Friday, November 6, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Athlone, Western Cape, South Africa
Sunrise in Athlone today is 5:40 AM and sunset is 7:18 PM, giving 13 h 38 min of daylight.
Sun times for Athlone, Western Cape, South Africa in local time (Africa/Johannesburg), calculated from its coordinates (-33.97°, 18.50°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 5:40 AM to 6:15 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 6:44 PM to 7:18 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:14 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 7:45 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:29 PM
- Change from yesterday
- +2.0 min
Golden hour here means the Sun is within 6° of the horizon. Civil twilight is the Sun's centre 6° below it.
Next 7 days in Athlone
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 6 | 5:40 AM | 7:18 PM | 13 h 38 min |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 5:40 AM | 7:19 PM | 13 h 40 min |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 5:39 AM | 7:20 PM | 13 h 42 min |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 5:38 AM | 7:21 PM | 13 h 43 min |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 5:37 AM | 7:22 PM | 13 h 45 min |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 5:36 AM | 7:23 PM | 13 h 47 min |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 5:36 AM | 7:24 PM | 13 h 48 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:38 AM | 8:00 PM | 14 h 22 min |
| February 1 | 6:07 AM | 7:51 PM | 13 h 44 min |
| March 1 | 6:33 AM | 7:22 PM | 12 h 49 min |
| April 1 | 6:58 AM | 6:41 PM | 11 h 43 min |
| May 1 | 7:20 AM | 6:05 PM | 10 h 44 min |
| June 1 | 7:42 AM | 5:44 PM | 10 h 02 min |
| July 1 | 7:52 AM | 5:47 PM | 9 h 56 min |
| August 1 | 7:38 AM | 6:06 PM | 10 h 28 min |
| September 1 | 7:04 AM | 6:27 PM | 11 h 23 min |
| October 1 | 6:23 AM | 6:48 PM | 12 h 26 min |
| November 1 | 5:45 AM | 7:14 PM | 13 h 29 min |
| December 1 | 5:27 AM | 7:42 PM | 14 h 15 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Athlone: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Athlone today?
On Friday, November 6, 2026 the Sun rises at 5:40 AM and sets at 7:18 PM in Athlone, Western Cape, South Africa (Africa/Johannesburg). Solar noon is 12:29 PM and daylight lasts 13 h 38 min. Days are getting longer by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Athlone today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 5:40 AM to 6:15 AM in the morning and 6:44 PM to 7:18 PM in the evening at Athlone, Western Cape, South Africa.
When does it get dark in Athlone?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 7:45 PM in Athlone, Western Cape, South Africa; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:14 AM.