Sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg

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Sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg in 2026

In 2026, the sun rises in Johannesburg between 5:07 AM (November 30) and 6:56 AM (July 3), and sets between 5:23 PM (June 8) and 7:05 PM (January 11). The longest day is Monday, December 21, with 13 h 47 min of daylight, and the shortest is Sunday, June 21, with 10 h 30 min: a difference of 3 h 17 min.

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthSolar noon
Jan 15:19 AM7:04 PM13 h 45 min12:11 PM
Jan 155:29 AM7:05 PM13 h 36 min12:17 PM
Feb 15:43 AM7:00 PM13 h 17 min12:21 PM
Feb 155:53 AM6:51 PM12 h 58 min12:22 PM
Mar 16:01 AM6:38 PM12 h 37 min12:20 PM
Mar 156:09 AM6:24 PM12 h 15 min12:17 PM
Apr 16:17 AM6:06 PM11 h 49 min12:12 PM
Apr 156:24 AM5:52 PM11 h 28 min12:08 PM
May 16:32 AM5:38 PM11 h 6 min12:05 PM
May 156:39 AM5:29 PM10 h 50 min12:04 PM
Jun 16:48 AM5:24 PM10 h 36 min12:06 PM
Jun 156:53 AM5:23 PM10 h 30 min12:08 PM
Jul 16:56 AM5:27 PM10 h 31 min12:12 PM
Jul 156:54 AM5:33 PM10 h 39 min12:14 PM
Aug 16:47 AM5:42 PM10 h 54 min12:14 PM
Aug 156:37 AM5:48 PM11 h 11 min12:12 PM
Sep 16:21 AM5:55 PM11 h 35 min12:08 PM
Sep 156:05 AM6:01 PM11 h 56 min12:03 PM
Oct 15:48 AM6:08 PM12 h 20 min11:58 AM
Oct 155:33 AM6:15 PM12 h 42 min11:54 AM
Nov 15:18 AM6:25 PM13 h 6 min11:51 AM
Nov 155:11 AM6:35 PM13 h 24 min11:52 AM
Dec 15:07 AM6:47 PM13 h 39 min11:57 AM
Dec 155:10 AM6:56 PM13 h 46 min12:03 PM

Local time in Johannesburg (Africa/Johannesburg), daylight saving time included, rounded to the minute, for an open horizon at sea level.

Earliest sunset, latest sunrise

The shortest day in Johannesburg is June 21, but the earliest sunset comes on June 8, at 5:23 PM, and the latest sunrise on July 3, at 6:56 AM. This shift comes from the equation of time: around the solstices, solar noon drifts by up to half a minute a day on the clock, so sunrise and sunset do not move symmetrically.

Solar noon and time zone

Johannesburg lies at 26.20° south and 28.05° east. Its standard time, UTC+2, is set on the 30° east meridian, so the sun reaches its highest point in Johannesburg about 8 minutes later than on that meridian. Over the year, solar noon falls between 11:51 AM (November 2) and 12:22 PM (February 11) on the clock.

Daylight saving time

Johannesburg does not change its clocks (UTC+2 all year), so sunrise and sunset move only with the seasons: sunrise by 1 h 49 min and sunset by 1 h 42 min over the year.

Height of the sun and twilight

At solar noon the sun climbs to 87.2° above the horizon on December 21, and only 40.4° on June 21. Civil twilight, from first light to sunrise, lasts about 23 minutes at the March equinox and 25 minutes in late June. The day length changes fastest around March 14: 1 min 34 s less each day.

The sky gets fully dark every night of the year: even in midsummer, the sun sinks more than 18° below the horizon.

See also the current time in Johannesburg, tonight’s moon phase and sunrise and sunset anywhere.

Questions

What time is sunrise in Johannesburg today?

The tool at the top of the page gives today’s sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg, in local time. Over 2026, sunrise ranges from 5:07 AM on November 30 to 6:56 AM on July 3.

When is the longest day in Johannesburg?

Monday, December 21, with 13 h 47 min between sunrise (5:12 AM) and sunset (6:59 PM). The shortest is June 21, with 10 h 30 min.

When is the earliest sunset in Johannesburg?

On June 8, at 5:23 PM. The latest sunset is on January 11, at 7:05 PM.

Does Johannesburg use daylight saving time?

No. Johannesburg stays on UTC+2 all year, so its sunrise and sunset times change only with the seasons.

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