Sunset and sunrise times in Johannesburg, South Africa
In Johannesburg, South Africa the sun sets today, Tuesday 25 August, at 17:52 and rises at 06:27. Daylight lasts 11h 25m; evening golden hour runs from 17:21 to 18:07.
Today, Tuesday 25 August
- First light
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Sunset
- 17:52
- Last light
- 18:16
- Day length
- 11h 25m
the sun has already set today
Light and sky
- Evening golden hour
- 17:21 – 18:07
- Blue hour
- 18:07 – 18:16
- Max sun altitude
- 53.1°
- Moon
- 🌔 Waxing gibbous
- Moonrise / moonset
- 15:23 / 04:40
The sun sets at 281° — face west-northwest
Sunset conditions tonight
Rated by our sunset quality score, whose formula is published in full. Forecast by Open-Meteo.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 26 August
Sunrise 06:26 Sunset 17:53 Golden hour 17:21 – 18:07 Day length 11h 26m vs today 1 minute longerWhere Johannesburg is
- Coordinates
- 26.2023° S, 28.0436° E
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Current offset
- UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 1,767 m
- Population
- 9,418,183
Sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg, August 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 06:22 | 06:47 | 12:14 | 17:41 | 18:05 | 10h 54m | +1:05 | 17:08–17:56 | 🌖 93% |
| Sun 2 | 06:22 | 06:46 | 12:14 | 17:42 | 18:06 | 10h 55m | +1:07 | 17:09–17:56 | 🌖 86% |
| Mon 3 | 06:21 | 06:45 | 12:14 | 17:42 | 18:06 | 10h 56m | +1:08 | 17:09–17:57 | 🌖 78% |
| Tue 4 | 06:21 | 06:45 | 12:13 | 17:43 | 18:07 | 10h 57m | +1:09 | 17:10–17:57 | 🌖 68% |
| Wed 5 | 06:20 | 06:44 | 12:13 | 17:43 | 18:07 | 10h 59m | +1:10 | 17:11–17:58 | 🌖 57% |
| Thu 6 | 06:19 | 06:43 | 12:13 | 17:43 | 18:08 | 11h 0m | +1:11 | 17:11–17:58 | 🌗 46% |
| Fri 7 | 06:19 | 06:43 | 12:13 | 17:44 | 18:08 | 11h 1m | +1:11 | 17:12–17:59 | 🌘 34% |
| Sat 8 | 06:18 | 06:42 | 12:13 | 17:44 | 18:08 | 11h 2m | +1:12 | 17:12–17:59 | 🌘 23% |
| Sun 9 | 06:17 | 06:41 | 12:13 | 17:45 | 18:09 | 11h 3m | +1:13 | 17:13–18:00 | 🌘 14% |
| Mon 10 | 06:16 | 06:40 | 12:13 | 17:45 | 18:09 | 11h 5m | +1:14 | 17:13–18:00 | 🌘 7% |
| Tue 11 | 06:16 | 06:40 | 12:13 | 17:46 | 18:10 | 11h 6m | +1:15 | 17:14–18:01 | 🌘 2% |
| Wed 12 | 06:15 | 06:39 | 12:12 | 17:46 | 18:10 | 11h 7m | +1:16 | 17:14–18:01 | 🌑 0% |
| Thu 13 | 06:14 | 06:38 | 12:12 | 17:47 | 18:11 | 11h 8m | +1:16 | 17:15–18:01 | 🌒 1% |
| Fri 14 | 06:13 | 06:37 | 12:12 | 17:47 | 18:11 | 11h 10m | +1:17 | 17:15–18:02 | 🌒 4% |
| Sat 15 | 06:13 | 06:36 | 12:12 | 17:48 | 18:11 | 11h 11m | +1:18 | 17:16–18:02 | 🌒 9% |
| Sun 16 | 06:12 | 06:35 | 12:12 | 17:48 | 18:12 | 11h 12m | +1:19 | 17:16–18:03 | 🌒 16% |
| Mon 17 | 06:11 | 06:35 | 12:11 | 17:49 | 18:12 | 11h 14m | +1:19 | 17:17–18:03 | 🌒 24% |
| Tue 18 | 06:10 | 06:34 | 12:11 | 17:49 | 18:13 | 11h 15m | +1:20 | 17:17–18:04 | 🌒 34% |
| Wed 19 | 06:09 | 06:33 | 12:11 | 17:50 | 18:13 | 11h 16m | +1:21 | 17:18–18:04 | 🌒 43% |
| Thu 20 | 06:08 | 06:32 | 12:11 | 17:50 | 18:14 | 11h 18m | +1:21 | 17:18–18:04 | 🌓 53% |
| Fri 21 | 06:07 | 06:31 | 12:11 | 17:50 | 18:14 | 11h 19m | +1:22 | 17:19–18:05 | 🌔 62% |
