Sunrise & Sunset in Soweto
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Sunday, 27 September 2026
🌅 Sunrise : 05:52
🌇 Sunset : 18:06
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Today in Soweto, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise : 05:52 ↑ 92.2° E
Sunset : 18:06 ↑ 267.6° W
Day Length : 12h 13m
Sun Direction: NNE
Sun Altitude: 62.52°
Sun Distance: 149.948 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)
September 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Soweto
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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 |
06:21
↑
81° E
|
17:55
↑
279° W
|
11h 34m | +1m 27s | 05:04 | 19:13 | 05:31 | 18:46 | 05:57 | 18:19 | 12:08 | 150.97 |
| 2 |
06:20
↑
82° E
|
17:56
↑
278° W
|
11h 35m | +1m 27s | 05:03 | 19:13 | 05:30 | 18:46 | 05:56 | 18:20 | 12:08 | 150.94 |
| 3 |
06:19
↑
82° E
|
17:56
↑
278° W
|
11h 37m | +1m 27s | 05:02 | 19:13 | 05:29 | 18:47 | 05:55 | 18:20 | 12:08 | 150.90 |
| 4 |
06:18
↑
82° E
|
17:57
↑
277° W
|
11h 38m | +1m 28s | 05:01 | 19:14 | 05:28 | 18:47 | 05:54 | 18:20 | 12:07 | 150.87 |
| 5 |
06:17
↑
83° E
|
17:57
↑
277° W
|
11h 40m | +1m 28s | 05:00 | 19:14 | 05:27 | 18:47 | 05:53 | 18:21 | 12:07 | 150.83 |
| 6 |
06:16
↑
83° E
|
17:58
↑
277° W
|
11h 41m | +1m 28s | 04:59 | 19:15 | 05:26 | 18:48 | 05:52 | 18:21 | 12:07 | 150.80 |
| 7 |
06:15
↑
84° E
|
17:58
↑
276° W
|
11h 43m | +1m 29s | 04:58 | 19:15 | 05:24 | 18:48 | 05:51 | 18:21 | 12:06 | 150.76 |
| 8 |
06:14
↑
84° E
|
17:58
↑
276° W
|
11h 44m | +1m 29s | 04:57 | 19:15 | 05:23 | 18:49 | 05:50 | 18:22 | 12:06 | 150.72 |
| 9 |
06:13
↑
84° E
|
17:59
↑
275° W
|
11h 46m | +1m 29s | 04:56 | 19:16 | 05:22 | 18:49 | 05:49 | 18:22 | 12:06 | 150.69 |
| 10 |
06:11
↑
85° E
|
17:59
↑
275° W
|
11h 47m | +1m 30s | 04:55 | 19:16 | 05:21 | 18:49 | 05:48 | 18:23 | 12:05 | 150.65 |
| 11 |
06:10
↑
85° E
|
18:00
↑
274° W
|
11h 49m | +1m 30s | 04:53 | 19:16 | 05:20 | 18:50 | 05:47 | 18:23 | 12:05 | 150.61 |
| 12 |
06:09
↑
86° E
|
18:00
↑
274° W
|
11h 50m | +1m 30s | 04:52 | 19:17 | 05:19 | 18:50 | 05:46 | 18:23 | 12:05 | 150.57 |
| 13 |
06:08
↑
86° E
|
18:00
↑
274° W
|
11h 52m | +1m 30s | 04:51 | 19:17 | 05:18 | 18:50 | 05:45 | 18:24 | 12:04 | 150.53 |
| 14 |
06:07
↑
87° E
|
18:01
↑
273° W
|
11h 53m | +1m 30s | 04:50 | 19:18 | 05:17 | 18:51 | 05:44 | 18:24 | 12:04 | 150.49 |
| 15 |
06:06
↑
87° E
|
18:01
↑
273° W
|
11h 55m | +1m 31s | 04:49 | 19:18 | 05:16 | 18:51 | 05:42 | 18:25 | 12:03 | 150.45 |
| 16 |
06:05
↑
87° E
|
18:02
↑
272° W
|
11h 56m | +1m 31s | 04:48 | 19:19 | 05:15 | 18:52 | 05:41 | 18:25 | 12:03 | 150.41 |
| 17 |
06:04
↑
88° E
|
18:02
