Sunrise & Sunset in Rikitea
🇵🇫 Rikitea, French Polynesia · November 2, 2026 · current time in Rikitea
Today · November 2, 2026
12h 59m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 03:55sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 04:23sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 04:51sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 05:14sun appears at 106.5° (ESE (107°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 05:45sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:44sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:43sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:14sun disappears at 253.5° (WSW (253°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:37sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:05sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:34sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:14 | 18:14 | 17:44–18:29 | 13h 01m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:13 | 18:15 | 17:44–18:30 | 13h 02m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:13 | 18:16 | 17:45–18:30 | 13h 03m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:12 | 18:16 | 17:45–18:31 | 13h 04m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:12 | 18:17 | 17:46–18:32 | 13h 05m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:11 | 18:18 | 17:47–18:32 | 13h 06m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:11 | 18:18 | 17:47–18:33 | 13h 07m |
Rikitea sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:15 | 18:13 | 12h 58m |
| Mon, Nov 2Today | 05:14 | 18:14 | 12h 59m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:14 | 18:14 | 13h 01m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:13 | 18:15 | 13h 02m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:13 | 18:16 | 13h 03m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:12 | 18:16 | 13h 04m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:12 | 18:17 | 13h 05m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:11 | 18:18 | 13h 06m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:11 | 18:18 | 13h 07m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 05:10 | 18:19 | 13h 08m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 05:10 | 18:20 | 13h 09m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 05:10 | 18:20 | 13h 11m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 05:09 | 18:21 | 13h 12m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 05:09 | 18:22 | 13h 13m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 05:09 | 18:22 | 13h 14m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 05:08 | 18:23 | 13h 15m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 05:08 | 18:24 | 13h 16m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 05:08 | 18:24 | 13h 16m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 05:08 | 18:25 | 13h 17m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 05:07 | 18:26 | 13h 18m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 05:07 | 18:26 | 13h 19m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 05:07 | 18:27 | 13h 20m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 05:07 | 18:28 | 13h 21m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 05:07 | 18:28 | 13h 22m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 05:07 | 18:29 | 13h 22m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 05:07 | 18:30 | 13h 23m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 05:07 | 18:31 | 13h 24m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 05:07 | 18:31 | 13h 25m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 05:07 | 18:32 | 13h 25m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 05:07 | 18:33 | 13h 26m |
Daylight through the year in Rikitea
At Rikitea's latitude (-23.12° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 13h 33m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 10h 43m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Rikitea's coordinates (-23.1232°, -134.9686°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Pacific/Gambier.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Rikitea today?
The sun rises at 05:14 today in Rikitea, in the ESE (107°) (107° from north).
What time is sunset in Rikitea today?
The sun sets at 18:14 today in Rikitea, in the WSW (253°) (253° from north).
When is golden hour in Rikitea?
Today, golden hour runs 05:00–05:45 in the morning and 17:43–18:28 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.