Sunrise & Sunset in Santombe
🇿🇦 Santombe, South Africa · November 2, 2026 · current time in Santombe
Today · November 2, 2026
13h 20m of daylight today
Today's sun timeline
- 🌌 Astronomical dawn 03:39sun 18° below horizon — the sky is fully dark before this
- ⭐ Nautical dawn 04:11sun 12° below horizon — stars begin to fade
- 🌆 Civil dawn 04:41sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 05:07sun appears at 107.7° (ESE (108°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 05:40sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:47sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:54sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:27sun disappears at 252.3° (WSW (252°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:52sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:23sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:54sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:06 | 18:28 | 17:55–18:43 | 13h 22m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:05 | 18:29 | 17:55–18:44 | 13h 23m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:04 | 18:29 | 17:56–18:45 | 13h 25m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:04 | 18:30 | 17:57–18:46 | 13h 26m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:03 | 18:31 | 17:58–18:47 | 13h 28m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:02 | 18:32 | 17:59–18:48 | 13h 30m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:02 | 18:33 | 17:59–18:49 | 13h 31m |
Santombe sunrise & sunset — November 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:08 | 18:26 | 13h 18m |
| Mon, Nov 2Today | 05:07 | 18:27 | 13h 20m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:06 | 18:28 | 13h 22m |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 05:05 | 18:29 | 13h 23m |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 05:04 | 18:29 | 13h 25m |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 05:04 | 18:30 | 13h 26m |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 05:03 | 18:31 | 13h 28m |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 05:02 | 18:32 | 13h 30m |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 05:02 | 18:33 | 13h 31m |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 05:01 | 18:34 | 13h 33m |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 05:00 | 18:35 | 13h 34m |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 05:00 | 18:35 | 13h 36m |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 04:59 | 18:36 | 13h 37m |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 04:59 | 18:37 | 13h 39m |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 04:58 | 18:38 | 13h 40m |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 04:57 | 18:39 | 13h 41m |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 04:57 | 18:40 | 13h 43m |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 04:57 | 18:41 | 13h 44m |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 04:56 | 18:42 | 13h 45m |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 04:56 | 18:42 | 13h 47m |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 04:55 | 18:43 | 13h 48m |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 04:55 | 18:44 | 13h 49m |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 04:55 | 18:45 | 13h 50m |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 04:54 | 18:46 | 13h 52m |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 04:54 | 18:47 | 13h 53m |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 04:54 | 18:48 | 13h 54m |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 04:54 | 18:49 | 13h 55m |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 04:53 | 18:49 | 13h 56m |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 04:53 | 18:50 | 13h 57m |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 04:53 | 18:51 | 13h 58m |
Daylight through the year in Santombe
At Santombe's latitude (-30.82° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 14h 09m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 10h 09m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Santombe's coordinates (-30.8160°, 29.3616°) 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 Santombe today?
The sun rises at 05:07 today in Santombe, in the ESE (108°) (108° from north).
What time is sunset in Santombe today?
The sun sets at 18:27 today in Santombe, in the WSW (252°) (252° from north).
When is golden hour in Santombe?
Today, golden hour runs 04:51–05:40 in the morning and 17:54–18:42 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.