↑
272° W
|
11h 58m | +1m 31s | 04:47 | 19:19 | 05:14 | 18:52 | 05:40 | 18:25 | 12:03 | 150.37 |
| 18 |
06:03
↑
88° E
|
18:02
↑
272° W
|
11h 59m | +1m 31s | 04:46 | 19:19 | 05:12 | 18:53 | 05:39 | 18:26 | 12:02 | 150.33 |
| 19 |
06:01
↑
89° E
|
18:03
↑
271° W
|
12h 01m | +1m 31s | 04:44 | 19:20 | 05:11 | 18:53 | 05:38 | 18:26 | 12:02 | 150.28 |
| 20 |
06:00
↑
89° E
|
18:03
↑
271° W
|
12h 02m | +1m 31s | 04:43 | 19:20 | 05:10 | 18:53 | 05:37 | 18:27 | 12:02 | 150.24 |
| 21 |
05:59
↑
90° E
|
18:04
↑
270° W
|
12h 04m | +1m 32s | 04:42 | 19:21 | 05:09 | 18:54 | 05:36 | 18:27 | 12:01 | 150.20 |
| 22 |
05:58
↑
90° E
|
18:04
↑
270° W
|
12h 05m | +1m 32s | 04:41 | 19:21 | 05:08 | 18:54 | 05:35 | 18:28 | 12:01 | 150.16 |
| 23 |
05:57
↑
90° E
|
18:04
↑
269° W
|
12h 07m | +1m 32s | 04:40 | 19:22 | 05:07 | 18:55 | 05:33 | 18:28 | 12:01 | 150.12 |
| 24 |
05:56
↑
91° E
|
18:05
↑
269° W
|
12h 09m | +1m 32s | 04:39 | 19:22 | 05:06 | 18:55 | 05:32 | 18:28 | 12:00 | 150.07 |
| 25 |
05:55
↑
91° E
|
18:05
↑
268° W
|
12h 10m | +1m 32s | 04:37 | 19:23 | 05:04 | 18:56 | 05:31 | 18:29 | 12:00 | 150.03 |
| 26 |
05:54
↑
92° E
|
18:06
↑
268° W
|
12h 12m | +1m 32s | 04:36 | 19:23 | 05:03 | 18:56 | 05:30 | 18:29 | 12:00 | 149.99 |
| 27 |
05:52
↑
92° E
|
18:06
↑
268° W
|
12h 13m | +1m 32s | 04:35 | 19:24 | 05:02 | 18:56 | 05:29 | 18:30 | 11:59 | 149.95 |
| 28 |
05:51
↑
93° E
|
18:07
↑
267° W
|
12h 15m | +1m 32s | 04:34 | 19:24 | 05:01 | 18:57 | 05:28 | 18:30 | 11:59 | 149.90 |
| 29 |
05:50
↑
93° E
|
18:07
↑
267° W
|
12h 16m | +1m 32s | 04:33 | 19:25 | 05:00 | 18:57 | 05:27 | 18:31 | 11:59 | 149.86 |
| 30 |
05:49
↑
94° E
|
18:07
↑
266° W
|
12h 18m | +1m 32s | 04:32 | 19:25 | 04:59 | 18:58 | 05:26 | 18:31 | 11:58 | 149.82 |
|
All times are in local time for Soweto. 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 Soweto, the earliest sunrise of September is on September 30 and the latest sunset of September is on September 28 to 30.
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Soweto gets approximately 12.0 hours and 13.0 minutes of daylight today (September 27). The moon phase calendar for Soweto shows complementary night-time data.
Solar noon — when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky — happens in Soweto today at 11:59 local time. This is the moment of maximum solar elevation and is exactly midway between sunrise and sunset.
Civil twilight in Soweto begins at 05:29 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:30 (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 Soweto can affect how bright twilight actually feels.
Because Soweto 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.