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Sunrise & Sunset in Pretoria

Today in Pretoria, South Africa the sun rises at 05:27 and sets at 18:17, giving a day length of 12h 50m. Day length changes by +1m 26s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

05:27

Bearing: ESE 102.4°

🌇 Sunset

18:17

Bearing: WSW 257.2°

🌞 Day length

12h 50m

Next day +1m 26s

🕛 Solar noon

11:52

Sun 75.2° 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: 19:37

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

Nautical twilight

Begins: 04:36

Ends: 19:09

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

Civil twilight

Begins: 05:03

Ends: 18:41

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

Golden hour

Morning: 05:27–05:58

Evening: 17:47–18:17

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

Blue hour

Morning: 05:03–05:13

Evening: 18:32–18:41

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

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 11:52

Solar midnight: 23:52

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 18:07 12h 19m 11:58 05:25 18:30 E 93.7° +1m 30s
2 Fri 05:47 18:08 12h 21m 11:57 05:24 18:31 E 94.1° +1m 30s
3 Sat 05:46 18:08 12h 22m 11:57 05:23 18:31 E 94.5° +1m 30s
4 Sun 05:45 18:09 12h 24m 11:57 05:22 18:32 E 95.0° +1m 30s
5 Mon 05:44 18:09 12h 25m 11:56 05:20 18:32 E 95.4° +1m 30s
6 Tue 05:43 18:09 12h 27m 11:56 05:19 18:33 E 95.8° +1m 30s
7 Wed 05:41 18:10 12h 28m 11:56 05:18 18:33 E 96.2° +1m 30s
8 Thu 05:40 18:10 12h 30m 11:55 05:17 18:34 E 96.7° +1m 30s
9 Fri 05:39 18:11 12h 31m 11:55 05:16 18:34 E 97.1° +1m 30s
10 Sat 05:38 18:11 12h 33m 11:55 05:15 18:34 E 97.5° +1m 30s
11 Sun 05:37 18:12 12h 34m 11:55 05:14 18:35 E 97.9° +1m 29s
12 Mon 05:36 18:12 12h 36m 11:54 05:13 18:36 E 98.4° +1m 29s
13 Tue 05:35 18:13 12h 37m 11:54 05:12 18:36 E 98.8° +1m 29s
14 Wed 05:34 18:13 12h 39m 11:54 05:11 18:37 E 99.2° +1m 29s
15 Thu 05:33 18:14 12h 40m 11:54 05:10 18:37 E 99.6° +1m 29s
16 Fri 05:32 18:14 12h 42m 11:53 05:09 18:38 E 100.0° +1m 28s
17 Sat 05:32 18:15 12h 43m 11:53 05:08 18:38 E 100.4° +1m 28s
18 Sun 05:31 18:15 12h 45m 11:53 05:07 18:39 E 100.8° +1m 28s
19 Mon 05:30 18:16 12h 46m 11:53 05:06 18:39 E 101.2° +1m 27s
20 Tue 05:29 18:16 12h 48m 11:53 05:05 18:40 ESE 101.6° +1m 27s
21 Wed 05:28 18:17 12h 49m 11:52 05:04 18:41 ESE 102.0° +1m 27s
22 Thu 05:27 18:17 12h 50m 11:52 05:03 18:41 ESE 102.4° +1m 26s
23 Fri 05:26 18:18 12h 52m 11:52 05:02 18:42 ESE 102.8° +1m 26s
24 Sat 05:25 18:19 12h 53m 11:52 05:02 18:42 ESE 103.2° +1m 25s
25 Sun 05:24 18:19 12h 55m 11:52 05:01 18:43 ESE 103.6° +1m 25s
26 Mon 05:24 18:20 12h 56m 11:52 05:00 18:44 ESE 104.0° +1m 25s
27 Tue 05:23 18:20 12h 58m 11:52 04:59 18:44 ESE 104.4° +1m 24s
28 Wed 05:22 18:21 12h 59m 11:52 04:58 18:45 ESE 104.7° +1m 23s
29 Thu 05:21 18:22 13h 0m 11:52 04:57 18:46 ESE 105.1° +1m 23s
30 Fri 05:21 18:22 13h 2m 11:51 04:57 18:46 ESE 105.5° +1m 22s
31 Sat 05:20 18:23 13h 3m 11:51 04:56 18:47 ESE 105.9° +1m 22s

Solstices and equinoxes in Pretoria, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to Pretoria local time. At 25.7° S the noon sun swings between 40.8° and 87.7° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 16:46 06:11 18:20 12h 8m 64.5°
June solstice 21 June at 10:25 06:54 17:25 10h 32m 40.8°
September equinox 23 September at 02:06 05:57 18:04 12h 7m 64.2°
December solstice 21 December at 22:50 05:13 18:58 13h 45m 87.7°

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 Pretoria through the year

The longest day in Pretoria is 22 December with 13h 45m of daylight; the shortest is 21 June with 10h 32m. Day length swings by 3 h 13 min over the year, with the long days falling in the southern summer (December–January). The earliest sunrise is at 05:09 on 22 November and the latest sunset at 19:04 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 34m of daylight 13.6 Jan February 15: 12h 58m of daylight 13.0 Feb March 15: 12h 16m of daylight 12.3 Mar April 15: 11h 30m of daylight 11.5 Apr May 15: 10h 52m of daylight 10.9 May June 15: 10h 32m of daylight 10.5 Jun July 15: 10h 40m of daylight 10.7 Jul August 15: 11h 12m of daylight 11.2 Aug September 15: 11h 55m of daylight 11.9 Sep October 15: 12h 40m of daylight 12.7 Oct November 15: 13h 22m of daylight 13.4 Nov December 15: 13h 44m of daylight 13.7 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 05:30 19:04 13h 34m
15 February 05:53 18:51 12h 58m
15 March 06:09 18:25 12h 16m
15 April 06:23 17:53 11h 30m
15 May 06:38 17:30 10h 52m
15 June 06:52 17:25 10h 32m
15 July 06:53 17:34 10h 40m
15 August 06:37 17:49 11h 12m
15 September 06:06 18:01 11h 55m
15 October 05:33 18:14 12h 40m
15 November 05:12 18:33 13h 22m
15 December 05:11 18:55 13h 44m

Sun questions for Pretoria

How high does the sun get in Pretoria?

At 25.7° S, the noon sun reaches 87.7° above the horizon at the December solstice but only 40.8° at the June solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in Pretoria?

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 Pretoria. 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 Pretoria?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:09 around 22 November and the latest sunset at 19:04 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 Pretoria?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 15 March the day is 1m 32s 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 Pretoria

Times are calculated for Pretoria's coordinates (-25.75°, 28.23°) 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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