May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Noumea, New Caledonia 🇳🇨
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:00 ↑ 83.2° E
Sunset Today: 17:45 ↑ 276.6° W
Day Length: 11h 45m
Sun Direction: SW
Sun Altitude: -67.52°
Sun Distance: 150.795 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Noumea?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Noumea
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:12
↑
74° ENE
|
17:29
↑
286° WNW
|
11h 16m | -1m 03s | 04:56 | 18:45 | 05:22 | 18:19 | 05:49 | 17:53 | 11:51 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
06:13
↑
74° ENE
|
17:28
↑
286° WNW
|
11h 15m | -1m 03s | 04:56 | 18:45 | 05:23 | 18:18 | 05:49 | 17:52 | 11:51 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
06:13
↑
74° ENE
|
17:28
↑
287° WNW
|
11h 14m | -1m 02s | 04:57 | 18:44 | 05:23 | 18:18 | 05:50 | 17:51 | 11:51 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
06:14
↑
73° ENE
|
17:27
↑
287° WNW
|
11h 13m | -1m 01s | 04:57 | 18:44 | 05:23 | 18:17 | 05:50 | 17:51 | 11:50 | 150.83 |
| 5 |
06:14
↑
73° ENE
|
17:26
↑
287° WNW
|
11h 12m | -1m 00s | 04:57 | 18:43 | 05:24 | 18:17 | 05:50 | 17:50 | 11:50 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
06:15
↑
72° ENE
|
17:26
↑
288° WNW
|
11h 11m | -1m 00s | 04:58 | 18:43 | 05:24 | 18:16 | 05:51 | 17:50 | 11:50 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
06:15
↑
72° ENE
|
17:25
↑
288° WNW
|
11h 10m | -0m 59s | 04:58 | 18:42 | 05:25 | 18:16 | 05:51 | 17:49 | 11:50 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
06:15
↑
72° ENE
|
17:25
↑
288° WNW
|
11h 09m | -0m 58s | 04:58 | 18:42 | 05:25 | 18:15 | 05:52 | 17:49 | 11:50 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
06:16
↑
72° ENE
|
17:24
↑
288° WNW
|
11h 08m | -0m 57s | 04:59 | 18:41 | 05:25 | 18:15 | 05:52 | 17:48 | 11:50 | 151.01 |
| 10 |
06:16
↑
71° ENE
|
17:24
↑
289° WNW
|
11h 07m | -0m 56s | 04:59 | 18:41 | 05:26 | 18:14 | 05:52 | 17:48 | 11:50 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
06:17
↑
71° ENE
|
17:23
↑
289° WNW
|
11h 06m | -0m 55s | 04:59 | 18:41 | 05:26 | 18:14 | 05:53 | 17:47 | 11:50 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
06:17
↑
71° ENE
|
17:23
↑
289° WNW
|
11h 05m | -0m 54s | 05:00 | 18:40 | 05:26 | 18:14 | 05:53 | 17:47 | 11:50 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
06:18
↑
70° ENE
|
17:22
↑
290° WNW
|
11h 04m | -0m 53s | 05:00 | 18:40 | 05:27 | 18:13 | 05:54 | 17:46 | 11:50 | 151.15 |
| 14 |
06:18
↑
70° ENE
|
17:22
↑
290° WNW
|
11h 03m | -0m 53s | 05:00 | 18:40 | 05:27 | 18:13 | 05:54 | 17:46 | 11:50 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
06:18
↑
70° ENE
|
17:21
↑
290° WNW
|
11h 03m | -0m 52s | 05:01 | 18:39 | 05:27 | 18:12 | 05:54 | 17:46 | 11:50 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
06:19
↑
70° ENE
|
17:21
↑
290° WNW
|
11h 02m | -0m 51s | 05:01 | 18:39 | 05:28 | 18:12 | 05:55 | 17:45 | 11:50 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
06:19
↑
70° ENE
|
17:21
↑
291° WNW
|
11h 01m | -0m 50s | 05:01 | 18:39 | 05:28 | 18:12 | 05:55 | 17:45 | 11:50 | 151.28 |
| 18 |
06:20
↑
69° ENE
|
17:20
↑
291° WNW
|
11h 00m | -0m 48s | 05:02 | 18:38 | 05:28 | 18:12 | 05:56 | 17:44 | 11:50 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
06:20
↑
69° ENE
|
17:20
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 59m | -0m 47s | 05:02 | 18:38 | 05:29 | 18:11 | 05:56 | 17:44 | 11:50 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
06:21
↑
69° ENE
|
17:20
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 58m | -0m 46s | 05:02 | 18:38 | 05:29 | 18:11 | 05:56 | 17:44 | 11:50 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:21
↑
68° ENE
|
17:19
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 58m | -0m 45s | 05:03 | 18:38 | 05:30 | 18:11 | 05:57 | 17:44 | 11:50 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
06:22
↑
68° ENE
|
17:19
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 57m | -0m 44s | 05:03 | 18:37 | 05:30 | 18:10 | 05:57 | 17:43 | 11:50 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