| Sat 22 | 06:07 | 06:30 | 12:10 | 17:51 | 18:14 | 11h 20m | +1:22 | 17:19–18:05 | 🌔 71% |
| Sun 23 | 06:06 | 06:29 | 12:10 | 17:51 | 18:15 | 11h 22m | +1:23 | 17:20–18:06 | 🌔 79% |
| Mon 24 | 06:05 | 06:28 | 12:10 | 17:52 | 18:15 | 11h 23m | +1:23 | 17:20–18:06 | 🌔 86% |
| Tue 25 | 06:04 | 06:27 | 12:09 | 17:52 | 18:16 | 11h 25m | +1:24 | 17:21–18:07 | 🌔 92% |
| Wed 26 | 06:03 | 06:26 | 12:09 | 17:53 | 18:16 | 11h 26m | +1:24 | 17:21–18:07 | 🌔 97% |
| Thu 27 | 06:02 | 06:25 | 12:09 | 17:53 | 18:16 | 11h 27m | +1:25 | 17:22–18:07 | 🌔 99% |
| Fri 28 | 06:01 | 06:24 | 12:09 | 17:53 | 18:17 | 11h 29m | +1:25 | 17:22–18:08 | 🌕 100% |
| Sat 29 | 06:00 | 06:23 | 12:08 | 17:54 | 18:17 | 11h 30m | +1:26 | 17:23–18:08 | 🌖 99% |
| Sun 30 | 05:59 | 06:22 | 12:08 | 17:54 | 18:18 | 11h 32m | +1:26 | 17:23–18:09 | 🌖 95% |
| Mon 31 | 05:58 | 06:21 | 12:08 | 17:55 | 18:18 | 11h 33m | +1:27 | 17:24–18:09 | 🌖 89% |
More columns for August 2026: nautical and astronomical twilight, night length, sun altitude, sunset direction
| Date | Astro. dawn | Naut. dawn | Sunrise | Sunset | Naut. dusk | Astro. dusk | Night | Max altitude | Sunset direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 05:27 | 05:55 | 06:47 | 17:41 | 18:33 | 19:01 | 13h 4m | 45.8° | 290° WNW |
| Sun 2 | 05:27 | 05:54 | 06:46 | 17:42 | 18:34 | 19:01 | 13h 3m | 46.1° | 289° WNW |
| Mon 3 | 05:26 | 05:53 | 06:45 | 17:42 | 18:34 | 19:01 | 13h 2m | 46.4° | 289° WNW |
| Tue 4 | 05:25 | 05:53 | 06:45 | 17:43 | 18:34 | 19:02 | 13h 1m | 46.6° | 289° WNW |
| Wed 5 | 05:25 | 05:52 | 06:44 | 17:43 | 18:35 | 19:02 | 13h 0m | 46.9° | 288° WNW |
| Thu 6 | 05:24 | 05:52 | 06:43 | 17:43 | 18:35 | 19:02 | 12h 59m | 47.2° | 288° WNW |
| Fri 7 | 05:24 | 05:51 | 06:43 | 17:44 | 18:36 | 19:03 | 12h 57m | 47.4° | 288° WNW |
| Sat 8 | 05:23 | 05:50 | 06:42 | 17:44 | 18:36 | 19:03 | 12h 56m | 47.7° | 287° WNW |
| Sun 9 | 05:22 | 05:50 | 06:41 | 17:45 | 18:36 | 19:04 | 12h 55m | 48.0° | 287° WNW |
| Mon 10 | 05:22 | 05:49 | 06:40 | 17:45 | 18:37 | 19:04 | 12h 54m | 48.3° | 287° WNW |
| Tue 11 | 05:21 | 05:48 | 06:40 | 17:46 | 18:37 | 19:04 | 12h 52m | 48.6° | 286° WNW |
| Wed 12 | 05:20 | 05:48 | 06:39 | 17:46 | 18:38 | 19:05 | 12h 51m | 48.9° | 286° WNW |
| Thu 13 | 05:20 | 05:47 | 06:38 | 17:47 | 18:38 | 19:05 | 12h 50m | 49.2° | 286° WNW |
| Fri 14 | 05:19 | 05:46 | 06:37 | 17:47 | 18:38 | 19:05 | 12h 49m | 49.5° | 285° WNW |
| Sat 15 | 05:18 | 05:45 | 06:36 | 17:48 | 18:39 | 19:06 | 12h 47m | 49.8° | 285° WNW |
| Sun 16 | 05:17 | 05:44 | 06:35 | 17:48 | 18:39 | 19:06 | 12h 46m | 50.1° | 285° WNW |
| Mon 17 | 05:17 | 05:44 | 06:35 | 17:49 | 18:39 | 19:07 | 12h 45m | 50.5° | 284° WNW |
| Tue 18 | 05:16 | 05:43 | 06:34 | 17:49 | 18:40 | 19:07 | 12h 43m | 50.8° | 284° WNW |
| Wed 19 | 05:15 | 05:42 | 06:33 | 17:50 | 18:40 | 19:07 | 12h 42m | 51.1° | 284° WNW |
| Thu 20 | 05:14 | 05:41 | 06:32 | 17:50 | 18:41 | 19:08 | 12h 40m | 51.4° | 283° WNW |
| Fri 21 | 05:13 | 05:40 | 06:31 | 17:50 | 18:41 | 19:08 | 12h 39m | 51.8° | 283° WNW |
