Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nuku‘alofa, Tonga 🇹🇴

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 05:55 ↑ 107.6° ESE

Sunset Today: 18:53 ↑ 252.2° WSW

Day Length: 12h 58m

Sun Direction: E

Sun Altitude: 40.04°

Sun Distance: 148.324 million km

Next Solstice: Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Nuku‘alofa, Tonga the sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 18:53, giving 12h 58m of daylight — 1 min longer than yesterday. The next solstice is on Tuesday, 22 December 2026 (December Solstice).

November 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nuku‘alofa

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	05:58 ↑ 106° ESE	18:50 ↑ 254° WSW	12h 52m	+1m 05s	04:39	20:09	05:07	19:41	05:34	19:14	12:24	148.48
2	05:57 ↑ 106° ESE	18:51 ↑ 254° WSW	12h 53m	+1m 04s	04:39	20:09	05:06	19:42	05:34	19:14	12:24	148.44
3	05:57 ↑ 106° ESE	18:51 ↑ 254° WSW	12h 54m	+1m 04s	04:38	20:10	05:06	19:42	05:33	19:15	12:24	148.41
4	05:56 ↑ 107° ESE	18:52 ↑ 253° WSW	12h 55m	+1m 03s	04:37	20:11	05:05	19:43	05:32	19:16	12:24	148.36
5	05:56 ↑ 107° ESE	18:52 ↑ 253° WSW	12h 56m	+1m 02s	04:36	20:12	05:05	19:44	05:32	19:16	12:24	148.33
6	05:55 ↑ 107° ESE	18:53 ↑ 252° WSW	12h 57m	+1m 02s	04:36	20:12	05:04	19:44	05:31	19:17	12:24	148.29
7	05:55 ↑ 108° ESE	18:53 ↑ 252° WSW	12h 58m	+1m 01s	04:35	20:13	05:03	19:45	05:31	19:17	12:24	148.26
8	05:54 ↑ 108° ESE	18:54 ↑ 252° WSW	12h 59m	+1m 00s	04:35	20:14	05:03	19:46	05:30	19:18	12:24	148.22
9	05:54 ↑ 108° ESE	18:55 ↑ 252° WSW	13h 00m	+1m 00s	04:34	20:15	05:02	19:46	05:30	19:19	12:24	148.19
10	05:53 ↑ 109° ESE	18:55 ↑ 251° WSW	13h 01m	+0m 59s	04:33	20:15	05:02	19:47	05:29	19:19	12:24	148.15
11	05:53 ↑ 109° ESE	18:56 ↑ 251° WSW	13h 02m	+0m 58s	04:33	20:16	05:01	19:48	05:29	19:20	12:24	148.12
12	05:53 ↑ 109° ESE	18:56 ↑ 251° WSW	13h 03m	+0m 57s	04:32	20:17	05:01	19:48	05:29	19:20	12:24	148.08
13	05:52 ↑ 110° ESE	18:57 ↑ 250° WSW	13h 04m	+0m 56s	04:32	20:18	05:00	19:49	05:28	19:21	12:24	148.04
14	05:52 ↑ 110° ESE	18:58 ↑ 250° WSW	13h 05m	+0m 55s	04:31	20:19	05:00	19:50	05:28	19:22	12:25	148.01
15	05:52 ↑ 110° ESE	18:58 ↑ 250° WSW	13h 06m	+0m 55s	04:31	20:19	04:59	19:50	05:27	19:22	12:25	147.97
16	05:51 ↑ 110° ESE	18:59 ↑ 250° WSW	13h 07m	+0m 54s	04:30	20:20	04:59	19:51	05:27	19:23	12:25	147.94
17	05:51 ↑ 111° ESE	18:59 ↑ 249° WSW	13h 08m	+0m 53s	04:30	20:21	04:59	19:52	05:27	19:24	12:25	147.91
18	05:51 ↑ 111° ESE	19:00 ↑ 249° WSW	13h 09m	+0m 52s	04:29	20:22	04:58	19:53	05:27	19:24	12:25	147.88
19	05:51 ↑ 111° ESE	19:01 ↑ 249° WSW	13h 09m	+0m 51s	04:29	20:23	04:58	19:53	05:26	19:25	12:26	147.84
20	05:50 ↑ 111° ESE	19:01 ↑ 248° WSW	13h 10m	+0m 49s	04:29	20:23	04:58	19:54	05:26	19:26	12:26	147.81
21	05:50 ↑ 112° ESE	19:02 ↑ 248° WSW	13h 11m	+0m 48s	04:28	20:24	04:57	19:55	05:26	19:26	12:26	147.78
22	05:50 ↑ 112° ESE	19:03 ↑ 248° WSW	13h 12m	+0m 47s	04:28	20:25	04:57	19:56	05:26	19:27	12:26	147.75
23	05:50 ↑ 112° ESE	19:03 ↑ 248° WSW	13h 13m	+0m 46s	04:28	20:26	04:57	19:56	05:25	19:28	12:27	147.72
24	05:50 ↑ 112° ESE	19:04 ↑ 248° WSW	13h 13m	+0m 45s	04:27	20:27	04:57	19:57	05:25	19:29	12:27	147.69
25	05:50 ↑ 112° ESE	19:05 ↑ 247° WSW	13h 14m	+0m 44s	04:27	20:28	04:57	19:58	05:25	19:29	12:27	147.67
26	05:50 ↑ 113° ESE	19:05 ↑ 247° WSW	13h 15m	+0m 42s	04:27	20:28	04:56	19:59	05:25	19:30	12:27	147.64
27	05:50 ↑ 113° ESE	19:06 ↑ 247° WSW	13h 16m	+0m 41s	04:27	20:29	04:56	19:59	05:25	19:31	12:28	147.61
28	05:50 ↑ 113° ESE	19:07 ↑ 247° WSW	13h 16m	+0m 40s	04:26	20:30	04:56	20:00	05:25	19:31	12:28	147.59
29	05:50 ↑ 113° ESE	19:07 ↑ 246° WSW	13h 17m	+0m 38s	04:26	20:31	04:56	20:01	05:25	19:32	12:28	147.56
30	05:50 ↑ 114° ESE	19:08 ↑ 246° WSW	13h 18m	+0m 37s	04:26	20:32	04:56	20:02	05:25	19:33	12:29	147.54
All times are in local time for Nuku‘alofa. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Nuku‘alofa, the earliest sunrise of November is on November 20 to 30 or the latest sunset of November is on November 30.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Nuku‘alofa

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in Nuku‘alofa.

What time does the sun rise tomorrow in Nuku‘alofa?

In Nuku‘alofa, Tonga, sunrise tomorrow is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set tomorrow in Nuku‘alofa?

Sunset tomorrow in Nuku‘alofa is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day tomorrow in Nuku‘alofa?

Day length tomorrow in Nuku‘alofa is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in Nuku‘alofa?

Solar noon in Nuku‘alofa is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in Nuku‘alofa?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In Nuku‘alofa this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in Nuku‘alofa?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.