Sunrise & Sunset in Bloemfontein
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15:55:49
Monday, 5 October 2026
🌅 Sunrise : 05:49
🌇 Sunset : 18:18
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Today in Bloemfontein, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise : 05:49 ↑ 95.8° E
Sunset : 18:18 ↑ 263.9° W
Day Length : 12h 28m
Sun Direction: WNW
Sun Altitude: 30.13°
Sun Distance: N/A
Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Bloemfontein
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
05:54
↑
94° E
|
18:15
↑
266° W
|
12h 21m | +1m 44s | 04:34 | 19:36 | 05:02 | 19:07 | 05:30 | 18:40 | 12:04 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
05:53
↑
94° E
|
18:16
↑
265° W
|
12h 23m | +1m 44s | 04:33 | 19:36 | 05:01 | 19:08 | 05:28 | 18:40 | 12:04 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
05:51
↑
95° E
|
18:17
↑
265° W
|
12h 25m | +1m 44s | 04:31 | 19:37 | 04:59 | 19:09 | 05:27 | 18:41 | 12:04 | 149.70 |
| 4 |
05:50
↑
95° E
|
18:17
↑
264° W
|
12h 26m | +1m 44s | 04:30 | 19:38 | 04:58 | 19:09 | 05:26 | 18:41 | 12:04 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
05:49
↑
96° E
|
18:18
↑
264° W
|
12h 28m | +1m 44s | 04:29 | 19:38 | 04:57 | 19:10 | 05:25 | 18:42 | 12:03 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
05:48
↑
96° E
|
18:18
↑
264° W
|
12h 30m | +1m 44s | 04:27 | 19:39 | 04:56 | 19:10 | 05:24 | 18:43 | 12:03 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
05:47
↑
97° E
|
18:19
↑
263° W
|
12h 32m | +1m 43s | 04:26 | 19:40 | 04:54 | 19:11 | 05:22 | 18:43 | 12:03 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
05:46
↑
97° E
|
18:19
↑
263° W
|
12h 33m | +1m 43s | 04:25 | 19:40 | 04:53 | 19:12 | 05:21 | 18:44 | 12:02 | 149.49 |
| 9 |
05:44
↑
98° E
|
18:20
↑
262° W
|
12h 35m | +1m 43s | 04:23 | 19:41 | 04:52 | 19:12 | 05:20 | 18:44 | 12:02 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
05:43
↑
98° E
|
18:21
↑
262° W
|
12h 37m | +1m 43s | 04:22 | 19:42 | 04:51 | 19:13 | 05:19 | 18:45 | 12:02 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
05:42
↑
98° E
|
18:21
↑
261° W
|
12h 39m | +1m 43s | 04:21 | 19:43 | 04:50 | 19:14 | 05:18 | 18:46 | 12:02 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
05:41
↑
99° E
|
18:22
↑
261° W
|
12h 40m | +1m 43s | 04:20 | 19:43 | 04:48 | 19:14 | 05:17 | 18:46 | 12:01 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
05:40
↑
99° E
|
18:22
↑
260° W
|
12h 42m | +1m 42s | 04:18 | 19:44 | 04:47 | 19:15 | 05:15 | 18:47 | 12:01 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
05:39
↑
100° E
|
18:23
↑
260° W
|
12h 44m | +1m 42s | 04:17 | 19:45 | 04:46 | 19:16 | 05:14 | 18:48 | 12:01 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
05:38
↑
100° E
|
18:24
↑
260° W
|
12h 45m | +1m 42s | 04:16 | 19:46 | 04:45 | 19:17 | 05:13 | 18:48 | 12:01 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
05:37
↑
101° E
|
18:24
↑
259° W
|
12h 47m | +1m 42s | 04:15 | 19:47 | 04:44 | 19:17 | 05:12 | 18:49 | 12:00 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
05:36
↑
101° E
|
18:25
↑
259° WSW
|
12h 49m | +1m 41s | 04:13 | 19:47 | 04:42 | 19:18 | 05:11 | 18:50 | 12:00 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
05:35
↑
102° ESE
|
18:25
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 50m | +1m 41s | 04:12 | 19:48 | 04:41 | 19:19 | 05:10 | 18:50 | 12:00 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
05:34
↑
102° ESE
|
18:26
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 52m | +1m 41s | 04:11 | 19:49 | 04:40 | 19:20 | 05:09 | 18:51 | 12:00 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
05:33
↑