| Sat 22 | 05:13 | 05:39 | 06:30 | 17:51 | 18:41 | 19:08 | 12h 38m | 52.1° | 283° WNW |
| Sun 23 | 05:12 | 05:39 | 06:29 | 17:51 | 18:42 | 19:09 | 12h 36m | 52.4° | 282° WNW |
| Mon 24 | 05:11 | 05:38 | 06:28 | 17:52 | 18:42 | 19:09 | 12h 35m | 52.8° | 282° WNW |
| Tue 25 | 05:10 | 05:37 | 06:27 | 17:52 | 18:43 | 19:09 | 12h 34m | 53.1° | 281° WNW |
| Wed 26 | 05:09 | 05:36 | 06:26 | 17:53 | 18:43 | 19:10 | 12h 32m | 53.5° | 281° W |
| Thu 27 | 05:08 | 05:35 | 06:25 | 17:53 | 18:43 | 19:10 | 12h 31m | 53.8° | 281° W |
| Fri 28 | 05:07 | 05:34 | 06:24 | 17:53 | 18:44 | 19:10 | 12h 29m | 54.2° | 280° W |
| Sat 29 | 05:06 | 05:33 | 06:23 | 17:54 | 18:44 | 19:11 | 12h 28m | 54.5° | 280° W |
| Sun 30 | 05:05 | 05:32 | 06:22 | 17:54 | 18:44 | 19:11 | 12h 26m | 54.9° | 279° W |
| Mon 31 | 05:04 | 05:31 | 06:21 | 17:55 | 18:45 | 19:12 | 12h 25m | 55.2° | 279° W |
September 2026
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change | Golden hour | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 05:57 | 06:20 | 12:07 | 17:55 | 18:18 | 11h 35m | +1:27 | 17:24–18:09 | 🌖 81% |
| Wed 2 | 05:56 | 06:19 | 12:07 | 17:55 | 18:19 | 11h 36m | +1:27 | 17:25–18:10 | 🌖 72% |
| Thu 3 | 05:55 | 06:18 | 12:07 | 17:56 | 18:19 | 11h 37m | +1:28 | 17:25–18:10 | 🌖 61% |
| Fri 4 | 05:54 | 06:17 | 12:06 | 17:56 | 18:19 | 11h 39m | +1:28 | 17:25–18:11 | 🌗 49% |
| Sat 5 | 05:53 | 06:16 | 12:06 | 17:57 | 18:20 | 11h 40m | +1:28 | 17:26–18:11 | 🌘 37% |
| Sun 6 | 05:52 | 06:15 | 12:06 | 17:57 | 18:20 | 11h 42m | +1:29 | 17:26–18:11 | 🌘 26% |
| Mon 7 | 05:51 | 06:14 | 12:05 | 17:57 | 18:21 | 11h 43m | +1:29 | 17:27–18:12 | 🌘 17% |
| Tue 8 | 05:49 | 06:13 | 12:05 | 17:58 | 18:21 | 11h 45m | +1:29 | 17:27–18:12 | 🌘 9% |
| Wed 9 | 05:48 | 06:11 | 12:05 | 17:58 | 18:21 | 11h 46m | +1:30 | 17:28–18:12 | 🌘 3% |
| Thu 10 | 05:47 | 06:10 | 12:04 | 17:59 | 18:22 | 11h 48m | +1:30 | 17:28–18:13 | 🌘 1% |
| Fri 11 | 05:46 | 06:09 | 12:04 | 17:59 | 18:22 | 11h 49m | +1:30 | 17:28–18:13 | 🌑 0% |
| Sat 12 | 05:45 | 06:08 | 12:04 | 18:00 | 18:23 | 11h 51m | +1:30 | 17:29–18:14 | 🌒 2% |
| Sun 13 | 05:44 | 06:07 | 12:03 | 18:00 | 18:23 | 11h 52m | +1:30 | 17:29–18:14 | 🌒 6% |
| Mon 14 | 05:43 | 06:06 | 12:03 | 18:00 | 18:23 | 11h 54m | +1:31 | 17:30–18:14 | 🌒 12% |
| Tue 15 | 05:42 | 06:05 | 12:03 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 55m | +1:31 | 17:30–18:15 | 🌒 19% |
| Wed 16 | 05:41 | 06:04 | 12:02 | 18:01 | 18:24 | 11h 57m | +1:31 | 17:31–18:15 | 🌒 28% |
| Thu 17 | 05:40 | 06:03 | 12:02 | 18:02 | 18:25 | 11h 58m | +1:31 | 17:31–18:16 | 🌒 37% |
| Fri 18 | 05:38 | 06:02 | 12:02 | 18:02 | 18:25 | 12h 0m | +1:31 | 17:31–18:16 | 🌓 46% |
| Sat 19 | 05:37 | 06:00 | 12:01 | 18:02 | 18:25 | 12h 1m | +1:31 | 17:32–18:16 | 🌔 55% |
| Sun 20 | 05:36 | 05:59 | 12:01 | 18:03 | 18:26 | 12h 3m | +1:32 | 17:32–18:17 | 🌔 64% |
| Mon 21 | 05:35 | 05:58 | 12:00 | 18:03 | 18:26 | 12h 5m | +1:32 | 17:33–18:17 | 🌔 73% |
| Tue 22 | 05:34 | 05:57 | 12:00 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 12h 6m | +1:32 | 17:33–18:18 | 🌔 81% |
| Wed 23 | 05:33 | 05:56 | 12:00 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 12h 8m | +1:32 | 17:33–18:18 | 🌔 88% |
