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[wikipe] Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia Search [ ] Search * Create account * Log in [ ] Personal tools * Create account * Log in Pages for logged out editors learn more * Contributions * Talk Contents move to sidebar hide * (Top) * 1Details Toggle Details subsection + 1.1Subsolar dates * 2In popular culture Toggle In popular culture subsection + 2.1Gallery * 3See also * 4References * 5Further reading * 6External links [ ] Toggle the table of contents Lahaina Noon [ ] 9 languages * l`rby@ * Espanol * hangugeo * Hayeren * k`art`uli * Ri Ben Yu * Russkii * Srpskohrvatski / srpskokhrvatski * Tieng Viet Edit links * Article * Talk [ ] English * Read * Edit * View history [ ] Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions * Read * Edit * View history General * What links here * Related changes * Upload file * Special pages * Permanent link * Page information * Cite this page * Get shortened URL * Wikidata item Print/export * Download as PDF * Printable version From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tropical solar phenomenon [220px-Lahaina_Noon]A level photographed during Lahaina Noon in Hawai`i Lahaina Noon is a semi-annual tropical solar phenomenon when the Sun culminates at the zenith at solar noon, passing directly overhead (above the subsolar point).^[1] The term "lahaina noon" was coined by the Bishop Museum in Hawai`i.^[2] Details[edit] The subsolar point travels through the tropics. Hawai`i is the only US state in the tropics and thus the only one to experience Lahaina Noon.^[3] In 2022 and 2023, the phenomenon occurred in Honolulu on May 26 and July 16.^[2] Hawaii and other locations between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn receive the sun's direct rays as the apparent path of the sun passes overhead before and after the summer solstice. Lahaina Noon can occur anywhere from 12:16 to 12:43 p.m. Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time. At that moment objects that stand straight up (flagpoles, bollards, telephone poles, etc.) cast no outward shadow. The most southerly points in Hawaii experience Lahaina Noon on earlier and later dates than the northern parts. For example, in 2001 Hilo on the Island of Hawai`i encountered the overhead sun around May 18 and July 24, Kahului, Maui, on May 24 and July 18, Honolulu, O`ahu, on May 26 and July 15 and Lihu`e, Kaua`i, on May 31 and July 11. Between each pair of dates, the sun is slightly to the north at solar noon.^[4] Chosen in a contest sponsored by the Bishop Museum in the 1990s, Lahaina Noon was the selected appellation because la haina (the old name for Lahaina, Hawaii) means "cruel sun" in the Hawaiian language. ^[5] The ancient Hawaiian name for the event was kau ka la i ka lolo which translates as "the sun rests on the brains."^[3]^[6] Subsolar dates[edit] [600px-Subsolar_point_date_graph] Approximate subsolar point dates vs latitude superimposed on a world map, the example in blue denoting Lahaina Noon in Honolulu In popular culture[edit] The event is often covered by Hawai`i media.^[3]^[7]^[8]^[9] Activities are associated with the event.^[10] Sky Gate, a unique sculpture in Honolulu created by world-renowned artist and landscape architect Isamu Noguchi, features a bendy, bumpy ring that drastically changes height as it goes around. Most of the year, it makes a curvy, twisted shadow on the ground, but during Lahaina Noon, the height-changing ring casts a perfect circular shadow on the ground.^[11] There are often activities held by the City & County of Honolulu around the time of the event on the Frank Fasi Civic Grounds, where the sculpture is located. The phenomenon occurs in stories, including "Lahaina Noon" by Eric Paul Shaffer (Leaping Dog, 2005),^[12] which won the Ka Palapala Po'okela book award for Excellence in "Aloha from beyond Hawai'i".^ [13]^[14] Gallery[edit] * Lahaina Noon in Downtown Honolulu Lahaina Noon in Downtown Honolulu * Sky Gate by Isamu Noguchi Sky Gate by Isamu Noguchi See also[edit] * Qibla observation by shadows * Sundial * Zero shadow day References[edit] 1. ^ "Clock, sun rarely match at noon". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. December 31, 2008. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023. 2. ^ ^a ^b "Lahaina Noon". Bishop Museum. Retrieved August 3, 2022. 3. ^ ^a ^b ^c Nancy Alima Ali (May 11, 2010). "Noon sun not directly overhead everywhere". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved November 12, 2010. 4. ^ "'Lahaina Noon' coming here soon". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. May 23, 2001. Retrieved November 12, 2010. 5. ^ Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert; Esther T. Mookini (2004). "lookup of La-haina ". in Place Names of Hawai'i. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved November 12, 2010. 6. ^ Mary Kawena Pukui; Samuel Hoyt Elbert (2003). "lookup of Lolo". in Hawaiian Dictionary. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved May 26, 2011. 7. ^ "Newswatch: Shadows disappear today at Lahaina noon". Honoluu Star-Bulletin. May 27, 2006. Retrieved August 22, 2017. 8. ^ Kaichi, Carolyn (April 29, 2007). "Earth at prime tilt to view Mercury at apex". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved August 22, 2017. 9. ^ Miura, Kelli (July 11, 2008). "Lahaina Noon flits over Honolulu on Tuesday". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved August 22, 2017. 10. ^ "Liliha Library to host 'Lahaina Noon,' 'StarLab' astro events" . Honolulu Advertiser. July 15, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2017. 11. ^ Keany, Michael (June 30, 2008). "Skygate". Honolulu magazine. Retrieved September 9, 2020. 12. ^ Adams, Wanda A. (June 26, 2005). "'Lahaina Noon' about a warm, clear feeling". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved August 22, 2017. 13. ^ "Ka Palapala Po'okela winners named". Honolulu Advertiser. October 29, 2006. Retrieved August 22, 2017. 14. ^ Nakaso, Dan (May 26, 2011). "Shadow lessons: Educators will show kids and adults the marvels of a Lahaina Noon event". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Archived from the original on August 4, 2011. Further reading[edit] * Pruitt, B. (2002). Explore Kauai. Mutual Publishing. p. 17. ISBN 1-56647-560-0. * Williams, Jack (May 17, 2005). "Sun beams directly down on Hawaii in May, July". USA Today. External links[edit] * Annual Astronomy Highlights link has current "Lahaina Noon" dates updated by the Bernice P. Bishop Museum * Picture of "Lahaina Noon" by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, note the street sign * Picture of "Lahaina Noon" by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin * Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title= Lahaina_Noon&oldid=1171424004" Categories: * Hawaii culture * Sun * Solar phenomena Hidden categories: * Articles with short description * Short description matches Wikidata * This page was last edited on 21 August 2023, at 01:10 (UTC). * Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0 ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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