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Sunrise & Sunset in Durban

Today in Durban, South Africa the sun rises at 05:12 and sets at 18:11, giving a day length of 12h 59m. Day length changes by +1m 42s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

05:12

Bearing: ESE 103.0°

🌇 Sunset

18:11

Bearing: WSW 256.7°

🌞 Day length

12h 59m

Next day +1m 42s

🕛 Solar noon

11:41

Sun 71.1° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 03:48

Ends: 19:34

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:18

Ends: 19:04

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 04:47

Ends: 18:35

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 05:12–05:44

Evening: 17:38–18:11

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 04:47–04:57

Evening: 18:26–18:35

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 11:41

Solar midnight: 23:41

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 05:35 17:57 12h 22m 11:46 05:12 18:21 E 93.9° +1m 48s
2 Fri 05:34 17:58 12h 24m 11:46 05:10 18:22 E 94.3° +1m 48s
3 Sat 05:33 17:59 12h 25m 11:46 05:09 18:22 E 94.8° +1m 47s
4 Sun 05:32 17:59 12h 27m 11:45 05:08 18:23 E 95.2° +1m 47s
5 Mon 05:31 18:00 12h 29m 11:45 05:07 18:24 E 95.6° +1m 47s
6 Tue 05:29 18:00 12h 31m 11:45 05:05 18:24 E 96.1° +1m 47s
7 Wed 05:28 18:01 12h 33m 11:45 05:04 18:25 E 96.5° +1m 47s
8 Thu 05:27 18:01 12h 34m 11:44 05:03 18:26 E 97.0° +1m 47s
9 Fri 05:26 18:02 12h 36m 11:44 05:02 18:26 E 97.4° +1m 47s
10 Sat 05:25 18:03 12h 38m 11:44 05:00 18:27 E 97.9° +1m 47s
11 Sun 05:24 18:03 12h 40m 11:43 04:59 18:27 E 98.3° +1m 46s
12 Mon 05:22 18:04 12h 42m 11:43 04:58 18:28 E 98.7° +1m 46s
13 Tue 05:21 18:05 12h 43m 11:43 04:57 18:29 E 99.2° +1m 46s
14 Wed 05:20 18:05 12h 45m 11:43 04:56 18:29 E 99.6° +1m 46s
15 Thu 05:19 18:06 12h 47m 11:42 04:55 18:30 E 100.0° +1m 45s
16 Fri 05:18 18:06 12h 49m 11:42 04:54 18:31 E 100.5° +1m 45s
17 Sat 05:17 18:07 12h 50m 11:42 04:52 18:32 E 100.9° +1m 45s
18 Sun 05:16 18:08 12h 52m 11:42 04:51 18:32 ESE 101.3° +1m 45s
19 Mon 05:15 18:08 12h 54m 11:42 04:50 18:33 ESE 101.7° +1m 44s
20 Tue 05:14 18:09 12h 56m 11:41 04:49 18:34 ESE 102.1° +1m 44s
21 Wed 05:13 18:10 12h 57m 11:41 04:48 18:34 ESE 102.6° +1m 43s
22 Thu 05:12 18:11 12h 59m 11:41 04:47 18:35 ESE 103.0° +1m 43s
23 Fri 05:11 18:11 13h 1m 11:41 04:46 18:36 ESE 103.4° +1m 42s
24 Sat 05:10 18:12 13h 2m 11:41 04:45 18:37 ESE 103.8° +1m 42s
25 Sun 05:09 18:13 13h 4m 11:41 04:44 18:38 ESE 104.2° +1m 41s
26 Mon 05:08 18:13 13h 6m 11:41 04:43 18:38 ESE 104.6° +1m 41s
27 Tue 05:07 18:14 13h 7m 11:41 04:42 18:39 ESE 105.0° +1m 40s
28 Wed 05:06 18:15 13h 9m 11:40 04:41 18:40 ESE 105.4° +1m 40s
29 Thu 05:05 18:16 13h 11m 11:40 04:40 18:41 ESE 105.8° +1m 39s
30 Fri 05:04 18:16 13h 12m 11:40 04:39 18:42 ESE 106.2° +1m 38s
31 Sat 05:03 18:17 13h 14m 11:40 04:38 18:42 ESE 106.5° +1m 37s

Solstices and equinoxes in Durban, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Durban local time. At 29.9° S the noon sun swings between 36.7° and 83.6° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 16:46 06:00 18:09 12h 9m 60.4°
June solstice 21 June at 10:25 06:52 17:05 10h 13m 36.7°
September equinox 23 September at 02:06 05:45 17:53 12h 8m 60.1°
December solstice 21 December at 22:50 04:53 18:57 14h 4m 83.6°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in Durban through the year

The longest day in Durban is 22 December with 14h 4m of daylight; the shortest is 21 June with 10h 13m. Day length swings by 3 h 51 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 04:48 on 3 December and the latest sunset at 19:02 on 6 January — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 13h 51m of daylight 13.9 Jan February 15: 13h 8m of daylight 13.1 Feb March 15: 12h 18m of daylight 12.3 Mar April 15: 11h 23m of daylight 11.4 Apr May 15: 10h 38m of daylight 10.6 May June 15: 10h 14m of daylight 10.2 Jun July 15: 10h 24m of daylight 10.4 Jul August 15: 11h 2m of daylight 11.0 Aug September 15: 11h 53m of daylight 11.9 Sep October 15: 12h 47m of daylight 12.8 Oct November 15: 13h 36m of daylight 13.6 Nov December 15: 14h 3m of daylight 14.0 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 05:10 19:01 13h 51m
15 February 05:37 18:45 13h 8m
15 March 05:57 18:15 12h 18m
15 April 06:15 17:38 11h 23m
15 May 06:34 17:12 10h 38m
15 June 06:50 17:04 10h 14m
15 July 06:51 17:14 10h 24m
15 August 06:31 17:32 11h 2m
15 September 05:56 17:49 11h 53m
15 October 05:19 18:06 12h 47m
15 November 04:53 18:30 13h 36m
15 December 04:50 18:53 14h 3m

Sun questions for Durban

How high does the sun get in Durban?

At 29.9° S, the noon sun reaches 83.6° above the horizon at the December solstice but only 36.7° at the June solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Durban?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 24 minutes around the equinoxes and 27 minutes at midsummer in Durban. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in Durban?

The earliest sunrise is at 04:48 around 3 December and the latest sunset at 19:02 around 6 January. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in Durban?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 16 March the day is 1m 49s shorter than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

Sunrise in nearby cities

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About sunrise data for Durban

Times are calculated for Durban's coordinates (-29.86°, 31.02°) and shown in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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