Sunrise & Sunset in Colchester
🇿🇦 Colchester, South Africa · November 2, 2026 · current time in Colchester
Today · November 2, 2026
13h 29m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 03:45sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 04:18sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 04:50sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 05:17sun appears at 108.3° (ESE (108°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 05:51sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:01sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 18:11sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:45sun disappears at 251.7° (WSW (252°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 19:12sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:44sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 20:17sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:16 | 18:46 | 18:12–19:03 | 13h 31m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:15 | 18:47 | 18:13–19:04 | 13h 33m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:14 | 18:48 | 18:14–19:05 | 13h 34m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:13 | 18:49 | 18:15–19:06 | 13h 36m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:12 | 18:50 | 18:16–19:06 | 13h 38m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:11 | 18:51 | 18:17–19:07 | 13h 40m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:11 | 18:52 | 18:17–19:08 | 13h 41m |
Colchester sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:18 | 18:45 | 13h 27m |
| Mon, Nov 2Today | 05:17 | 18:45 | 13h 29m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:16 | 18:46 | 13h 31m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:15 | 18:47 | 13h 33m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:14 | 18:48 | 13h 34m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:13 | 18:49 | 13h 36m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:12 | 18:50 | 13h 38m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:11 | 18:51 | 13h 40m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:11 | 18:52 | 13h 41m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 05:10 | 18:53 | 13h 43m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 05:09 | 18:54 | 13h 45m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 05:08 | 18:55 | 13h 46m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 05:08 | 18:56 | 13h 48m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 05:07 | 18:57 | 13h 50m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 05:07 | 18:58 | 13h 51m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 05:06 | 18:59 | 13h 53m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 05:05 | 19:00 | 13h 54m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 05:05 | 19:01 | 13h 56m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 05:04 | 19:02 | 13h 57m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 05:04 | 19:03 | 13h 59m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 05:03 | 19:04 | 14h 00m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 05:03 | 19:05 | 14h 02m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 05:03 | 19:06 | 14h 03m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 05:02 | 19:06 | 14h 04m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 05:02 | 19:07 | 14h 06m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 05:01 | 19:08 | 14h 07m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 05:01 | 19:09 | 14h 08m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 05:01 | 19:10 | 14h 09m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 05:01 | 19:11 | 14h 10m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 05:01 | 19:12 | 14h 11m |
Daylight through the year in Colchester
At Colchester's latitude (-33.69° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 14h 24m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 9h 55m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Colchester's coordinates (-33.6913°, 25.8220°) and shown in local clock time, following the official IANA rules for Africa/Johannesburg.
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Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise in Colchester today?
The sun rises at 05:17 today in Colchester, in the ESE (108°) (108° from north).
What time is sunset in Colchester today?
The sun sets at 18:45 today in Colchester, in the WSW (252°) (252° from north).
When is golden hour in Colchester?
Today, golden hour runs 05:00–05:51 in the morning and 18:11–19:02 in the evening — the window when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon, prized by photographers for its soft warm light.
What is twilight?
Twilight is the period when the sun is below the horizon but still lights the sky: civil twilight (sun within 6° of the horizon) is bright enough for outdoor activity, nautical twilight (6°–12°) lets sailors measure the horizon against stars, and astronomical twilight (12°–18°) marks the last trace of sunlight in the sky.