10, is set on the 150° west meridian, almost exactly Papeete’s own longitude, so solar noon stays close to 12:00 in standard time. Over the year, solar noon falls between 11:42 AM (November 2) and 12:12 PM (February 10) on the clock.
Daylight saving time
Papeete does not change its clocks (UTC−10 all year), so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons: sunrise by 1 h 16 min and sunset by 1 h 9 min over the year.
Height of the sun and twilight
At solar noon the sun climbs to 89.9° above the horizon on November 11, almost straight overhead, and only 49.0° on June 20. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 22 minutes at the March equinox and 24 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 13: 1 min 0 s less each day.
The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.
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