Sunrise and sunset are among the celestial phenomenon visible from the park - according to the whims of the weather.

If you are planning to visit the park at dawn or dusk, please keep in mind the following:

  • The visitor centers are not open at these times.
  • Temperatures immediately before dawn and immediately after dusk are regularly below freezing.
  • Weather is unpredictable, but is often windy and wet.
  • There are NO weather predictions available for sunrise, sunset is slightly more forseeable.
  • There is no food, clothing or gas for sale in the park.
  • The road up and down the mountain does not have streetlights.
  • It takes approximately 1.5 hours to drive between Kahului and the summit.

For ideas on other things to at Haleakala, please check out Planning Your Visit and Recreation & Activities.

Sunrise and sunset times from the summit of the mountain:

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

JANUARY
Sunrise / Sunset (from summit)
1 6:56am
/ 6:00pm
2 6:56am
/ 6:01pm
3 6:56am
/ 6:02pm
4 6:56am
/ 6:02pm
5 6:57am
/ 6:03pm
6 6:57am
/ 6:04pm
7 6:57am
/ 6:04pm
8 6:57am
/ 6:05pm
9 6:57am
/ 6:06pm
10 6:58am
/ 6:06pm
11 6:58am
/ 6:07pm
12 6:58am
/ 6:08pm
13 6:58am
/ 6:08pm
14 6:58am
/ 6:09pm
15 6:58am
/ 6:10pm
16 6:58am
/ 6:10pm
17 6:58am
/ 6:11pm
18 6:58am
/ 6:12pm
19 6:58am
/ 6:12pm
20 6:58am
/ 6:13pm
21 6:58am
/ 6:14pm
22 6:58am
/ 6:14pm
23 6:57am
/ 6:15pm
24 6:57am
/ 6:16pm
25 6:57am
/ 6:16pm
26 6:57am
/ 6:17pm
27 6:57am
/ 6:18pm
28 6:56am
/ 6:18pm
29 6:56am
/ 6:19pm
30 6:56am
/ 6:20pm
31 6:56am
/ 6:20 pm

FEBRUARY
Sunrise / Sunset (from summit)
1 6:55am
/ 6:21pm
2 6:55am
/ 6:21pm
3 6:54am
/ 6:22pm
4 6:54am
/ 6:23pm
5 6:54am
/ 6:23pm
6 6:53am
/ 6:24pm
7 6:53am
/ 6:24pm
8 6:52am
/ 6:25pm
9 6:52am
/ 6:26pm
10 6:51am
/ 6:26pm
11 6:51am
/ 6:27pm
12 6:50am
/ 6:27pm
13 6:50am
/ 6:28pm
14 6:49am
/ 6:28pm
15 6:48am
/ 6:29pm
16 6:48am
/ 6:29pm
17 6:47am
/ 6:30pm
18 6:46am
/ 6:30pm
19 6:46am
/ 6:31pm
20 6:45am
/ 6:31pm
21 6:44am
/ 6:32pm
22 6:44am
/ 6:32pm
23 6:43am
/ 6:33pm
24 6:42am
/ 6:33pm
25 6:42am
/ 6:33pm
26 6:41am
/ 6:34pm
27 6:40am
/ 6:34pm
28 6:39am
/ 6:35pm
29 6:39am
/ 6:35pm

MARCH
Sunrise / Sunset (from summit)
1 6:39am
/ 6:35pm
2 6:39am
/ 6:35pm
3 6:38am
/ 6:36pm
4 6:37am
/ 6:36pm
5 6:36am
/ 6:37pm
6 6:35am
/ 6:37pm
7 6:35am
/ 6:37pm
8 6:34am
/ 6:38pm
9 6:33am
/ 6:38pm
10 6:32am
/ 6:38pm
11 6:32am
/ 6:39pm
12 6:30am
/ 6:39pm
13 6:29am
/ 6:40pm
14 6:28am
/ 6:40pm
15 6:27am
/ 6:40pm
16 6:27am
/ 6:41pm
17 6:26am
/ 6:41pm
18 6:25am
/ 6:41pm
19 6:24am
/ 6:41pm
20 6:24am
/ 6:42pm
21 6:23am
/ 6:42pm
22 6:21am
/ 6:42pm
23 6:20am
/ 6:43pm
24 6:19am
/ 6:43pm
25 6:18am
/ 6:43pm
26 6:17am
/ 6:44pm
27 6:17am
/ 6:44pm
28 6:16am
/ 6:44pm
29 6:15am
/ 6:45pm
30 6:14am
/ 6:45pm
31 6:13am
/ 6:45pm


