The Watumull Planetarium
Interested in learning about the night skies of Hawai‘i? If you can't visit us in person use some of the materials organized here to explore the stars, planets, and more.
Star maps of the Hawaiian sky for each month and the sunrise and sunset times for the Hawaiian Islands are also available on the right hand column.
Our yearly astronomical highlights page for Hawai‘i includes:
Daily Programs
Daytime planetarium programs are offered daily except Tuesdays and Christmas Day, when the Museum is closed. Programs are included in Museum admission.
| 11:30 a.m. | The
Sky Tonight (English, 25 Minutes) In this live program you’ll explore the current evening sky in Hawai‘i under the guidance of one of our planetarium presenters. You’ll get a star map (yours to take home!) to help find tonight’s constellations and planets. 25 minutes. No late seating.
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| 12:45 p.m. | Explorers of Polynesia (Japanese - 日本語 , 25 Minutes) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Explorers of Polynesia (English, 45 Minutes) Take a virtual journey across
the Pacific as the ancient Polynesians
did thousands of years ago and learn
some of the techniques of wayfinding
used by modern day Polynesian navigators. |
| 3:30 p.m. | The
Sky Tonight (English, 25 Minutes) In this live program you’ll explore the current evening sky in Hawai‘i under the guidance of one of our planetarium presenters. You’ll get a star map (yours to take home!) to help find tonight’s constellations and planets. 25 minutes. No late seating. |
NOTE: Due to the darkness of the planetarium, there is no late seating for any show. Times are subject to change.
Evening Programs
We also offer the hour-long The Sky Tonight at 8:00 p.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month. This is an in-depth tour of the current Hawaiian evening sky. At 9:00 p.m., weather permitting, we open the planetarium observatory.
For this evening Sky Tonight program, admission is $6 regular admission, $4 for youth 4-12 years of age, free for Bishop Museum and Hawaiian Astronomical Society members. Reservations are required. Please call 848.4168 or RSVP online.
