Sunrise & Sunset in Hopefield
🇿🇦 Hopefield, South Africa · November 3, 2026 · current time in Hopefield
Today · November 3, 2026
13h 29m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:16sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 04:49sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 05:20sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 05:47sun appears at 108.6° (ESE (109°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 06:21sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 12:31sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 18:41sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 19:15sun disappears at 251.4° (WSW (251°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 19:42sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 20:13sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 20:46sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:46 | 19:16 | 18:42–19:32 | 13h 30m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:45 | 19:17 | 18:43–19:33 | 13h 32m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:44 | 19:18 | 18:44–19:34 | 13h 34m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:43 | 19:19 | 18:45–19:35 | 13h 36m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:42 | 19:20 | 18:46–19:36 | 13h 37m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:42 | 19:21 | 18:46–19:37 | 13h 39m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 05:41 | 19:22 | 18:47–19:38 | 13h 41m |
Hopefield sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:48 | 19:13 | 13h 25m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 05:47 | 19:14 | 13h 27m |
| Tue, Nov 3Today | 05:47 | 19:15 | 13h 29m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:46 | 19:16 | 13h 30m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:45 | 19:17 | 13h 32m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:44 | 19:18 | 13h 34m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:43 | 19:19 | 13h 36m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:42 | 19:20 | 13h 37m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:42 | 19:21 | 13h 39m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 05:41 | 19:22 | 13h 41m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 05:40 | 19:23 | 13h 42m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 05:40 | 19:24 | 13h 44m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 05:39 | 19:25 | 13h 46m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 05:38 | 19:26 | 13h 47m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 05:38 | 19:26 | 13h 49m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 05:37 | 19:27 | 13h 50m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 05:37 | 19:28 | 13h 52m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 05:36 | 19:29 | 13h 53m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 05:36 | 19:30 | 13h 55m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 05:35 | 19:31 | 13h 56m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 05:35 | 19:32 | 13h 58m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 05:34 | 19:33 | 13h 59m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 05:34 | 19:34 | 14h 00m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 05:33 | 19:35 | 14h 01m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 05:33 | 19:36 | 14h 03m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 05:33 | 19:37 | 14h 04m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 05:33 | 19:38 | 14h 05m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 05:32 | 19:39 | 14h 06m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 05:32 | 19:39 | 14h 07m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 05:32 | 19:40 | 14h 08m |
Daylight through the year in Hopefield
At Hopefield's latitude (-33.06° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 14h 20m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 9h 58m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Hopefield's coordinates (-33.0626°, 18.3491°) 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 Hopefield today?
The sun rises at 05:47 today in Hopefield, in the ESE (109°) (109° from north).
What time is sunset in Hopefield today?
The sun sets at 19:15 today in Hopefield, in the WSW (251°) (251° from north).
When is golden hour in Hopefield?
Today, golden hour runs 05:31–06:21 in the morning and 18:41–19:31 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.