Kahului is a city of about 26,337 people in Maui County, Hawaii. Today the sun rises at 6:24 AM and sets at 5:59 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:29 PM – 6:13 PM. Below are monthly times, sun directions, the best photo locations within 80 km and the nearest dark skies.
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour by month
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
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| January | 7:06 AM | 7:38 AM | 5:34 PM | 6:06 PM | 6:30 PM | 11h 00m |
| February | 6:57 AM | 7:27 AM | 5:55 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:48 PM | 11h 28m |
| March | 6:35 AM | 7:04 AM | 6:07 PM | 6:36 PM | 6:58 PM | 12h 01m |
| April | 6:08 AM | 6:37 AM | 6:16 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:08 PM | 12h 38m |
| May | 5:49 AM | 6:20 AM | 6:26 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:21 PM | 13h 08m |
| June | 5:45 AM | 6:17 AM | 6:37 PM | 7:09 PM | 7:34 PM | 13h 24m |
| July | 5:54 AM | 6:26 AM | 6:39 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:35 PM | 13h 17m |
| August | 6:06 AM | 6:36 AM | 6:27 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:20 PM | 12h 51m |
| September | 6:14 AM | 6:43 AM | 6:01 PM | 6:30 PM | 6:52 PM | 12h 16m |
| October | 6:22 AM | 6:52 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:25 PM | 11h 41m |
| November | 6:37 AM | 7:08 AM | 5:14 PM | 5:46 PM | 6:09 PM | 11h 09m |
| December | 6:56 AM | 7:28 AM | 5:16 PM | 5:48 PM | 6:12 PM | 10h 52m |
Local time in Pacific/Honolulu, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Kahului
At Kahului the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 65° (ENE) at the June solstice and 115° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 296° (WNW) in June to 245° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 87° in summer but only 46° in winter.
Best photo spots near Kahului
74 photo locations lie within 80 km of Kahului. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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Night sky, Milky Way & aurora
The sky over central Kahului is estimated at Bortle 7 (suburban / urban transition). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Heleleikeoha Falls, about 44 km (27 mi) away (Bortle 2). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from February to October, best in June.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heleleikeoha Falls | Waterfall | 44 km (27 mi) | 2 |
| Kahanu Garden | Botanical Garden | 46 km (29 mi) | 2 |
| Kaia Ranch Tropical Botanical Gardens | Botanical Garden | 47 km (29 mi) | 2 |
| Alelele Falls | Waterfall | 48 km (30 mi) | 2 |
| Waimoku Falls | Waterfall | 49 km (31 mi) | 2 |
| Kekuapo‘owai Falls | Waterfall | 50 km (31 mi) | 2 |
| Other Oheo Gulch Waterfalls | Waterfall | 50 km (31 mi) | 2 |
| Waihi‘umalu Falls | Waterfall | 50 km (31 mi) | 2 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 4:10 AM – 5:40 AM | 1.5 | 26° |
| March | 2:20 AM – 5:20 AM | 3.0 | 37° |
| April | 12:22 AM – 4:42 AM | 4.3 | 40° |
| May | 10:18 PM – 4:18 AM | 6.0 | 40° |
| June | 8:34 PM – 4:14 AM | 7.7 | 40° |
| July | 8:34 PM – 2:54 AM | 6.3 | 40° |
| August | 8:15 PM – 12:45 AM | 4.5 | 40° |
| September | 7:44 PM – 10:44 PM | 3.0 | 37° |
| October | 7:17 PM – 8:47 PM | 1.5 | 27° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show August as the clearest month (about 36% average cloud cover) and March as the cloudiest (53%). August is the warmest month and February the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.