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Sunrise and Sunset in South Africa

Sunrise05:47
Solar noon12:13
Sunset18:40
Day length
12 h 52 min2 min longer than yesterday
Morning golden hour
05:47–06:19
Evening golden hour
18:07–18:40
Blue hour
18:55–19:04
Civil twilight
05:22 / 19:04
Max sun elevation
69°
Moon
First quarter35% illuminated

Calculated with the NOAA solar algorithm, 30.560°S 22.940°E · time zone Africa/Johannesburg

In South Africa the sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 18:40 today, giving 12 h 52 min of daylight. At solar noon (12:13) it climbs to 69° above the horizon. Days are getting longer: today is 2 minutes longer than yesterday. The evening golden hour starts at 18:07; blue hour runs 18:55–19:04. Tomorrow: sunrise 05:46, sunset 18:40. Tonight the moon is a First quarter (35% illuminated); the next full moon is on October 26.

South Africa sunrise and sunset for 30 days

17: 12 h 52 min1718: 12 h 54 min19: 12 h 56 min20: 12 h 58 min2021: 12 h 59 min22: 13 h 1 min23: 13 h 3 min2324: 13 h 5 min25: 13 h 7 min26: 13 h 8 min2627: 13 h 10 min28: 13 h 11 min29: 13 h 13 min2930: 13 h 15 min31: 13 h 17 min1: 13 h 19 min12: 13 h 20 min3: 13 h 22 min4: 13 h 23 min45: 13 h 25 min6: 13 h 26 min7: 13 h 28 min78: 13 h 29 min9: 13 h 31 min10: 13 h 32 min1011: 13 h 34 min12: 13 h 35 min13: 13 h 37 min1314: 13 h 38 min15: 13 h 40 min
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sat, October 1705:4718:4012 h 52 min
Sun, October 1805:4618:4012 h 54 min
Mon, October 1905:4518:4112 h 56 min
Tue, October 2005:4418:4212 h 58 min
Wed, October 2105:4318:4213 h 0 min
Thu, October 2205:4218:4313 h 1 min
Fri, October 2305:4118:4413 h 3 min
Sat, October 2405:4018:4513 h 5 min
Sun, October 2505:3918:4513 h 7 min
Mon, October 2605:3818:4613 h 8 min
Tue, October 2705:3718:4713 h 10 min
Wed, October 2805:3618:4813 h 12 min
Thu, October 2905:3518:4813 h 13 min
Fri, October 3005:3418:4913 h 15 min
Sat, October 3105:3318:5013 h 17 min
Sun, November 105:3218:5113 h 18 min
Mon, November 205:3118:5113 h 20 min
Tue, November 305:3118:5213 h 22 min
Wed, November 405:3018:5313 h 23 min
Thu, November 505:2918:5413 h 25 min
Fri, November 605:2818:5513 h 26 min
Sat, November 705:2818:5613 h 28 min
Sun, November 805:2718:5613 h 29 min
Mon, November 905:2618:5713 h 31 min
Tue, November 1005:2618:5813 h 33 min
Wed, November 1105:2518:5913 h 34 min
Thu, November 1205:2419:0013 h 35 min
Fri, November 1305:2419:0113 h 37 min
Sat, November 1405:2319:0113 h 38 min
Sun, November 1505:2319:0213 h 40 min

South Africa: 2026 equinoxes and solstices

Autumn equinoxMarch 20 16:3912 h 8 min
Winter solstice (shortest day)June 21 10:2210 h 10 min
Spring equinoxSeptember 23 02:1212 h 9 min
Summer solstice (longest day)December 21 22:5214 h 7 min

Frequently asked questions

What time is sunrise in South Africa?
Sunrise is at 05:47 today and 05:46 tomorrow.
What time is sunset in South Africa?
Sunset is at 18:40 today and 18:40 tomorrow. The evening golden hour begins at 18:07.
When is golden hour in South Africa?
The evening golden hour starts at 18:07; blue hour runs 18:55–19:04.

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