Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for Honolulu. 1  Sunrise: 06:09AM. 2  Sunset: 06:52PM. 3  Day length: 12h 43m.  Solar noon: 12: 1 31PM. The current local time in Honolulu is 31 minutes ahead of apparent solar time.
The glaciers of the Andes Mountains have retreated at an unprecedented rate in the past three decades, with more ice lost than at any other time in the last 400 years.
Quick Answer. The two main types of glaciers are continental glaciers and alpine glaciers. Continental glaciers are also known as ice sheets because their form and flow are not significantly affected by underlying geographic formations. Alpine glaciers form on mountains and flow down mountain valleys.