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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City | Long. | Lat. | Date | Time | Elevation |
| Naalehu | 155°35’W | 19°03’N | May15 | 12:19HST | 89.9 |
| Hilo | 155°05’W | 19°42’N | May18 | 12:17HST | 89.9 |
| Kona | 155°59’W | 19°39’N | May18 | 12:20HST | 89.9 |
| Waimea | 155°40’W | 20°01’N | May20 | 12:19HST | 89.9 |
| Hawi | 155°50’W | 20°14’N | May21 | 12:20HST | 90.0 |
| Hana | 156°00’W | 20°46’N | May23 | 12:21HST | 89.9 |
| Kihei | 156°27’W | 20°45’N | May23 | 12:23HST | 89.9 |
| Kahalui | 156°28’W | 20°53’N | May24 | 12:23HST | 89.9 |
| Lahaina | 156°40’W | 20°53’N | May24 | 12:23HST | 89.9 |
| Lanai City | 156°55’W | 20°50’N | May24 | 12:24HST | 89.9 |
| Kaunakakai | 157°01’W | 21°05’N | May25 | 12:25HST | 89.9 |
| Honolulu | 157°49’W | 21°18’N | May26 | 12:28HST | 89.9 |
| Kaneohe | 157°48’W | 21°25’N | May27 | 12:28HST | 89.9 |
| Waialua | 158°08’W | 21°34’N | May28 | 12:30HST | 89.9 |
| Lihue | 159°22’W | 21°58’N | May31 | 12:35HST | 90.0 |
| Data from US Naval Observatory Data Services | |||||
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