APRIL
Sunrise / Sunset (from summit)
1 6:12am
/ 6:45pm
2 6:11am
/ 6:45pm
3 6:10am
/ 6:45pm
4 6:09am
/ 6:45pm
5 6:08am
/ 6:46pm
6 6:07am
/ 6:46pm
7 6:07am
/ 6:46pm
8 6:06am
/ 6:47pm
9 6:05am
/ 6:47pm
10 6:04am
/ 6:47pm
11 6:03am
/ 6:48pm
12 6:02am
/ 6:48pm
13 6:01am
/ 6:48pm
14 6:01am
/ 6:49pm
15 6:00am
/ 6:49pm
16 5:59am
/ 6:49pm
17 5:58am
/ 6:50pm
18 5:57am
/ 6:50pm
19 5:57am
/ 6:50pm
20 5:56am
/ 6:51pm
21 5:54am
/ 6:51pm
22 5:53am
/ 6:52pm
23 5:53am
/ 6:52pm
24 5:52am
/ 6:52pm
25 5:51am
/ 6:53pm
26 5:51am
/ 6:53pm
27 5:51am
/ 6:53pm
28 5:50am
/ 6:54pm
29 5:49am
/ 6:54pm
30 5:49am
/ 6:55pm

MAY
Sunrise / Sunset (from summit)
1 5:50am / 6:55pm
2
5:49am / 6:55pm
3 5:49am / 6:56pm
4 5:48am / 6:56pm
5 5:47am / 6:56pm
6 5:46am / 6:57pm
7 5:46am / 6:57pm
8 5:46am / 6:58pm
9 5:45am / 6:58pm
10 5:45am / 6:58pm
11 5:44am / 6:59pm
12 5:44am / 6:59pm
13 5:43am / 7:00pm
14 5:43am / 7:00pm
15 5:42am / 7:01pm
16 5:42am / 7:01pm
17 5:42am / 7:01pm
18 5:41am / 7:02pm
19 5:41am / 7:02pm
20 5:41am / 7:03pm
21 5:40am / 7:03pm
22 5:40am / 7:04pm
23 5:40am / 7:04pm
24 5:39am / 7:04pm
25 5:39am / 7:05pm
26 5:39am / 7:06pm
27 5:39am / 7:06pm
28 5:39am / 7:06pm
29 5:38am / 7:07pm
30 5:38am / 7:07pm
31 5:38am / 7:08pm

JUNE
Sunrise / Sunset (from summit)

1 5:38am / 7:08pm
2 5:38am / 7:08pm
3 5:38am / 7:09pm
4 5:38am / 7:09pm
5 5:38am / 7:09pm
6 5:38am / 7:10pm
7 5:38am / 7:10pm
8 5:38am / 7:10pm
9 5:38am / 7:11pm
10 5:38am / 7:11pm
11 5:38am / 7:12pm
12 5:38am / 7:12pm
13 5:38am / 7:12pm
14 5:38am / 7:12pm
15 5:38am / 7:13pm
16 5:38am / 7:13pm
17 5:39am / 7:13pm
18 5:39am / 7:14pm
19 5:39am / 7:14pm
20 5:39am / 7:14pm
21 5:39am / 7:14pm
22 5:40am / 7:14pm
23 5:40am / 7:15pm
24 5:40am / 7:15pm
25 5:40am / 7:15pm
26 5:41am / 7:15pm
27 5:41am / 7:15pm
28 5:41am / 7:15pm
29 5:41am / 7:15pm
30 5:42am / 7:16pm

JULY
Sunrise / Sunset (from summit)
1 5:41am / 7:16pm
2 5:41am / 7:16pm
3 5:42am / 7:16pm
4 5:42am / 7:16pm
5 5:42am / 7:16pm
6 5:43am / 7:16pm
7 5:43am / 7:16pm
8 5:44am / 7:16pm
9 5:44am / 7:16pm
10 5:44am / 7:16pm
11 5:45am / 7:15pm
12 5:45am / 7:15pm
13 5:45am / 7:15pm
14 5:46am / 7:15pm
15 5:46am / 7:15pm
16 5:47am / 7:15pm
17 5:47am / 7:14pm
18 5:47am / 7:14pm
19 5:48am / 7:14pm
20 5:48am / 7:14pm
21 5:49am / 7:13pm
22 5:49am / 7:13pm
23 5:49am / 7:13pm
24 5:50am / 7:12pm
25 5:50am / 7:12pm
26 5:51am / 7:11pm
27 5:51am / 7:11pm
28 5:51am / 7:11pm
29 5:52am / 7:10pm
30 5:52am / 7:10pm
31 5:53am / 7:09pm

AUGUST
Sunrise / Sunset (from summit)
1 5:52am / 7:09pm
2
5:52am / 7:08pm
3
5:53am / 7:08pm
4
5:53am / 7:07pm
5
5:54am / 7:07pm
6
5:54am / 7:06pm
7
5:54am / 7:05pm
8
5:55am / 7:05pm
9
5:55am / 7:04pm
10
5:55am / 7:03pm
11
5:56am / 7:03pm
12
5:56am / 7:02pm
13
5:56am / 7:01pm
14
5:57am / 7:01pm
15
5:57am / 7:00pm
16
5:57am / 6:59pm
17
5:58am / 6:58pm
18
5:58am / 6:58pm
19
5:58am / 6:57pm
20
5:59am / 6:56pm
21
5:59am / 6:55pm
22
5:59am / 6:55pm
23
6:00am / 6:54pm
24
6:00am / 6:53pm
25
6:00am / 6:52pm
26
6:00am / 6:51pm
27
6:01am / 6:50pm
28
6:01am / 6:49pm
29
6:01am / 6:49pm
30
6:02am / 6:48pm
31
6:02am / 6:47pm

