Sunrise & Sunset in Pretoria
🇿🇦 Pretoria, South Africa · October 27, 2026 · current time in Pretoria
Today · October 27, 2026
12h 58m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 04:02sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 04:31sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 04:59sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 05:23sun appears at 104.5° (ESE (105°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 05:54sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:52sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:49sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:21sun disappears at 255.5° (WSW (255°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:44sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:13sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:41sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 05:22 | 18:21 | 17:50–18:36 | 12h 59m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:22 | 18:22 | 17:51–18:36 | 13h 00m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:21 | 18:22 | 17:51–18:37 | 13h 02m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:20 | 18:23 | 17:52–18:38 | 13h 03m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:19 | 18:24 | 17:52–18:39 | 13h 04m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 05:19 | 18:24 | 17:53–18:39 | 13h 06m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:18 | 18:25 | 17:54–18:40 | 13h 07m |
Pretoria sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:48 | 18:07 | 12h 19m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:47 | 18:08 | 12h 21m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:46 | 18:08 | 12h 22m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 05:45 | 18:09 | 12h 24m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 05:44 | 18:09 | 12h 25m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 05:43 | 18:10 | 12h 27m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 05:42 | 18:10 | 12h 28m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 05:41 | 18:10 | 12h 30m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 05:40 | 18:11 | 12h 31m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 05:39 | 18:11 | 12h 33m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 05:38 | 18:12 | 12h 34m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 05:37 | 18:12 | 12h 36m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 05:36 | 18:13 | 12h 37m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 05:35 | 18:13 | 12h 39m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 05:34 | 18:14 | 12h 40m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 05:33 | 18:14 | 12h 42m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 05:32 | 18:15 | 12h 43m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 05:31 | 18:15 | 12h 45m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 05:30 | 18:16 | 12h 46m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 05:29 | 18:17 | 12h 48m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 05:28 | 18:17 | 12h 49m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 05:27 | 18:18 | 12h 50m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 05:26 | 18:18 | 12h 52m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 05:25 | 18:19 | 12h 53m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 05:25 | 18:19 | 12h 55m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 05:24 | 18:20 | 12h 56m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 05:23 | 18:21 | 12h 58m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 05:22 | 18:21 | 12h 59m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:22 | 18:22 | 13h 00m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:21 | 18:22 | 13h 02m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:20 | 18:23 | 13h 03m |
Daylight through the year in Pretoria
At Pretoria's latitude (-25.74° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 13h 45m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 10h 32m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Pretoria's coordinates (-25.7449°, 28.1878°) 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 Pretoria today?
The sun rises at 05:23 today in Pretoria, in the ESE (105°) (105° from north).
What time is sunset in Pretoria today?
The sun sets at 18:21 today in Pretoria, in the WSW (255°) (255° from north).
When is golden hour in Pretoria?
Today, golden hour runs 05:08–05:54 in the morning and 17:49–18:35 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.