Sunrise & Sunset Times in Apia — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Apia, Samoa during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -13.85°, -171.85°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Apia During May
May in Apia marks the approach of winter in the Southern Hemisphere, with day length continuing to contract. Sunrise pushes past 7 AM in many locations, and sunset arrives before 6 PM. The sun's noon height is noticeably lower, and civil twilight shortens on both ends. The overall light takes on a cool, angled quality characteristic of the cooler months. Despite the decline, the rate of daylight loss begins to slow as the June solstice nears.
Golden Hour & Twilight in May
During May, golden hour in Apia lasts approximately 52 minutes each morning and evening. The low sun angle during these periods produces warm, directional light prized by photographers and filmmakers. Civil twilight — the period when the sun is just below the horizon — adds extra usable light before sunrise and after sunset, extending the practical daylight window beyond the times shown in the table above.
Through May, days in Apia are shortening by roughly 0.5 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 14m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 06:36 AM | 06:12 PM | 11h 36m | 12:24 PM |
| May 2 | Thu | 06:36 AM | 06:12 PM | 11h 36m | 12:24 PM |
| May 3 | Fri | 06:36 AM | 06:11 PM | 11h 35m | 12:24 PM |
| May 4 | Sat | 06:36 AM | 06:11 PM | 11h 35m | 12:24 PM |
| May 5 | Sun | 06:37 AM | 06:11 PM | 11h 34m | 12:24 PM |
| May 6 | Mon | 06:37 AM | 06:10 PM | 11h 33m | 12:24 PM |
| May 7 | Tue | 06:37 AM | 06:10 PM | 11h 33m | 12:23 PM |
| May 8 | Wed | 06:37 AM | 06:10 PM | 11h 32m | 12:23 PM |
| May 9 | Thu | 06:38 AM | 06:09 PM | 11h 32m | 12:23 PM |
| May 10 | Fri | 06:38 AM | 06:09 PM | 11h 31m | 12:23 PM |
| May 11 | Sat | 06:38 AM | 06:09 PM | 11h 31m | 12:23 PM |
| May 12 | Sun | 06:38 AM | 06:08 PM | 11h 30m | 12:23 PM |
| May 13 | Mon | 06:39 AM | 06:08 PM | 11h 29m | 12:23 PM |
| May 14 | Tue | 06:39 AM | 06:08 PM | 11h 29m | 12:23 PM |
| May 15 | Wed | 06:39 AM | 06:08 PM | 11h 28m | 12:23 PM |
| May 16 | Thu | 06:39 AM | 06:07 PM | 11h 28m | 12:23 PM |
| May 17 | Fri | 06:40 AM | 06:07 PM | 11h 27m | 12:23 PM |
| May 18 | Sat | 06:40 AM | 06:07 PM | 11h 27m | 12:23 PM |
| May 19 | Sun | 06:40 AM | 06:07 PM | 11h 27m | 12:23 PM |
| May 20 | Mon | 06:40 AM | 06:06 PM | 11h 26m | 12:23 PM |
| May 21 | Tue | 06:41 AM | 06:06 PM | 11h 26m | 12:24 PM |
| May 22 | Wed | 06:41 AM | 06:06 PM | 11h 25m | 12:24 PM |
| May 23 | Thu | 06:41 AM | 06:06 PM | 11h 25m | 12:24 PM |
| May 24 | Fri | 06:42 AM | 06:06 PM | 11h 24m | 12:24 PM |
| May 25 | Sat | 06:42 AM | 06:06 PM | 11h 24m | 12:24 PM |
| May 26 | Sun | 06:42 AM | 06:06 PM | 11h 24m | 12:24 PM |
| May 27 | Mon | 06:42 AM | 06:06 PM | 11h 23m | 12:24 PM |
| May 28 | Tue | 06:43 AM | 06:06 PM | 11h 23m | 12:24 PM |
| May 29 | Wed | 06:43 AM | 06:06 PM | 11h 22m | 12:24 PM |
| May 30 | Thu | 06:43 AM | 06:06 PM | 11h 22m | 12:24 PM |
| May 31 | Fri | 06:44 AM | 06:06 PM | 11h 22m | 12:25 PM |