July 20, 2026 · Avarua, Cook Islands
Sunset in Avarua today is at 18:16. Day length is 11h 1m. See below for sunrise, solar noon, dawn and dusk — all times calculated astronomically for Avarua's coordinates and updated daily.
Avarua lies at 21°S. Near the tropics, day length stays close to 12 hours year-round, with only minor variation between seasons.
Sunset shifts later through spring and earlier through autumn — changing fastest near the equinoxes and slowest near the summer and winter solstices. See the year chart to visualise how sunset times shift month by month for Avarua.
The longest day in Avarua is around 13h 25m (around December 21). The shortest is around 10h 50m (around June 21). Days are currently getting longer — gaining about 1 minute per day.
| Month | Sunset | Sunrise | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19:27 | 06:10 | 13h 17m |
| February | 19:18 | 06:30 | 12h 48m |
| March | 18:56 | 06:42 | 12h 15m |
| April | 18:29 | 06:51 | 11h 37m |
| May | 18:10 | 07:03 | 11h 7m |
| June | 18:06 | 07:15 | 10h 51m |
| July | 18:14 | 07:17 | 10h 57m |
| August | 18:26 | 07:04 | 11h 22m |
| September | 18:34 | 06:37 | 11h 57m |
| October | 18:42 | 06:09 | 12h 33m |
| November | 18:58 | 05:51 | 13h 7m |
| December | 19:17 | 05:52 | 13h 25m |