Sunrise & Sunset Times in Nuku'alofa — May 2024
Complete sunrise and sunset schedule for every day in Nuku'alofa, Tonga during May 2024. Includes solar noon, day length, and daily dawn and dusk times. Coordinates: -21.14°, -175.20°.
Sunrise & Sunset in Nuku'alofa During May
May in Nuku'alofa 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 Nuku'alofa lasts approximately 56 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 Nuku'alofa are shortening by roughly 0.8 minutes per day, adding up to about 0h 23m over the course of the month.
Daily Sunrise & Sunset — May 2024
| Date | Day | Sunrise | Sunset | Day Length | Solar Noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Wed | 06:58 AM | 06:17 PM | 11h 19m | 12:37 PM |
| May 2 | Thu | 06:58 AM | 06:16 PM | 11h 18m | 12:37 PM |
| May 3 | Fri | 06:59 AM | 06:16 PM | 11h 17m | 12:37 PM |
| May 4 | Sat | 06:59 AM | 06:15 PM | 11h 16m | 12:37 PM |
| May 5 | Sun | 06:59 AM | 06:15 PM | 11h 15m | 12:37 PM |
| May 6 | Mon | 07:00 AM | 06:14 PM | 11h 14m | 12:37 PM |
| May 7 | Tue | 07:00 AM | 06:14 PM | 11h 14m | 12:37 PM |
| May 8 | Wed | 07:01 AM | 06:13 PM | 11h 13m | 12:37 PM |
| May 9 | Thu | 07:01 AM | 06:13 PM | 11h 12m | 12:37 PM |
| May 10 | Fri | 07:01 AM | 06:12 PM | 11h 11m | 12:37 PM |
| May 11 | Sat | 07:02 AM | 06:12 PM | 11h 10m | 12:37 PM |
| May 12 | Sun | 07:02 AM | 06:11 PM | 11h 9m | 12:37 PM |
| May 13 | Mon | 07:03 AM | 06:11 PM | 11h 8m | 12:37 PM |
| May 14 | Tue | 07:03 AM | 06:10 PM | 11h 7m | 12:37 PM |
| May 15 | Wed | 07:03 AM | 06:10 PM | 11h 7m | 12:37 PM |
| May 16 | Thu | 07:04 AM | 06:10 PM | 11h 6m | 12:37 PM |
| May 17 | Fri | 07:04 AM | 06:09 PM | 11h 5m | 12:37 PM |
| May 18 | Sat | 07:05 AM | 06:09 PM | 11h 4m | 12:37 PM |
| May 19 | Sun | 07:05 AM | 06:09 PM | 11h 4m | 12:37 PM |
| May 20 | Mon | 07:05 AM | 06:08 PM | 11h 3m | 12:37 PM |
| May 21 | Tue | 07:06 AM | 06:08 PM | 11h 2m | 12:37 PM |
| May 22 | Wed | 07:06 AM | 06:08 PM | 11h 1m | 12:37 PM |
| May 23 | Thu | 07:07 AM | 06:07 PM | 11h 1m | 12:37 PM |
| May 24 | Fri | 07:07 AM | 06:07 PM | 11h 0m | 12:37 PM |
| May 25 | Sat | 07:08 AM | 06:07 PM | 10h 59m | 12:37 PM |
| May 26 | Sun | 07:08 AM | 06:07 PM | 10h 59m | 12:37 PM |
| May 27 | Mon | 07:08 AM | 06:07 PM | 10h 58m | 12:37 PM |
| May 28 | Tue | 07:09 AM | 06:06 PM | 10h 58m | 12:38 PM |
| May 29 | Wed | 07:09 AM | 06:06 PM | 10h 57m | 12:38 PM |
| May 30 | Thu | 07:10 AM | 06:06 PM | 10h 57m | 12:38 PM |
| May 31 | Fri | 07:10 AM | 06:06 PM | 10h 56m | 12:38 PM |