Sunrise & Sunset in Soweto
🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa · October 27, 2026 · current time in Soweto
Today · October 27, 2026
12h 59m 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 05:00sun 6° below horizon — enough light for outdoor activity
- 🌅 Sunrise 05:24sun appears at 104.6° (ESE (105°))
- 📸 Morning golden hour ends 05:55sun climbs past 6° — soft light is over
- ☀️ Solar noon 11:53sun at its highest point today
- 📸 Evening golden hour starts 17:51sun drops below 6° — soft light returns
- 🌇 Sunset 18:23sun disappears at 255.4° (WSW (255°))
- 🌆 Civil dusk 18:47sun 6° below horizon — street lights come on
- ⭐ Nautical dusk 19:15sun 12° below horizon — horizon no longer visible
- 🌌 Astronomical dusk 19:44sun 18° below horizon — full darkness begins
Next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 28 | 05:23 | 18:23 | 17:52–18:38 | 13h 00m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:22 | 18:24 | 17:52–18:39 | 13h 02m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:21 | 18:24 | 17:53–18:39 | 13h 03m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:21 | 18:25 | 17:54–18:40 | 13h 04m |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 05:20 | 18:26 | 17:54–18:41 | 13h 06m |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 05:19 | 18:26 | 17:55–18:41 | 13h 07m |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 05:19 | 18:27 | 17:56–18:42 | 13h 08m |
Soweto sunrise & sunset — October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 05:49 | 18:09 | 12h 20m |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 05:48 | 18:09 | 12h 21m |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 05:47 | 18:10 | 12h 23m |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 05:46 | 18:10 | 12h 24m |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 05:45 | 18:11 | 12h 26m |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 05:44 | 18:11 | 12h 27m |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 05:43 | 18:12 | 12h 29m |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 05:42 | 18:12 | 12h 30m |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 05:41 | 18:13 | 12h 32m |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 05:40 | 18:13 | 12h 33m |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 05:39 | 18:14 | 12h 35m |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 05:38 | 18:14 | 12h 37m |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 05:37 | 18:15 | 12h 38m |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 05:36 | 18:15 | 12h 40m |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 05:35 | 18:16 | 12h 41m |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 05:34 | 18:16 | 12h 43m |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 05:33 | 18:17 | 12h 44m |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 05:32 | 18:17 | 12h 46m |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 05:31 | 18:18 | 12h 47m |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 05:30 | 18:18 | 12h 49m |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 05:29 | 18:19 | 12h 50m |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 05:28 | 18:19 | 12h 52m |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 05:27 | 18:20 | 12h 53m |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 05:26 | 18:21 | 12h 54m |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 05:25 | 18:21 | 12h 56m |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 05:25 | 18:22 | 12h 57m |
| Tue, Oct 27Today | 05:24 | 18:23 | 12h 59m |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 05:23 | 18:23 | 13h 00m |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 05:22 | 18:24 | 13h 02m |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 05:21 | 18:24 | 13h 03m |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 05:21 | 18:25 | 13h 04m |
Daylight through the year in Soweto
At Soweto's latitude (-26.27° S), the longest day of the year falls around the December solstice with 13h 47m of daylight, and the shortest around the June solstice with just 10h 29m. Between the two solstices, day length shifts gradually week by week.
Times are computed astronomically from Soweto's coordinates (-26.2678°, 27.8585°) 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 Soweto today?
The sun rises at 05:24 today in Soweto, in the ESE (105°) (105° from north).
What time is sunset in Soweto today?
The sun sets at 18:23 today in Soweto, in the WSW (255°) (255° from north).
When is golden hour in Soweto?
Today, golden hour runs 05:09–05:55 in the morning and 17:51–18:37 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.