Hawai'i Skies
Aloha State Daily shares your sky photos
The Aloha State is known for its beautiful and varied skies with frequent rainbows, vibrant sunsets, misty clouds hanging near mountains, and clear nights of bright stars that have historically guided Polynesian navigators.
Whether you live here or are visiting, we’d love to share a recent photo that you have captured while enjoying views of the Hawaiian Islands.
Kindly submit your high-resolution, horizontal photo that you own and/or have the rights to, here on this page or by emailing general@alohastatedaily.com. Include the location and date you took the photo, and a brief description of what made it special. We are excited to review and publish your submission on our site!
December 04, 2025
On Dec. 3, I witnessed a magnificent sunrise. Watching the sun emerge from the ocean, then hide behind some clouds showed me the power and beautiful God that I worship. I was blessed just by seeing this. This is from my deck in Makakilo.
C. Mane
Makakilo
C. Mane
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Featured Images
The sky over Waiʻalae Avenue Kaimukī December 1 — goodbye November!
Caught this picture before a recent University of Hawai‘i men's basketball game on the UH-Mānoa campus. If I see a rainbow and I'm in a safe position to take a photo (not driving), I will almost always do so. I think every rainbow is a great reminder of how fortunate we are to live in such a beautiful place.
We lived on Molokaʻi for several years on the West End and experienced really beautiful sunsets and lots and lots of green flashes. Moved to Hilo about 12 years ago, and really missed the sunsets I’d known (even as an original west coast mainlander). When I finally began starting my day very early in the morning, I began to realize I wasn’t missing anything really, I was just getting a different perspective of Hawaiʻi skies and had been missing the best part of the day. We do get pink clouds at sunset, but nothing like our flaming clouds at sunrise. Made me feel….'lucky I live Hawaiʻi!'
This is the owners house at Ainahau Ranch. In Volcano on the Big Island. I shot this with a Galaxy S21 phone while we were enjoying cocktails after a looong day of fixing barb wire fence. It was a magical night with good friends, lots of stars shining bright and a nice bottle of wine.
This was the third rainbow we saw this day but this one stood out! Truly a magical sight.
I have never seen the sky look quite like this - before or since. The colors were incredible and filled the sky. Gazing at this wondrous display from my isolated and peaceful vantage point filled my spirit. It was transcendent. I remember laying on the grass and just existing in the presence of Ke Akua and my kūpuna and feeling extraordinarily blessed and grateful to be connected - spiritually and physically - to this wahi pana (storied place).
My son loves to watch the clouds roll from the hills makai of us over to the koʻolaus which are mauka of us. These clouds were especially impressive!
Amazing Grace performed by the Celtic Pipes and Drums of Hawai‘i.
Magical Moment. I felt blessed to witness a gift from the sky.
My morning walk today about 630 am or so- really sets the tone for keeping positive and knowing today will be another beautiful day.
Double rainbow over Punchbowl, each arc a mahalo - one for our veterans who fought for our freedoms, and one for those who protect our peace
The sky consistently reminds me that no two sunsets are ever the same, just as no two moments are ever the same. This reminds me to pause and appreciate the unique beauty that’s always unfolding right where we are.
Looking west in Hawaiʻi Kai, my view is blocked by a ridge. Always looking for a colorful sunset even though I can't see the sun drop into the ocean.
