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Hilo, HI, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 57.1%
Third Quarter
Current Time: May 8, 2026 at 6:22:46 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:47 am↑ 71° East
Sunset Today: 6:46 pm↑ 289° West
Moonrise Today: 12:07 am↑ 114° Southeast
Moonset Today: 11:21 am↑ 248° West
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 59 minutes (+52s)
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Today's Sun Position in Hilo

Time: 6:22 pm
Altitude: 4.6°
Direction: 287° W
Phase: Daylight

Day length today: 12h 58m 35s (May 8, 2026)

52 seconds longer than yesterday (May 7, 2026)

2 hours, 2 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2025)

20 minutes, 45 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2025)

The Sun's altitude in Hilo today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Hilo Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Hilo today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night 12:00 am – 4:28 am
Astro. Twilight 4:28 am – 4:56 am
Nautical Twilight 4:56 am – 5:24 am
Civil Twilight 5:24 am – 5:47 am
Daylight 5:47 am – 6:46 pm
Civil Twilight 6:46 pm – 7:09 pm
Nautical Twilight 7:09 pm – 7:37 pm
Astro. Twilight 7:37 pm – 8:05 pm
Night 8:05 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Hilo - Next 7 Days

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2026 Sunrise/Sunset Daylength Solar Noon
May Sunrise Sunset Length Diff. Time Mil. mi
May 8 5:47 am 6:46 pm 12:58:35 +0:52 12:16 pm (87.6°) 93.825
May 9 5:47 am 6:46 pm 12:59:26 +0:51 12:16 pm (87.8°) 93.848
May 10 5:46 am 6:46 pm 13:00:17 +0:50 12:16 pm (88.1°) 93.870
May 11 5:46 am 6:47 pm 13:01:07 +0:49 12:16 pm (88.4°) 93.892
May 12 5:45 am 6:47 pm 13:01:56 +0:49 12:16 pm (88.6°) 93.913
May 13 5:45 am 6:48 pm 13:02:44 +0:48 12:16 pm (88.9°) 93.934
May 14 5:44 am 6:48 pm 13:03:31 +0:47 12:16 pm (89.1°) 93.955
* All times are local time for Hilo. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2026

March equinox Mar 20 4:46 am
June solstice Jun 20 10:25 pm
September equinox Sep 22 2:05 pm
December solstice Dec 21 10:50 am
* All times are local Hilo time.

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Today's Moon in Hilo

Percent Illuminated: 57.1%
Time: 6:22 pm
Altitude: -86.3°
Direction: 90° E
Position: Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Hilo today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2026 Moon Phases

Moon in Hilo - Next 7 days

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
May Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
May 8 12:07 am 11:21 am - 5:43 am (47.9°) 247,852 62.1%
May 9 12:46 am 12:15 pm - 6:29 am (52.4°) 245,037 52.1%
May 10 1:24 am 1:09 pm - 7:14 am (57.8°) 241,637 41.7%
May 11 1:59 am 2:02 pm - 7:59 am (63.8°) 237,816 31.3%
May 12 2:35 am 2:58 pm - 8:44 am (70.4°) 233,834 21.5%
May 13 3:11 am 3:55 pm - 9:31 am (77.3°) 229,997 12.8%
May 14 3:51 am 4:57 pm - 10:21 am (83.9°) 226,659 5.9%
* All times are local time for Hilo. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Hilo This Coming Night

  Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, May 8, 2026
Planet Rise Set Meridian Comment
Mercury Sat 5:29 am Sat 6:21 pm Sat 11:55 am Difficult to see
Venus Fri 7:39 am Fri 8:59 pm Fri 2:19 pm Good visibility
Mars Sat 4:22 am Sat 4:50 pm Sat 10:36 am Slightly difficult to see
Jupiter Fri 10:04 am Fri 11:15 pm Fri 4:39 pm Fairly good visibility
Saturn Sat 3:46 am Sat 3:54 pm Sat 9:50 am Average visibility
Uranus Fri 6:35 am Fri 7:39 pm Fri 1:07 pm Extremely difficult to see
Neptune Sat 3:23 am Sat 3:26 pm Sat 9:24 am Very difficult to see
* All times are local time for Hilo.

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