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Sunrise and sunset times in South Africa

Sun up, sun down, we've got the lowdown on South Africa skies! Get accurate sunrise and sunset times in South Africa, with precise timing for every location, from the vibrant streets of Cape Town with its iconic Table Mountain to the majestic wildlife of Kruger National Park, from the historic sites of Robben Island to the scenic beauty of the Garden Route, from the cultural richness of Durban to the tranquil beaches of the Eastern Cape.

Provinces in South Africa

• Eastern Cape
• Free State
• Gauteng
• KwaZulu-Natal
• Limpopo
• Mpumalanga
• North-West
• Northern Cape
• Western Cape

Main Locations in South Africa

We've listed the top locations in South Africa below, but you can search for a particular location to find out the exact sunset and sunrise times. All times are local times in each place.

Johannesburg

First light at 4:55:02 am

Sunrise time: 5:19:10 am

Sunset time: 6:23:59 pm

Last light at 6:48:11 pm

Cape Town

First light at 5:20:23 am

Sunrise time: 5:46:48 am

Sunset time: 7:13:29 pm

Last light at 7:39:58 pm

Durban

First light at 4:37:14 am

Sunrise time: 5:02:21 am

Sunset time: 6:17:00 pm

Last light at 6:42:10 pm

Pretoria

First light at 4:55:09 am

Sunrise time: 5:19:11 am

Sunset time: 6:22:49 pm

Last light at 6:46:54 pm

Port Elizabeth

First light at 4:51:34 am

Sunrise time: 5:18:00 am

Sunset time: 6:44:45 pm

Last light at 7:11:15 pm

Pietermaritzburg

First light at 4:40:11 am

Sunrise time: 5:05:13 am

Sunset time: 6:19:13 pm

Last light at 6:44:18 pm

Evaton

First light at 4:55:18 am

Sunrise time: 5:19:31 am

Sunset time: 6:25:12 pm

Last light at 6:49:28 pm

Benoni

First light at 4:53:56 am

Sunrise time: 5:18:05 am

Sunset time: 6:22:52 pm

Last light at 6:47:03 pm

Bloemfontein

First light at 4:57:43 am

Sunrise time: 5:22:37 am

Sunset time: 6:35:15 pm

Last light at 7:00:12 pm

Tembisa

First light at 4:54:37 am

Sunrise time: 5:18:42 am

Sunset time: 6:22:59 pm

Last light at 6:47:08 pm

East London

First light at 4:44:09 am

Sunrise time: 5:10:15 am

Sunset time: 6:34:06 pm

Last light at 7:00:16 pm

Vereeniging

First light at 4:54:46 am

Sunrise time: 5:19:02 am

Sunset time: 6:25:05 pm

Last light at 6:49:23 pm

Boksburg

First light at 4:54:09 am

Sunrise time: 5:18:18 am

Sunset time: 6:23:08 pm

Last light at 6:47:20 pm

Welkom

First light at 4:57:29 am

Sunrise time: 5:22:04 am

Sunset time: 6:31:35 pm

Last light at 6:56:14 pm

Newcastle

First light at 4:45:03 am

Sunrise time: 5:09:35 am

Sunset time: 6:18:30 pm

Last light at 6:43:05 pm

Krugersdorp

First light at 4:56:17 am

Sunrise time: 5:20:24 am

Sunset time: 6:24:54 pm

Last light at 6:49:05 pm

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