Sunrise & Sunset Time in Maui
What time are sunrise and sunset in Maui? The Sun rises between 5:45 AM (June 5) and 7:06 AM (January 16). On Maui’s west side (Lahaina) the Sun sets between 5:44 PM on November 25 and 7:12 PM on July 3. Hawaii never changes its clocks, so a winter sunset is only 1 h 28 min earlier than a summer one.
A place and a date: sunrise, sunset, the golden and blue hours for your photos, and which side of the plane sees the sunset.
Golden hour and sunset
The hour after sunrise and before sunsetThe golden hour is while the Sun is low: from 4° below the horizon to 6° above it (PhotoPills). Pick a place and a date for its times.
Sunrise and sunset as the U.S. Naval Observatory defines them; golden and blue hours: PhotoPills and timeanddate.com. Places: GeoNames.
The calculator above opens on Lahaina, HI: pick any date for its sunrise, sunset, golden and blue hours, or type another town.
Sunrise and sunset in Maui, month by month
The times on the 15th of each month of 2026, in local clock time (Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time). A golden hour is the Sun between 4° below the horizon and 6° above it — after sunrise and before sunset; the evening blue hour, 4° to 6° below (PhotoPills).
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Sunset | Evening golden hour | Blue hour | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:06 AM | 6:51 AM–7:38 AM | 6:07 PM | 5:35 PM–6:21 PM | 6:21 PM–6:30 PM | 11 h 1 min |
| February | 6:57 AM | 6:43 AM–7:27 AM | 6:25 PM | 5:55 PM–6:39 PM | 6:39 PM–6:48 PM | 11 h 29 min |
| March | 6:35 AM | 6:21 AM–7:04 AM | 6:36 PM | 6:07 PM–6:50 PM | 6:50 PM–6:58 PM | 12 h 1 min |
| April | 6:08 AM | 5:54 AM–6:37 AM | 6:46 PM | 6:16 PM–7:00 PM | 7:00 PM–7:08 PM | 12 h 38 min |
| May | 5:49 AM | 5:35 AM–6:20 AM | 6:57 PM | 6:26 PM–7:12 PM | 7:12 PM–7:21 PM | 13 h 8 min |
| June | 5:45 AM | 5:30 AM–6:18 AM | 7:09 PM | 6:37 PM–7:24 PM | 7:24 PM–7:34 PM | 13 h 24 min |
| July | 5:54 AM | 5:40 AM–6:26 AM | 7:11 PM | 6:39 PM–7:26 PM | 7:26 PM–7:35 PM | 13 h 17 min |
| August | 6:06 AM | 5:52 AM–6:36 AM | 6:56 PM | 6:26 PM–7:10 PM | 7:10 PM–7:19 PM | 12 h 50 min |
| September | 6:14 AM | 6:00 AM–6:43 AM | 6:29 PM | 6:00 PM–6:43 PM | 6:43 PM–6:51 PM | 12 h 15 min |
| October | 6:22 AM | 6:08 AM–6:52 AM | 6:02 PM | 5:33 PM–6:16 PM | 6:16 PM–6:25 PM | 11 h 40 min |
| November | 6:37 AM | 6:23 AM–7:08 AM | 5:45 PM | 5:14 PM–6:00 PM | 6:00 PM–6:09 PM | 11 h 8 min |
| December | 6:56 AM | 6:41 AM–7:28 AM | 5:48 PM | 5:16 PM–6:03 PM | 6:03 PM–6:12 PM | 10 h 52 min |
The latest and earliest sunsets
The latest sunset of the year is 7:12 PM on July 3, and the earliest 5:44 PM on November 25: 1 h 28 min apart on the clock.
Maui does not change its clocks: it stays on standard time all year, so its sunset moves only with the season.
The earliest and latest sunrises
The mornings do not mirror the evenings: the earliest sunrise is 5:45 AM on June 5, and the latest 7:06 AM on January 16. No clock change is behind it: the mornings keep getting darker for 26 days after the shortest day, December 21, while the evenings are already getting longer.
Where the Sun sets
At the June solstice the Sun sets in the west-northwest (296°); at the December solstice, in the west-southwest (245°). A view that faces the sunset in summer can miss it in winter by 50° of horizon.
FAQ
What time is sunset in Maui today?
The calculator at the top of this page gives today’s sunset for Lahaina, HI, with the golden and blue hours. Through the year it runs from 5:44 PM on November 25 (the earliest) to 7:12 PM on July 3 (the latest).
What time is sunrise in Maui?
Between 5:45 AM on June 5, the earliest, and 7:06 AM on January 16, the latest. On June 15 the Sun rises at 5:45 AM; on December 15, at 6:56 AM. The calculator above gives today’s.
When is the latest sunset in Maui?
7:12 PM on July 3. The longest day, June 21, is not the latest sunset: the Sun keeps setting a little later for 12 days after it.
When is the earliest sunset in Maui?
5:44 PM on November 25, 26 days before the shortest day, December 21: from then on the evenings get longer while the mornings still get darker into January.
Why is the latest sunrise in Maui on January 16?
No clock change is behind it: the mornings keep getting darker for 26 days after the shortest day, December 21, while the evenings are already getting longer.
When is golden hour in Maui?
Twice a day, while the Sun is between 6° above the horizon and 4° below it: after sunrise and before sunset. On June 15 the evening one is 6:37 PM–7:24 PM and the morning one 5:30 AM–6:18 AM; on December 15, 5:16 PM–6:03 PM and 6:41 AM–7:28 AM. Use the calculator above for any date.
Where does the sun set in Maui?
In the west-northwest (296°) at the June solstice and in the west-southwest (245°) at the December solstice; at the equinoxes it sets due west.
How these times are made
Sunrise and sunset are the Sun’s centre 0.8333° below the horizon, as the U.S. Naval Observatory defines them, computed with NOAA’s solar position series for Lahaina, HI (20.88°, -156.68°) and the zone’s own clock rules. The golden and blue hours are the bands PhotoPills uses. A time can differ by a minute from another calculator’s, and from what you see behind hills or buildings. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).