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Sunrise & Sunset in Johannesburg

Today in Johannesburg, South Africa the sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 18:13, giving a day length of 12h 35m. Tomorrow's day will be +1m 31s.

☀️ Sunrise

05:38

Bearing: E 98.0°

🌇 Sunset

18:13

Bearing: W 261.7°

🌞 Day length

12h 35m

Tomorrow +1m 31s from today

🕛 Solar noon

11:55

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 04:19

Ends: 19:31

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:47

Ends: 19:03

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:14

Ends: 18:36

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

Golden hour

Morning: 05:38–06:08

Evening: 17:42–18:13

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

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

Sunrise in nearby cities

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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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