| Thu 24 | 05:32 | 05:55 | 11:59 | 18:04 | 18:27 | 12h 9m | +1:32 | 17:34–18:19 | 🌔 94% |
| Fri 25 | 05:31 | 05:54 | 11:59 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 12h 11m | +1:32 | 17:34–18:19 | 🌔 98% |
| Sat 26 | 05:30 | 05:53 | 11:59 | 18:05 | 18:28 | 12h 12m | +1:32 | 17:35–18:19 | 🌔 100% |
| Sun 27 | 05:28 | 05:51 | 11:58 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 12h 14m | +1:32 | 17:35–18:20 | 🌕 100% |
| Mon 28 | 05:27 | 05:50 | 11:58 | 18:06 | 18:29 | 12h 15m | +1:32 | 17:36–18:20 | 🌖 97% |
| Tue 29 | 05:26 | 05:49 | 11:58 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 12h 17m | +1:32 | 17:36–18:21 | 🌖 92% |
| Wed 30 | 05:25 | 05:48 | 11:57 | 18:07 | 18:30 | 12h 18m | +1:32 | 17:36–18:21 | 🌖 84% |
Longest and shortest day in Johannesburg
The longest day falls on 21 December 2026, in 4 months, with 13h 46m of daylight.
The shortest is 21 June 2026, 2 months ago, with 10h 29m.
Between them the day length swings by 3h 17m.
Daylight through 2026
The earliest sunset of the year is at 17:23 on 9 June; the latest is 19:05 on 12 January. Those dates are not the solstices — the difference between clock time and solar time shifts them by a week or more.
Sunrise ranges from 05:07 on 1 December to 06:56 on 3 July.
Averaged across the year, a day here holds 12h 6m of daylight.
What makes sunsets in Johannesburg different
It takes roughly 23 minutes to go from sunset to proper darkness, right on the 24-minute median for today.
Photographers get 46 minutes of golden light this evening, roughly 1.1× the 41 minutes available at the equator on the same date.
The sun does not set in the same place twice: the December solstice puts it WSW, June swings it 53° round to WNW. Tonight, WNW.
Across August the sunset moves 14 minutes later, averaging about 27 seconds a day.
Elevation matters at 1,767 m. The visible horizon drops 1.45°, pushing sunset 6.6 minutes later and sunrise the same amount earlier than a sea-level observer would see.
Planning a sunset photo in Johannesburg
Arrive by 17:06. Golden hour opens at 17:21 and the sun is down by 17:52, so that leaves about fifteen minutes to find a position before the light is worth using.
Face west-northwest — the sun goes down at 281° on the compass today. That bearing moves through the year, so a composition that works this week may not in three months.
Do not pack up at sunset. Blue hour follows from 18:07 and runs to 18:16, the end of civil twilight and 23m after the sun disappears. That is the window where city lights balance against the sky.
Common questions
What time is sunset in Johannesburg today?
The sun sets in Johannesburg at 17:52 today, Tuesday 25 August 2026.
How long after sunset does it get dark in Johannesburg?
It takes 23m. Civil twilight ends at 18:16 today, which is the point most people would call dark.
When is golden hour in Johannesburg?
Evening golden hour runs 17:21 to 18:07 today, lasting 45m. Full golden hour times for Johannesburg covers the morning window and the coming week.