Sunrise & Sunset in Johannesburg
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02:50:49
Friday, 2 October 2026
🌅 Sunrise : 05:46
🌇 Sunset : 18:08
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Today in Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise : 05:46 ↑ 94.4° E
Sunset : 18:08 ↑ 265.4° W
Day Length : 12h 21m
Sun Direction: ESE
Sun Altitude: -38.6°
Sun Distance: 149.753 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Johannesburg
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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 |
05:47
↑
94° E
|
18:07
↑
266° W
|
12h 19m | +1m 32s | 04:30 | 19:25 | 04:57 | 18:58 | 05:24 | 18:31 | 11:57 | 149.78 |
| 2 |
05:46
↑
94° E
|
18:08
↑
265° W
|
12h 21m | +1m 32s | 04:29 | 19:25 | 04:56 | 18:58 | 05:23 | 18:31 | 11:57 | 149.74 |
| 3 |
05:45
↑
95° E
|
18:08
↑
265° W
|
12h 22m | +1m 32s | 04:27 | 19:26 | 04:55 | 18:59 | 05:22 | 18:32 | 11:57 | 149.70 |
| 4 |
05:44
↑
95° E
|
18:08
↑
265° W
|
12h 24m | +1m 32s | 04:26 | 19:27 | 04:54 | 18:59 | 05:20 | 18:32 | 11:56 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
05:43
↑
96° E
|
18:09
↑
264° W
|
12h 25m | +1m 32s | 04:25 | 19:27 | 04:52 | 19:00 | 05:19 | 18:33 | 11:56 | 149.61 |
| 6 |
05:42
↑
96° E
|
18:09
↑
264° W
|
12h 27m | +1m 31s | 04:24 | 19:28 | 04:51 | 19:00 | 05:18 | 18:33 | 11:56 | 149.57 |
| 7 |
05:41
↑
96° E
|
18:10
↑
263° W
|
12h 28m | +1m 31s | 04:23 | 19:28 | 04:50 | 19:01 | 05:17 | 18:34 | 11:55 | 149.53 |
| 8 |
05:40
↑
97° E
|
18:10
↑
263° W
|
12h 30m | +1m 31s | 04:21 | 19:29 | 04:49 | 19:01 | 05:16 | 18:34 | 11:55 | 149.49 |
| 9 |
05:39
↑
97° E
|
18:11
↑
262° W
|
12h 32m | +1m 31s | 04:20 | 19:30 | 04:48 | 19:02 | 05:15 | 18:35 | 11:55 | 149.44 |
| 10 |
05:38
↑
98° E
|
18:11
↑
262° W
|
12h 33m | +1m 31s | 04:19 | 19:30 | 04:47 | 19:02 | 05:14 | 18:35 | 11:54 | 149.40 |
| 11 |
05:37
↑
98° E
|
18:12
↑
262° W
|
12h 35m | +1m 31s | 04:18 | 19:31 | 04:46 | 19:03 | 05:13 | 18:36 | 11:54 | 149.36 |
| 12 |
05:36
↑
99° E
|
18:12
↑
261° W
|
12h 36m | +1m 31s | 04:17 | 19:31 | 04:45 | 19:04 | 05:12 | 18:36 | 11:54 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
05:35
↑
99° E
|
18:13
↑
261° W
|
12h 38m | +1m 30s | 04:16 | 19:32 | 04:44 | 19:04 | 05:11 | 18:37 | 11:54 | 149.27 |
| 14 |
05:34
↑
100° E
|
18:13
↑
260° W
|
12h 39m | +1m 30s | 04:15 | 19:33 | 04:42 | 19:05 | 05:10 | 18:37 | 11:53 | 149.23 |
| 15 |
05:33
↑
100° E
|
18:14
↑
260° W
|
12h 41m | +1m 30s | 04:13 | 19:33 | 04:41 | 19:05 | 05:09 | 18:38 | 11:53 | 149.19 |
| 16 |
05:32
↑
100° E
|
18:14
↑
260° W
|
12h 42m | +1m 30s | 04:12 | 19:34 | 04:40 | 19:06 | 05:08 | 18:38 | 11:53 | 149.14 |
| 17 |
05:31
↑
101° E
|
18:15
↑
259° W
|
12h 44m | +1m 29s | 04:11 | 19:35 | 04:39 | 19:07 | 05:07 | 18:39 | 11:53 | 149.10 |
| 18 |
05:30
↑
101° E
|
18:15
↑
259° WSW
|
12h 45m | +1m 29s | 04:10 | 19:36 | 04:38 | 19:07 | 05:06 | 18:40 | 11:53 | 149.06 |
| 19 |
05:29
↑
102° ESE
|
18:16
