painted for this minute from Kapalua Bay’s own horizon and tonight’s cloud forecast
The sun is touching the horizon · overcast at 94% · low clouds 71% on the horizon
The sun goes down at
5:53 PM
T-00:05:00It sets straight into the water, so the official sunset time is when you will see it go. Look west-south-west, to the left of Kapalua Bay. Golden hour starts at 5:22 PM.
Sunset Score · Overcast (95% cover): you may not see the sun go down. Try another night. Thin high clouds (82%) that turn pink after the sun goes down; low clouds (71%) along the horizon could hide the sun a few minutes early.
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Know Before You Go
Sunset view
south headland
sit at the south point for Molokai framed in the channel
Dragon's Teeth
north trail
10-min walk north on the labyrinth lava trail
Entry
free
public beach; resort does not own the sand
Sea turtles
most evenings
honu feed on algae in the bay at dusk
see you at sunset
Tonight’s times, the week ahead and the year by month are below. Kapalua Bay Sunset runs nightly, weather permitting, from about two hours before sunset.
Tonight, Friday, October 30, the sun sets at 5:54 PM at Kapalua Bay. It sets over open water here, so that is when you will see it go. 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 (95% cover): you may not see the sun go down. Try another night.
Sunrise today was at 6:30 AM, which gives Kapalua Bay 11 hr 24 min of daylight. It is fully dark by about 6:42 PM.
The next seven evenings at Kapalua Bay: 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 | 5:54 PM | from 5:22 PM | 6:15 PM | 95% | 3/10 |
| Sat Oct 31 | 5:53 PM | from 5:21 PM | 6:15 PM | 98% | 3/10 |
| Sun Nov 1 | 5:51 PM | from 5:21 PM | 6:14 PM | 88% | 3/10 |
| Mon Nov 2 | 5:51 PM | from 5:20 PM | 6:14 PM | 86% | 3/10 |
| Tue Nov 3 | 5:50 PM | from 5:20 PM | 6:13 PM | 40% | 9/10 |
| Wed Nov 4 | 5:49 PM | from 5:19 PM | 6:13 PM | 94% | 3/10 |
| Thu Nov 5 | 5:48 PM | from 5:19 PM | 6:12 PM | 45% | 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 Kapalua Bay as you face the water.
Can’t make it to the beach? Watch the live Kapalua Bay 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 (295°); around December 21 it goes down furthest south, in the west-south-west (245°). In June it drops behind land 16 miles away. In December it drops behind land 21 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 6:06 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 8 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 38 min |
| May 2027 | 5:50 AM | 6:58 PM | 13 hr 8 min |
| June 2027 | 5:46 AM | 7:11 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 Kapalua Bay’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 Kapalua Bay today (Friday, October 30).
The sun rose at 6:30 AM at Kapalua Bay today.
11 hr 24 min of daylight, from 6:30 AM to 5:54 PM.
Golden hour at Kapalua Bay 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 6:06 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 (95% 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.
Yes. Tonight the sun sets over open water, to the west-south-west.
Over the next year the earliest sunset at Kapalua Bay is 5:46 PM on Thursday, November 26, and the latest is 7:13 PM on Sunday, July 4.
Yes. The Kapalua Bay Cam live cam shows Kapalua Bay in real time, linked from this page.
| Ka'anapali Beach sunset | 5 mi | 5:54 PM |
|---|---|---|
| Wailea Beach sunset | 26 mi | 5:53 PM |
| Makena Big Beach sunset | 29 mi | 5:53 PM |
| Hanauma Bay sunset | 68 mi | 5:57 PM |
| Lanikai Beach sunset | 72 mi | 5:57 PM |
| Kailua Beach sunset | 74 mi | 5:57 PM |
See every beach on one map: sunset times tonight across the US →