Hilo & Kona Lāhainā Noon Reminder

Today will be Lāhainā Noon in Hilo and Kailua-Kona, the moment when shadows disappear.

The event will occur at 12:17HST in Hilo, and three minutes later further west in Kailua-Kona at 12:20HST.

The exact date and time varies significantly across the islands and from year to year. The table below shows the time of Lāhainā Noon for various cities in 2019.

Lahiana Noon for May 2019
CityLong.Lat.DateTimeElevation
Naalehu 155°35’W19°03’NMay1512:19HST89.9
Hilo 155°05’W19°42’NMay1812:17HST89.9
Kona 155°59’W19°39’NMay1812:20HST89.9
Waimea 155°40’W20°01’NMay2012:19HST89.9
Hawi 155°50’W20°14’NMay2112:20HST90.0
Hana 156°00’W20°46’NMay2312:21HST89.9
Kihei 156°27’W20°45’NMay2312:23HST89.9
Kahalui 156°28’W20°53’NMay2412:23HST89.9
Lahaina 156°40’W20°53’NMay2412:23HST89.9
Lanai City156°55’W20°50’NMay2412:24HST89.9
Kaunakakai157°01’W21°05’NMay2512:25HST89.9
Honolulu 157°49’W21°18’NMay2612:28HST89.9
Kaneohe 157°48’W21°25’NMay2712:28HST89.9
Waialua 158°08’W21°34’NMay2812:30HST89.9
Lihue 159°22’W21°58’NMay3112:35HST90.0
Data from US Naval Observatory Data Services

Author: Andrew

An electrical engineer, amateur astronomer, and diver, living and working on the island of Hawaiʻi.

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