Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Sunrise in Pietermaritzburg today is 5:15 AM and sunset is 6:11 PM, giving 12 h 56 min of daylight.
Sun times for Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in local time (Africa/Johannesburg), calculated from its coordinates (-29.62°, 30.39°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 5:15 AM to 5:47 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:39 PM to 6:11 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 4:51 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:35 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:43 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 Pietermaritzburg
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:15 AM | 6:11 PM | 12 h 56 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:14 AM | 6:12 PM | 12 h 57 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:13 AM | 6:12 PM | 12 h 59 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:12 AM | 6:13 PM | 13 h 01 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:11 AM | 6:14 PM | 13 h 02 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:10 AM | 6:14 PM | 13 h 04 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 5:09 AM | 6:15 PM | 13 h 06 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:01 AM | 7:02 PM | 14 h 01 min |
| February 1 | 5:27 AM | 6:56 PM | 13 h 29 min |
| March 1 | 5:49 AM | 6:31 PM | 12 h 42 min |
| April 1 | 6:08 AM | 5:55 PM | 11 h 46 min |
| May 1 | 6:26 AM | 5:23 PM | 10 h 57 min |
| June 1 | 6:45 AM | 5:07 PM | 10 h 22 min |
| July 1 | 6:54 AM | 5:10 PM | 10 h 16 min |
| August 1 | 6:43 AM | 5:26 PM | 10 h 43 min |
| September 1 | 6:13 AM | 5:43 PM | 11 h 30 min |
| October 1 | 5:37 AM | 5:59 PM | 12 h 22 min |
| November 1 | 5:04 AM | 6:20 PM | 13 h 16 min |
| December 1 | 4:50 AM | 6:44 PM | 13 h 54 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Pietermaritzburg: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Pietermaritzburg today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 5:15 AM and sets at 6:11 PM in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Africa/Johannesburg). Solar noon is 11:43 AM and daylight lasts 12 h 56 min. Days are getting longer by about 2 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Pietermaritzburg today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 5:15 AM to 5:47 AM in the morning and 5:39 PM to 6:11 PM in the evening at Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
When does it get dark in Pietermaritzburg?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:35 PM in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 4:51 AM.