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Sunrise & Sunset in Johannesburg

Today in Johannesburg, South Africa the sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 18:19, giving a day length of 12h 51m. Day length changes by +1m 28s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

05:27

Bearing: ESE 102.5°

🌇 Sunset

18:19

Bearing: WSW 257.2°

🌞 Day length

12h 51m

Next day +1m 28s

🕛 Solar noon

11:53

Sun 74.8° 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: 04:07

Ends: 19:39

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:36

Ends: 19:10

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:04

Ends: 18:42

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

Golden hour

Morning: 05:27–05:58

Evening: 17:48–18:19

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

Blue hour

Morning: 05:04–05:13

Evening: 18:33–18:42

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

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 11:53

Solar midnight: 23:53

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 05:48 18:08 12h 20m 11:58 05:25 18:31 E 93.7° +1m 32s
2 Fri 05:47 18:09 12h 21m 11:58 05:24 18:32 E 94.1° +1m 32s
3 Sat 05:46 18:09 12h 23m 11:58 05:23 18:32 E 94.5° +1m 32s
4 Sun 05:45 18:09 12h 24m 11:57 05:22 18:33 E 95.0° +1m 32s
5 Mon 05:44 18:10 12h 26m 11:57 05:21 18:33 E 95.4° +1m 32s
6 Tue 05:43 18:10 12h 27m 11:57 05:20 18:34 E 95.8° +1m 32s
7 Wed 05:42 18:11 12h 29m 11:56 05:19 18:34 E 96.3° +1m 32s
8 Thu 05:41 18:11 12h 30m 11:56 05:18 18:35 E 96.7° +1m 32s
9 Fri 05:40 18:12 12h 32m 11:56 05:17 18:35 E 97.1° +1m 32s
10 Sat 05:39 18:12 12h 33m 11:56 05:16 18:36 E 97.5° +1m 31s
11 Sun 05:38 18:13 12h 35m 11:55 05:14 18:36 E 98.0° +1m 31s
12 Mon 05:37 18:13 12h 36m 11:55 05:13 18:37 E 98.4° +1m 31s
13 Tue 05:36 18:14 12h 38m 11:55 05:12 18:37 E 98.8° +1m 31s
14 Wed 05:35 18:14 12h 39m 11:55 05:11 18:38 E 99.2° +1m 31s
15 Thu 05:34 18:15 12h 41m 11:54 05:10 18:38 E 99.6° +1m 30s
16 Fri 05:33 18:15 12h 42m 11:54 05:09 18:39 E 100.1° +1m 30s
17 Sat 05:32 18:16 12h 44m 11:54 05:08 18:39 E 100.5° +1m 30s
18 Sun 05:31 18:16 12h 45m 11:54 05:07 18:40 E 100.9° +1m 30s
19 Mon 05:30 18:17 12h 47m 11:53 05:06 18:41 ESE 101.3° +1m 29s
20 Tue 05:29 18:18 12h 48m 11:53 05:05 18:41 ESE 101.7° +1m 29s
21 Wed 05:28 18:18 12h 50m 11:53 05:04 18:42 ESE 102.1° +1m 28s
22 Thu 05:27 18:19 12h 51m 11:53 05:04 18:42 ESE 102.5° +1m 28s
23 Fri 05:26 18:19 12h 53m 11:53 05:03 18:43 ESE 102.9° +1m 28s
24 Sat 05:26 18:20 12h 54m 11:53 05:02 18:44 ESE 103.3° +1m 27s
25 Sun 05:25 18:20 12h 56m 11:53 05:01 18:44 ESE 103.7° +1m 27s
26 Mon 05:24 18:21 12h 57m 11:52 05:00 18:45 ESE 104.0° +1m 26s
27 Tue 05:23 18:22 12h 59m 11:52 04:59 18:46 ESE 104.4° +1m 26s
28 Wed 05:22 18:22 13h 0m 11:52 04:58 18:46 ESE 104.8° +1m 25s
29 Thu 05:22 18:23 13h 1m 11:52 04:57 18:47 ESE 105.2° +1m 25s
30 Fri 05:21 18:24 13h 3m 11:52 04:57 18:48 ESE 105.6° +1m 24s
31 Sat 05:20 18:24 13h 4m 11:52 04:56 18:48 ESE 105.9° +1m 23s

Solstices and equinoxes in Johannesburg, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Johannesburg local time. At 26.2° S the noon sun swings between 40.4° and 87.2° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 16:46 06:12 18:20 12h 8m 64.0°
June solstice 21 June at 10:25 06:55 17:25 10h 30m 40.4°
September equinox 23 September at 02:06 05:57 18:05 12h 7m 63.8°
December solstice 21 December at 22:50 05:13 19:00 13h 47m 87.2°

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 Johannesburg through the year

The longest day in Johannesburg is 22 December with 13h 47m of daylight; the shortest is 21 June with 10h 30m. Day length swings by 3 h 17 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 05:08 on 28 November and the latest sunset at 19:06 on 8 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 36m of daylight 13.6 Jan February 15: 12h 59m of daylight 13.0 Feb March 15: 12h 16m of daylight 12.3 Mar April 15: 11h 29m of daylight 11.5 Apr May 15: 10h 51m of daylight 10.8 May June 15: 10h 30m of daylight 10.5 Jun July 15: 10h 38m of daylight 10.6 Jul August 15: 11h 11m of daylight 11.2 Aug September 15: 11h 55m of daylight 11.9 Sep October 15: 12h 41m of daylight 12.7 Oct November 15: 13h 23m of daylight 13.4 Nov December 15: 13h 46m of daylight 13.8 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 05:30 19:06 13h 36m
15 February 05:53 18:52 12h 59m
15 March 06:10 18:26 12h 16m
15 April 06:24 17:53 11h 29m
15 May 06:40 17:30 10h 51m
15 June 06:54 17:24 10h 30m
15 July 06:55 17:34 10h 38m
15 August 06:38 17:49 11h 11m
15 September 06:07 18:02 11h 55m
15 October 05:34 18:15 12h 41m
15 November 05:12 18:35 13h 23m
15 December 05:11 18:57 13h 46m

Sun questions for Johannesburg

How high does the sun get in Johannesburg?

At 26.2° S, the noon sun reaches 87.2° above the horizon at the December solstice but only 40.4° at the June solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Johannesburg?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 23 minutes around the equinoxes and 26 minutes at midsummer in Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:08 around 28 November and the latest sunset at 19:06 around 8 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 Johannesburg?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 15 March the day is 1m 34s shorter than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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About sunrise data for Johannesburg

Times are calculated for Johannesburg's coordinates (-26.20°, 28.05°) 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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