Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Sunrise in Mthatha today is 5:20 AM and sunset is 6:19 PM, giving 13 h 00 min of daylight.
Sun times for Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa in local time (Africa/Johannesburg), calculated from its coordinates (-31.59°, 28.78°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 5:20 AM to 5:52 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:47 PM to 6:19 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 4:54 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:44 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:49 AM
- 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 Mthatha
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:20 AM | 6:19 PM | 13 h 00 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:18 AM | 6:20 PM | 13 h 02 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:17 AM | 6:21 PM | 13 h 04 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:16 AM | 6:22 PM | 13 h 05 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:15 AM | 6:22 PM | 13 h 07 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:14 AM | 6:23 PM | 13 h 09 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 5:13 AM | 6:24 PM | 13 h 11 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:03 AM | 7:13 PM | 14 h 10 min |
| February 1 | 5:30 AM | 7:05 PM | 13 h 35 min |
| March 1 | 5:54 AM | 6:39 PM | 12 h 45 min |
| April 1 | 6:16 AM | 6:00 PM | 11 h 45 min |
| May 1 | 6:36 AM | 5:27 PM | 10 h 51 min |
| June 1 | 6:56 AM | 5:09 PM | 10 h 13 min |
| July 1 | 7:05 AM | 5:12 PM | 10 h 07 min |
| August 1 | 6:53 AM | 5:29 PM | 10 h 36 min |
| September 1 | 6:21 AM | 5:48 PM | 11 h 27 min |
| October 1 | 5:42 AM | 6:06 PM | 12 h 24 min |
| November 1 | 5:08 AM | 6:29 PM | 13 h 21 min |
| December 1 | 4:52 AM | 6:55 PM | 14 h 03 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Mthatha: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mthatha today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 5:20 AM and sets at 6:19 PM in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Africa/Johannesburg). Solar noon is 11:49 AM and daylight lasts 13 h 00 min. Days are getting longer by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Mthatha today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 5:20 AM to 5:52 AM in the morning and 5:47 PM to 6:19 PM in the evening at Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
When does it get dark in Mthatha?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:44 PM in Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 4:54 AM.