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 47m | +1m 29s | 04:09 | 19:36 | 04:37 | 19:08 | 05:05 | 18:40 | 11:52 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
05:28
↑
102° ESE
|
18:17
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 48m | +1m 28s | 04:08 | 19:37 | 04:36 | 19:09 | 05:04 | 18:41 | 11:52 | 148.97 |
| 21 |
05:27
↑
102° ESE
|
18:17
↑
258° WSW
|
12h 50m | +1m 28s | 04:07 | 19:38 | 04:35 | 19:09 | 05:03 | 18:41 | 11:52 | 148.93 |
| 22 |
05:26
↑
103° ESE
|
18:18
↑
257° WSW
|
12h 51m | +1m 28s | 04:06 | 19:39 | 04:34 | 19:10 | 05:02 | 18:42 | 11:52 | 148.89 |
| 23 |
05:25
↑
103° ESE
|
18:18
↑
257° WSW
|
12h 53m | +1m 27s | 04:05 | 19:39 | 04:33 | 19:11 | 05:01 | 18:43 | 11:52 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
05:24
↑
104° ESE
|
18:19
↑
256° WSW
|
12h 54m | +1m 27s | 04:04 | 19:40 | 04:32 | 19:11 | 05:00 | 18:43 | 11:52 | 148.80 |
| 25 |
05:24
↑
104° ESE
|
18:20
↑
256° WSW
|
12h 55m | +1m 26s | 04:02 | 19:41 | 04:31 | 19:12 | 04:59 | 18:44 | 11:51 | 148.76 |
| 26 |
05:23
↑
104° ESE
|
18:20
↑
256° WSW
|
12h 57m | +1m 26s | 04:01 | 19:42 | 04:30 | 19:13 | 04:58 | 18:45 | 11:51 | 148.72 |
| 27 |
05:22
↑
105° ESE
|
18:21
↑
255° WSW
|
12h 58m | +1m 25s | 04:00 | 19:42 | 04:29 | 19:13 | 04:58 | 18:45 | 11:51 | 148.68 |
| 28 |
05:21
↑
105° ESE
|
18:21
↑
255° WSW
|
13h 00m | +1m 25s | 03:59 | 19:43 | 04:28 | 19:14 | 04:57 | 18:46 | 11:51 | 148.64 |
| 29 |
05:20
↑
105° ESE
|
18:22
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 01m | +1m 24s | 03:58 | 19:44 | 04:28 | 19:15 | 04:56 | 18:47 | 11:51 | 148.60 |
| 30 |
05:20
↑
106° ESE
|
18:23
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 03m | +1m 24s | 03:57 | 19:45 | 04:27 | 19:16 | 04:55 | 18:47 | 11:51 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
05:19
↑
106° ESE
|
18:23
↑
254° WSW
|
13h 04m | +1m 23s | 03:57 | 19:46 | 04:26 | 19:16 | 04:54 | 18:48 | 11:51 | 148.53 |
|
All times are in local time for Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 31 and the latest sunset of October is on October 30 or October 31.
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The sun rises in Johannesburg today at 05:46 local time. Compare today's sunrise to other popular cities worldwide.
The sun sets in Johannesburg today at 18:08 local time. View sunset times for cities worldwide for comparison.
Johannesburg gets approximately 12.0 hours and 21.0 minutes of daylight today (October 02). The moon phase calendar for Johannesburg shows complementary night-time data.
Solar noon — when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — happens in Johannesburg today at 11:57 local time. This is the moment of maximum solar elevation and is exactly midway between sunrise and sunset.
Civil twilight in Johannesburg begins at 05:23 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:31 (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 Johannesburg can affect how bright twilight actually feels.
Because Johannesburg 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.