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Sunrise & Sunset in Durban

Today in Durban, South Africa the sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 18:03, giving a day length of 12h 40m. Tomorrow's day will be +1m 46s.

☀️ Sunrise

05:24

Bearing: E 98.3°

🌇 Sunset

18:03

Bearing: W 261.3°

🌞 Day length

12h 40m

Tomorrow +1m 46s from today

🕛 Solar noon

11:43

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:02

Ends: 19:25

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:31

Ends: 18:56

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 04:59

Ends: 18:27

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

Golden hour

Morning: 05:24–05:55

Evening: 17:32–18:03

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

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

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

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

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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