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Sunrise and Sunset

Reserve your spot to watch sunrise.

Photo credit: Elizabeth Havelin

Haleakalā Sunrise Reservations

Beginning on February 1, 2017, visitors in personal or rental vehicles wishing to view sunrise at Haleakalā National Park will need to make sunrise viewing reservations ahead of time at recreation.gov. Online reservations are now available up to 60 days in advance of your visit. The cost is $1.50 per car. Before February 1, 2017, sunrise viewing parking spaces will continue to be available without advanced reservation, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please note:

The reservation fee is not part of the entrance fee. Entrance fees will be collected upon entry to the park. Visitors with national park passes, please have your pass and ID ready to present at the gate for entry.

Reservations are only for sunrise and can only be used on the day that was reserved.

Weather is constantly changing at the summit of Haleakalā and we can’t predict whether a sunrise is going to be clear or cloudy. There will be no refunds or exchanging reservations for a different day.

For more information about sunrise reservations, Please click here.

 

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 the summit area 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.
• Parking is restricted to designated lots only.
• Parking lots will be closed when full - especially at sunrise.

For ideas on other things to at Haleakala, please check out Plan Your Visit. Why not bring a breakfast picnic and stay after the sun comes up for a hike through the volcanic landscape?

 

What time is sunrise? What time is sunset?
Month Date: Sunrise/Sunset

January 1: 6:56am/6:00pm January 15: 6:58am/6:10pm	July 1: 5:41am/7:16pm July 15: 5:46am/7:15pm
February 1: 6:55am/6:21pm February 15: 6:48am/6:29pm	August 1: 5:52am/7:09pm August 15: 5:57am/7:01pm
March 1: 6:39am/6:35pm March 15: 6:27am/6:40pm	September 1: 6:02am/6:49pm September 15: 6:06am/6:33pm
April 1: 6:12am/6:49pm April 15: 6:00am/6:49pm	October 1: 6:10am/6:19pm October 15: 6:14am/6:06pm
May 1: 5:50am/6:55pm May 15: 5:42am/7:01pm	November 1: 6:20am/5:55pm November 15: 6:28am/5:49pm
June 1: 5:38am/7:08pm June 15: 5:38am/7:12pm	December 1: 6:38am/5:47pm December 15: 6:47am/5:50pm

(Sunrise/Sunset times calculated from information from the Bishop Museum Planetarium)