Diamond Head Light (HI)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| Year | Characteristic | Reference Number |
| Missing light lists prior to 1906 | ||
| 1906 | F WR. Red sector N88 23' (E 1/8 N) and S80 07' E (E 7/8 S). Obstructed northward of W 3/4 S and E 7/8 S. | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 277 |
| Missing light lists for 1907-1913 | ||
| 1914 | F WR. W15, R11. R099°-110°(11°), W272°-099°(187°). | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 677 |
| Missing light lists for 1915-1929 | ||
| 1930-1933 | Oc(2) WR 10s. W18, R18. ec 1.5, lt 2, ec 1.5, lt 5. R099°-110°(11°), W272°-099°(187°). | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 1466 |
| Missing light lists for 1934-1944 | ||
| 1945 | Oc(2) WR 10s. W18, R18. ec 1.5, lt 2, ec 1.5, lt 5. R099°-110°(11°), W272°-099°(187°). | USCG Light List (Pacific): 2716 |
| Missing light lists for 1946-1949 | ||
| 1950-1951 | Oc(2) WR 10s. W18, R18. ec 1.5, lt 2, ec 1.5, lt 5. R099°-110°(11°), W272°-099°(187°). | USCG Light List (Pacific): 2716 |
| 1952-1956 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2959 | |
| 1957-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2971 | |
| 1961-1963 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 2971 | |
| 1964-1972 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 3703 | |
| 1973-1974 | Oc(2) WR 10s. W17, R14. ec 1.5, lt 2, ec 1.5, lt 5. R099°-110°(11°), W272°-099°(187°). | |
| 1975-1984 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 3759 | |
| 1985 | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 3759 | |
| 1986 | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 29060 | |
| 1988 | ||
| 1990 | ||
| Missing light lists for 1991-2003 | ||
| 2004 | Oc(2) WR 10s. W17, R14. ec 1.5, lt 2, ec 1.5, lt 5. R099°-110°(11°), W272°-099°(187°). | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 29060 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| Year | Optic | Tower Height | Focal Plane | Description | Reference Number |
| Missing light lists prior to 1906 | |||||
| 1906 | 3rd | 55 | 146 | Whitewashed stone tower, black lantern. | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 277 |
| Missing light lists for 1907-1913 | |||||
| 1914 | NA | 55 | 146 | White; pyramidal stone tower. | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 677 |
| Missing light lists for 1915-1929 | |||||
| 1930-1933 | 3 ei | 55 | 147 | White pyramidal concrete tower. | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 1466 |
| Missing light lists for 1934-1944 | |||||
| 1945 | 3 e | 55 | 147 | White pyramidal concrete tower. | USCG Light List (Pacific): 2716 |
| Missing light lists for 1946-1949 | |||||
| 1950-1951 | 3 e | 55 | 147 | White pyramidal concrete tower. | USCG Light List (Pacific): 2716 |
| 1952-1956 | NA | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2959 | |||
| 1957-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2971 | ||||
| 1961-1963 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 2971 | ||||
| 1964-1974 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 3703 | ||||
| 1975-1984 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 3759 | ||||
| 1985 | White concrete tower. | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 3759 | |||
| 1986 | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 29060 | ||||
| 1988 | |||||
| 1990 | |||||
| Missing light lists for 1991-2003 | |||||
| 2004 | NA | 55 | 147 | White concrete tower. | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 29060 |
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1899-Present (Original 1899 lighthouse was located at the same position as the current 1917 lighthouse.) |