102° ESE
|
18:27
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 54m | +1m 40s | 04:10 | 19:50 | 04:39 | 19:20 | 05:08 | 18:52 | 12:00 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
05:31
↑
103° ESE
|
18:27
↑
257° WSW
|
12h 55m | +1m 40s | 04:08 | 19:51 | 04:38 | 19:21 | 05:07 | 18:52 | 11:59 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
05:31
↑
103° ESE
|
18:28
↑
257° WSW
|
12h 57m | +1m 39s | 04:07 | 19:52 | 04:37 | 19:22 | 05:06 | 18:53 | 11:59 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
05:30
↑
104° ESE
|
18:29
↑
256° WSW
|
12h 59m | +1m 39s | 04:06 | 19:53 | 04:36 | 19:23 | 05:05 | 18:54 | 11:59 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
05:29
↑
104° ESE
|
18:30
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 00m | +1m 38s | 04:05 | 19:53 | 04:35 | 19:24 | 05:04 | 18:55 | 11:59 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
05:28
↑
104° ESE
|
18:30
↑
256° WSW
|
13h 02m | +1m 38s | 04:04 | 19:54 | 04:34 | 19:24 | 05:03 | 18:55 | 11:59 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
05:27
↑
105° ESE
|
18:31
↑
255° WSW
|
13h 04m | +1m 37s | 04:03 | 19:55 | 04:33 | 19:25 | 05:02 | 18:56 | 11:59 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
05:26
↑
105° ESE
|
18:32
↑
255° WSW
|
13h 05m | +1m 37s | 04:01 | 19:56 | 04:32 | 19:26 | 05:01 | 18:57 | 11:59 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
05:25
↑
106° ESE
|
18:32
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 07m | +1m 36s | 04:00 | 19:57 | 04:30 | 19:27 | 05:00 | 18:58 | 11:58 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
05:24
↑
106° ESE
|
18:33
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 09m | +1m 35s | 03:59 | 19:58 | 04:29 | 19:28 | 04:59 | 18:58 | 11:58 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
05:23
↑
106° ESE
|
18:34
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 10m | +1m 35s | 03:58 | 19:59 | 04:29 | 19:29 | 04:58 | 18:59 | 11:58 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
05:22
↑
107° ESE
|
18:35
↑
253° WSW
|
13h 12m | +1m 34s | 03:57 | 20:00 | 04:28 | 19:29 | 04:57 | 19:00 | 11:58 | 148.53 |
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All times are in local time for Bloemfontein. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Bloemfontein, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 31 and the latest sunset of October is on October 31.
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The sun rises in Bloemfontein today at 05:49 local time. Compare today's sunrise to other popular cities worldwide.
The sun sets in Bloemfontein today at 18:18 local time. View sunset times for cities worldwide for comparison.
Bloemfontein gets approximately 12.0 hours and 28.0 minutes of daylight today (October 05). The moon phase calendar for Bloemfontein shows complementary night-time data.
Solar noon — when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — happens in Bloemfontein today at 12:03 local time. This is the moment of maximum solar elevation and is exactly midway between sunrise and sunset.
Civil twilight in Bloemfontein begins at 05:25 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:42 (after sunset) today. Civil twilight is the period when there is enough natural light to see clearly outdoors without artificial lighting. The current weather in Bloemfontein can affect how bright twilight actually feels.
Because Bloemfontein is in the Southern Hemisphere, the longest day of the year (summer solstice) is around December 21, and the shortest day (winter solstice) is around June 21. The annual calendar marks both solstices.