Black Rock (Pu'u Keka'a) · painted for this minute from Ka'anapali Beach’s own horizon and tonight’s cloud forecast
Golden hour · the sun is 1.6° up · overcast at 87% · low clouds 42% on the horizon
The sun goes down at
5:47 PM
T-00:05:00It drops behind land 24 km away to the west-south-west, 7 min before the official sunset time of 5:54 PM. Look west-south-west, to the left of Black Rock. Golden hour starts at 5:22 PM.
Sunset Score · Overcast (87% cover): you may not see the sun go down. Try another night. Thin high clouds (77%) that turn pink after the sun goes down; low clouds (41%) along the horizon could hide the sun a few minutes early.
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Know Before You Go
Ceremony
nightly
Black Rock cliff dive at dusk from the Sheraton
Best spot
the beach
stand south of the rock to see the dive and Lanai
Snorkel
right here
turtles and reef fish around Black Rock
Entry fee
free
public beach — resorts cannot block access
see you at sunset
Tonight’s times, the week ahead and the year by month are below. Black Rock Sunset Ceremony runs nightly, weather permitting, from about two hours before sunset.
Tonight, Friday, October 30, the sun sets at 5:54 PM at Ka'anapali Beach. From the sand it drops behind land 15 miles away 7 min earlier, at 5:47 PM. Golden hour starts at 5:22 PM, and the sky stays light until about 6:15 PM. Tonight's Sunset Score is 3 out of 10. Overcast (87% cover): you may not see the sun go down. Try another night.
Sunrise today was at 6:30 AM, which gives Ka'anapali Beach 11 hr 24 min of daylight. It is fully dark by about 6:42 PM.
The next seven evenings at Ka'anapali Beach: when the sun goes down, when golden hour starts and when the last light fades, plus the Sunset Score from each night's cloud forecast.
| Day | Sunset | Golden hour | Last light | Cloud | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 5:47 PM | from 5:22 PM | 6:15 PM | 87% | 3/10 |
| Sat Oct 31 | 5:46 PM | from 5:22 PM | 6:15 PM | 100% | 3/10 |
| Sun Nov 1 | 5:46 PM | from 5:21 PM | 6:14 PM | 88% | 3/10 |
| Mon Nov 2 | 5:45 PM | from 5:20 PM | 6:14 PM | 91% | 3/10 |
| Tue Nov 3 | 5:45 PM | from 5:20 PM | 6:13 PM | 34% | 9/10 |
| Wed Nov 4 | 5:44 PM | from 5:19 PM | 6:13 PM | 80% | 6/10 |
| Thu Nov 5 | 5:44 PM | from 5:19 PM | 6:13 PM | 41% | 9/10 |
On nights the sun drops behind land, the table shows the time it disappears from the beach, which is earlier than the official sunset.
Tonight the sun goes down in the west-south-west (255° on a compass), to the left of Black Rock as you face the water. The favorite place to watch is Black Rock (Pu'u Keka'a).
Tonight’s timeline for Black Rock Sunset Ceremony is at the top of this page.
Can’t make it to the beach? Watch the live Ka'anapali Beach Cam cam at sunset.
The spot where the sun sets moves along the horizon through the year. Around June 21 it goes down furthest north, in the west-north-west (296°); around December 21 it goes down furthest south, in the west-south-west (244°). In June it sets over open water. In December it drops behind land 13 miles away.
Golden hour tonight runs from 5:22 PM to sunset at 5:54 PM. The sun is low, the light is warm and soft, and shadows are long. It is the best time for photos of people on the beach.
Blue hour follows, from about 6:07 PM to 6:24 PM, when the sun is below the horizon and the sky turns deep blue. The first lights come on along the shore and the water holds the last of the color.
Sunrise, sunset and daylight on the 15th of each month. Over the next year the earliest sunset is 5:46 PM (Thu Nov 26) and the latest is 7:13 PM (Sun Jul 4). Times are local and include daylight saving time where it applies.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 6:23 AM | 6:04 PM | 11 hr 41 min |
| November 2026 | 6:39 AM | 5:47 PM | 11 hr 9 min |
| December 2026 | 6:57 AM | 5:49 PM | 10 hr 52 min |
| January 2027 | 7:07 AM | 6:07 PM | 11 hr |
| February 2027 | 6:58 AM | 6:26 PM | 11 hr 28 min |
| March 2027 | 6:37 AM | 6:37 PM | 12 hr 1 min |
| April 2027 | 6:09 AM | 6:47 PM | 12 hr 37 min |
| May 2027 | 5:51 AM | 6:58 PM | 13 hr 8 min |
| June 2027 | 5:47 AM | 7:10 PM | 13 hr 24 min |
| July 2027 | 5:55 AM | 7:12 PM | 13 hr 17 min |
| August 2027 | 6:07 AM | 6:58 PM | 12 hr 51 min |
| September 2027 | 6:15 AM | 6:32 PM | 12 hr 16 min |
The official sunset time is when the top of the sun sinks below a flat sea horizon. We also check Ka'anapali Beach’s real horizon: the hills, headlands and islands you can see from the sand. When land is in the way, the sun disappears before the official time, and we show you that earlier time. The Sunset Score rates how colorful the sky should be from the cloud forecast at sunset. Buildings are not included, so a tall hotel beside you can still hide the last minute.
The sun sets at 5:54 PM at Ka'anapali Beach today (Friday, October 30). From the beach it drops behind land 7 min earlier, at 5:47 PM.
The sun rose at 6:30 AM at Ka'anapali Beach today.
11 hr 24 min of daylight, from 6:30 AM to 5:54 PM.
Golden hour at Ka'anapali Beach runs from 5:22 PM to sunset at 5:54 PM, when the sun is low and the light turns warm and soft. Blue hour follows, from 6:07 PM to 6:24 PM.
The sky stays light enough to see without a flashlight until about 6:15 PM, the end of civil twilight. It is fully dark by about 6:42 PM.
Tonight's Sunset Score is 3 out of 10, from the cloud forecast at sunset. Overcast (87% cover): you may not see the sun go down. Try another night.
Tonight the sun sets in the west-south-west, at 255° on a compass. Through the year it moves between the west-north-west in June and the west-south-west in December.
Not tonight. The sun drops behind land 15 miles away, to the west-south-west.
Over the next year the earliest sunset at Ka'anapali Beach is 5:46 PM on Thursday, November 26, and the latest is 7:13 PM on Sunday, July 4.
Black Rock (Pu'u Keka'a) is the favorite spot at Ka'anapali Beach. Get there 30 to 45 minutes before sunset for a good place, and stay 20 minutes after for the afterglow.
Yes. The Ka'anapali Beach Cam live cam shows Ka'anapali Beach in real time, linked from this page.
| Kapalua Bay sunset | 5 mi | 5:54 PM |
|---|---|---|
| Wailea Beach sunset | 23 mi | 5:53 PM |
| Makena Big Beach sunset | 25 mi | 5:53 PM |
| Hanauma Bay sunset | 69 mi | 5:57 PM |
| Lanikai Beach sunset | 73 mi | 5:57 PM |
| Kailua Beach sunset | 75 mi | 5:57 PM |
See every beach on one map: sunset times tonight across the US →