06:22
↑
68° ENE
|
17:19
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 56m | -0m 43s | 05:03 | 18:37 | 05:30 | 18:10 | 05:58 | 17:43 | 11:50 | 151.46 |
| 24 |
06:22
↑
68° ENE
|
17:18
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 56m | -0m 42s | 05:04 | 18:37 | 05:31 | 18:10 | 05:58 | 17:43 | 11:50 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
06:23
↑
68° ENE
|
17:18
↑
292° WNW
|
10h 55m | -0m 40s | 05:04 | 18:37 | 05:31 | 18:10 | 05:58 | 17:43 | 11:51 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
06:23
↑
68° ENE
|
17:18
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 54m | -0m 39s | 05:04 | 18:37 | 05:31 | 18:10 | 05:59 | 17:42 | 11:51 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
06:24
↑
67° ENE
|
17:18
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 54m | -0m 38s | 05:05 | 18:37 | 05:32 | 18:10 | 05:59 | 17:42 | 11:51 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
06:24
↑
67° ENE
|
17:18
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 53m | -0m 37s | 05:05 | 18:37 | 05:32 | 18:09 | 06:00 | 17:42 | 11:51 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
06:25
↑
67° ENE
|
17:17
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 52m | -0m 35s | 05:05 | 18:37 | 05:33 | 18:09 | 06:00 | 17:42 | 11:51 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
06:25
↑
67° ENE
|
17:17
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 52m | -0m 34s | 05:06 | 18:36 | 05:33 | 18:09 | 06:00 | 17:42 | 11:51 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
06:25
↑
67° ENE
|
17:17
↑
293° WNW
|
10h 51m | -0m 33s | 05:06 | 18:36 | 05:33 | 18:09 | 06:01 | 17:42 | 11:51 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Noumea. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Noumea, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 01 and the latest sunset of May is on May 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Noumea?
Days in Noumea are currently getting longer by about 1m 14s each day, roughly 9 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Noumea Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:36-05:44 | 17:59-18:08 |
| Golden hour | 05:44-06:28 | 17:16-17:59 |
Noumea's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | -11h 29m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | -14h 45m |
| Earliest sunrise | November 25, 2026 | 05:01 |
| Latest sunset | January 9, 2027 | 18:43 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Noumea
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Noumea also fixes the Qibla: face 280deg (W) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 14,536 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Noumea on a live compass.
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
In Noumea today, the morning golden hour runs 05:44-06:28 and the evening golden hour 17:16-17:59, with the cooler blue hour around 05:36-05:44 and 17:59-18:08. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Noumea
What time is sunrise in Noumea today?
The sun rises over Noumea today at 06:00 local time.
What time is sunset in Noumea today?
The sun sets over Noumea today at 17:45 local time.
What time is solar noon in Noumea today?
Solar noon in Noumea — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:52 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Noumea?
In Noumea today: civil twilight begins at 05:37 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:08 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Noumea?
Nautical twilight in Noumea today runs from 05:11 in the morning to 18:34 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Noumea for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Noumea ends at 19:00 in the evening and resumes at 04:45 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Noumea?
Today in Noumea, the sun rises at an azimuth of 83° and sets at 277° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
