Sunrise and sunset in Johannesburg

Updated October 12, 2026

Today in Johannesburg, the sun rises at 05:35 and sets at 18:13 local time, giving 12 hours 37 minutes of daylight.

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Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
Mon Oct 12	05:35	18:13	12h 37m
Tue Oct 13	05:34	18:13	12h 38m
Wed Oct 14	05:33	18:14	12h 40m
Thu Oct 15	05:32	18:14	12h 42m
Fri Oct 16	05:31	18:15	12h 43m
Sat Oct 17	05:30	18:15	12h 45m
Sun Oct 18	05:29	18:16	12h 46m
Mon Oct 19	05:28	18:16	12h 48m
Tue Oct 20	05:28	18:17	12h 49m
Wed Oct 21	05:27	18:18	12h 50m
Thu Oct 22	05:26	18:18	12h 52m
Fri Oct 23	05:25	18:19	12h 53m
Sat Oct 24	05:24	18:19	12h 55m
Sun Oct 25	05:23	18:20	12h 56m

Calculated for -26.20, 28.05 at sea level; hills and buildings can shift what you see by a few minutes.

For photos, the warm light starts about an hour before sunset and lasts roughly an hour after sunrise, shorter near the equator.