SEPTEMBER
Sunrise / Sunset (from summit)
1 6:02am / 6:46pm
2
6:02am / 6:45pm
3
6:03am / 6:44pm
4
6:03am / 6:43pm
5
6:03am / 6:42pm
6
6:03am / 6:41pm
7
6:04am / 6:40pm
8
6:04am / 6:39pm
9
6:04am / 6:39pm
10
6:04am / 6:38pm
11
6:05am / 6:37pm
12
6:05am / 6:36pm
13
6:05am / 6:35pm
14
6:05am / 6:34pm
15
6:06am / 6:33pm
16
6:06am / 6:32pm
17
6:06am / 6:31pm
18
6:06am / 6:30pm
19
6:07am / 6:29pm
20
6:07am / 6:28pm
21
6:07am / 6:27pm
22
6:07am / 6:26pm
23
6:08am / 6:25pm
24
6:08am / 6:24pm
25
6:08am / 6:23pm
26
6:08am / 6:22pm
27
6:09am / 6:21pm
28
6:09am / 6:20pm
29
6:09am / 6:19pm
30
6:09am / 6:19pm
31
6:10am / 6:21pm

OCTOBER
Sunrise / Sunset (from summit)

1 6:10am / 6:19pm
2
6:10am / 6:18pm
3
6:10am / 6:17pm
4
6:11am / 6:16pm
5
6:11am / 6:15pm
6
6:11am / 6:14pm
7
6:12am / 6:13pm
8
6:12am / 6:12pm
9
6:12am / 6:11pm
10
6:13am / 6:11pm
11
6:13am / 6:10pm
12
6:13am / 6:09pm
13
6:14am / 6:08pm
14
6:14am / 6:07pm
15
6:14am / 6:06pm
16
6:15am / 6:06pm
17
6:15am / 6:05pm
18
6:15am / 6:04pm
19
6:16am / 6:03pm
20
6:16am / 6:03pm
21
6:17am / 6:02pm
22
6:17am / 6:01pm
23
6:18am / 6:00pm
24
6:18am / 6:00pm
25
6:18am / 5:59pm
26
6:19am / 5:58pm
27
6:19am / 5:58pm
28
6:20am / 5:57pm
29
6:20am / 5:56pm
30
6:21am / 5:56pm
31
6:21am / 5:55pm

NOVEMBER
Sunrise / Sunset (from summit)
1 6:20am / 5:55pm
2
6:20am / 5:54pm
3
6:21am / 5:54pm
4
6:21am / 5:53pm
5
6:22am / 5:53pm
6
6:22am / 5:52pm
7
6:23am / 5:52pm
8
6:23am / 5:51pm
9
6:24am / 5:51pm
10
6:25am / 5:51pm
11
6:25am / 5:50pm
12
6:26am / 5:50pm
13
6:26am / 5:50pm
14
6:27am / 5:49pm
15
6:28am / 5:49pm
16
6:28am / 5:49pm
17
6:29am / 5:49pm
18
6:29am / 5:48pm
19
6:30am / 5:48pm
20
6:31am / 5:48pm
21
6:31am / 5:48pm
22
6:32am / 5:48pm
23
6:33am / 5:48pm
24
6:33am / 5:48pm
25
6:34am / 5:48pm
26
6:35am / 5:47pm
27
6:35am / 5:47pm
28
6:36am / 5:48pm
29
6:37am / 5:48pm
30
6:38am / 5:48pm

DECEMBER
Sunrise / Sunset (from summit)
1 6:38am / 5:47pm
2
6:38am / 5:47pm
3
6:39am / 5:47pm
4
6:40am / 5:47pm
5
6:40am / 5:47pm
6
6:41am / 5:48pm
7
6:42am / 5:48pm
8
6:42am / 5:48pm
9
6:43am / 5:48pm
10
6:44am / 5:49pm
11
6:44am / 5:49pm
12
6:45am / 5:49pm
13
6:45am / 5:50pm
14
6:46am / 5:50pm
15
6:47am / 5:50pm
16
6:47am / 5:51pm
17
6:48am / 5:51pm
18
6:48am / 5:52pm
19
6:49am / 5:52pm
20
6:49am / 5:52pm
21
6:50am / 5:53pm
22
6:50am / 5:53pm
23
6:51am / 5:54pm
24
6:51am / 5:55pm
25
6:52am / 5:55pm
26
6:52am / 5:56pm
27
6:53am / 5:56pm
28
6:53am / 5:57pm
29
6:53am / 5:57pm
30
6:54am / 5:58pm
31
6:54am / 5:59pm

Sunrise and Sunset times for the summit were calculated from information from the Bishop Museum Planetarium.