Solomon Islands · 9.43°S, 159.95°E
Daylight hours in Honiara
Honiara gets 12h 40m of daylight on its longest day, around December 21, and 11h 34m on its shortest, around June 21: a swing of 1h 06m across the year. So close to the equator, day length barely changes with the seasons.
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Local time, including daylight saving time where Honiara observes it, which is why the lines can jump by an hour. The shaded band is daylight. 2026 dates.
Key days
Longest day12h 40mDecember 21 · 05:59–18:39
Shortest day11h 34mJune 21 · 06:35–18:10
March equinox12h 07mMarch 20 · 06:25–18:32
Fastest change−0.5 min/dayaround March 14
Daylight by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 06:04 | 18:44 | 12h 40m |
| February 1 | 06:19 | 18:50 | 12h 31m |
| March 1 | 06:25 | 18:42 | 12h 17m |
| April 1 | 06:24 | 18:25 | 12h 01m |
| May 1 | 06:25 | 18:11 | 11h 47m |
| June 1 | 06:31 | 18:07 | 11h 37m |
| July 1 | 06:37 | 18:12 | 11h 35m |
| August 1 | 06:36 | 18:18 | 11h 42m |
| September 1 | 06:24 | 18:19 | 11h 55m |
| October 1 | 06:05 | 18:16 | 12h 11m |
| November 1 | 05:51 | 18:18 | 12h 26m |
| December 1 | 05:51 | 18:29 | 12h 38m |
Cities with similar daylight
These cities sit within 3° of Honiara’s latitude in the same hemisphere, so their days grow and shrink almost in step:
Its mirror images are across the equator at a similar distance from it. Their longest days come when Honiara’s are shortest:
- Ho Chi Minh City 10.82°N · compare
- Caracas 10.49°N · compare
- Addis Ababa 9.03°N · compare
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