Sun Times in Johannesburg

Check the sunrise time displayed above for Johannesburg (Africa/Johannesburg). Times are calculated from the city's coordinates.

Check the sunset time displayed above for Johannesburg (Africa/Johannesburg). Times are calculated from the city's coordinates.

Morning golden hour in Johannesburg ends at 6:40 AM. Evening golden hour starts at 5:56 PM.

The day length for Johannesburg is shown above. It represents the time between sunrise and sunset.

The sun's highest point (solar noon) for Johannesburg is shown in the times above (Africa/Johannesburg). This is when the sun crosses the meridian.

Sunset and dusk times for Johannesburg are displayed above (Africa/Johannesburg). It typically takes over an hour after sunset for the sky to get fully dark.

Twilight duration in Johannesburg varies by season. You can calculate it from the sunset and astronomical dusk times shown above.

The earliest sunrise in Johannesburg in 2026 is at 5:08 AM on November 28 (Africa/Johannesburg). This occurs around the summer solstice when days are longest.

The latest sunset in Johannesburg in 2026 is at 7:06 PM on January 8 (Africa/Johannesburg). This occurs shortly after the summer solstice.

After sunset in Johannesburg, civil twilight lasts roughly 30 minutes, during which the sky fades but remains somewhat bright. Full darkness follows after astronomical dusk. See the exact times above.