Sunrise and sunset in South Africa
Today, Wednesday, 3 June 2026. Sunrise, sunset, solar noon and day length for the largest cities in South Africa, computed live in each city’s local time zone.
5 cities in South Africa
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| JohannesburgAfrica/Johannesburg | 06:48 | 17:23 | 10h 34m |
| Cape TownAfrica/Johannesburg | 07:44 | 17:44 | 10h 00m |
| DurbanAfrica/Johannesburg | 06:44 | 17:03 | 10h 19m |
| PretoriaAfrica/Johannesburg | 06:46 | 17:23 | 10h 36m |
| SowetoAfrica/Johannesburg | 06:49 | 17:23 | 10h 34m |
How the times are computed
Each city’s sunrise and sunset are computed live from astronomy-engine using the city’s latitude and longitude, then converted to the city’s IANA time zone. Day length is the interval between sunrise and sunset; in summer it grows roughly two minutes per day at temperate latitudes and shrinks at the same rate in autumn.
For more detail on any city — twilight phases, golden hour, the year overview and the monthly sunrise/sunset table — click its name above.