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Sunrise & Sunset in Johannesburg

Today in Johannesburg, South Africa the sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 17:34, giving a day length of 10h 57m. Tomorrow's day will be −1m 9s.

☀️ Sunrise

06:36

Bearing: ENE 71.0°

🌇 Sunset

17:34

Bearing: WNW 288.9°

🌞 Day length

10h 57m

Tomorrow −1m 9s from today

🕛 Solar noon

12:05

Sun crosses the local meridian

Twilight phases

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:17

Ends: 18:53

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 05:45

Ends: 18:26

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:12

Ends: 17:58

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

May 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing
1 Fri 06:32 17:39 11h 7m 12:06 06:08 18:03 ENE 73.6°
2 Sat 06:33 17:38 11h 6m 12:06 06:09 18:02 ENE 73.3°
3 Sun 06:33 17:38 11h 5m 12:05 06:09 18:02 ENE 72.9°
4 Mon 06:34 17:37 11h 3m 12:05 06:10 18:01 ENE 72.6°
5 Tue 06:34 17:36 11h 2m 12:05 06:10 18:00 ENE 72.3°
6 Wed 06:35 17:36 11h 1m 12:05 06:11 18:00 ENE 72.0°
7 Thu 06:35 17:35 11h 0m 12:05 06:11 17:59 ENE 71.6°
8 Fri 06:36 17:34 10h 59m 12:05 06:12 17:58 ENE 71.3°
9 Sat 06:36 17:34 10h 57m 12:05 06:12 17:58 ENE 71.0°
10 Sun 06:37 17:33 10h 56m 12:05 06:13 17:57 ENE 70.7°
11 Mon 06:37 17:33 10h 55m 12:05 06:13 17:57 ENE 70.4°
12 Tue 06:38 17:32 10h 54m 12:05 06:14 17:56 ENE 70.1°
13 Wed 06:39 17:31 10h 53m 12:05 06:14 17:56 ENE 69.9°
14 Thu 06:39 17:31 10h 52m 12:05 06:15 17:55 ENE 69.6°
15 Fri 06:40 17:30 10h 51m 12:05 06:15 17:55 ENE 69.3°
16 Sat 06:40 17:30 10h 50m 12:05 06:16 17:54 ENE 69.0°
17 Sun 06:41 17:29 10h 49m 12:05 06:16 17:54 ENE 68.8°
18 Mon 06:41 17:29 10h 48m 12:05 06:17 17:54 ENE 68.5°
19 Tue 06:42 17:29 10h 47m 12:05 06:17 17:53 ENE 68.3°
20 Wed 06:42 17:28 10h 46m 12:05 06:18 17:53 ENE 68.0°
21 Thu 06:43 17:28 10h 45m 12:05 06:18 17:52 ENE 67.8°
22 Fri 06:43 17:27 10h 44m 12:05 06:19 17:52 ENE 67.6°
23 Sat 06:44 17:27 10h 43m 12:05 06:19 17:52 ENE 67.3°
24 Sun 06:44 17:27 10h 42m 12:06 06:20 17:51 ENE 67.1°
25 Mon 06:45 17:26 10h 41m 12:06 06:20 17:51 ENE 66.9°
26 Tue 06:45 17:26 10h 41m 12:06 06:21 17:51 ENE 66.7°
27 Wed 06:46 17:26 10h 40m 12:06 06:21 17:51 ENE 66.5°
28 Thu 06:46 17:26 10h 39m 12:06 06:22 17:50 ENE 66.3°
29 Fri 06:47 17:25 10h 38m 12:06 06:22 17:50 ENE 66.1°
30 Sat 06:47 17:25 10h 38m 12:06 06:23 17:50 ENE 66.0°
31 Sun 06:48 17:25 10h 37m 12:06 06:23 17:50 ENE 65.8°

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More for Johannesburg

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Johannesburg time pageMain city page with current local time and zone details.CityJohannesburg weatherCurrent conditions and seven-day forecast.WeatherJohannesburg moonMoonrise, moonset, and lunar phase information.MoonSouth Africa sunriseCountry-wide sunrise and sunset directory.CountryAfrica/JohannesburgExact IANA zone used for local solar times.IANA

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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