Kīhei is a city of about 20,881 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 01m |
| February | 6:57 AM | 7:27 AM | 5:55 PM | 6:25 PM | 6:48 PM | 11h 29m |
| 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 | 6:15 PM | 6:45 PM | 7:08 PM | 12h 37m |
| May | 5:49 AM | 6:20 AM | 6:26 PM | 6:57 PM | 7:21 PM | 13h 07m |
| June | 5:46 AM | 6:18 AM | 6:37 PM | 7:09 PM | 7:33 PM | 13h 23m |
| July | 5:54 AM | 6:26 AM | 6:39 PM | 7:11 PM | 7:35 PM | 13h 16m |
| August | 6:06 AM | 6:36 AM | 6:26 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 | 6:51 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:03 PM | 6:25 PM | 11h 41m |
| November | 6:37 AM | 7:08 AM | 5:15 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 53m |
Local time in Pacific/Honolulu, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Kīhei
At Kīhei 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 Kīhei
74 photo locations lie within 80 km of Kīhei. 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 Kīhei is estimated at Bortle 6 (bright suburban sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Alelele Falls, about 39 km (25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alelele Falls | Waterfall | 39 km (25 mi) | 2 |
| Heleleikeoha Falls | Waterfall | 41 km (25 mi) | 2 |
| Waimoku Falls | Waterfall | 42 km (26 mi) | 2 |
| Other Oheo Gulch Waterfalls | Waterfall | 42 km (26 mi) | 2 |
| Makahiku Falls | Waterfall | 42 km (26 mi) | 2 |
| Kahanu Garden | Botanical Garden | 43 km (26 mi) | 2 |
| Kekuapo‘owai Falls | Waterfall | 43 km (27 mi) | 2 |
| Waihi‘umalu Falls | Waterfall | 43 km (27 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 | 12:21 AM – 4:41 AM | 4.3 | 40° |
| May | 10:18 PM – 4:28 AM | 6.2 | 40° |
| June | 8:34 PM – 4:14 AM | 7.7 | 40° |
| July | 8:34 PM – 2:54 AM | 6.3 | 40° |
| August | 8:14 PM – 12:44 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.