Monday, October 19, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Sunrise in Richards Bay today is 5:10 AM and sunset is 6:03 PM, giving 12 h 52 min of daylight.
Sun times for Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in local time (Africa/Johannesburg), calculated from its coordinates (-28.78°, 32.04°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 5:10 AM to 5:42 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:31 PM to 6:03 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 4:46 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:27 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:36 AM
- Change from yesterday
- +1.0 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 Richards Bay
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19 | 5:10 AM | 6:03 PM | 12 h 52 min |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:09 AM | 6:03 PM | 12 h 54 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:08 AM | 6:04 PM | 12 h 56 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:07 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 57 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:06 AM | 6:05 PM | 12 h 59 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:05 AM | 6:06 PM | 13 h 01 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:05 AM | 6:07 PM | 13 h 02 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 4:57 AM | 6:53 PM | 13 h 57 min |
| February 1 | 5:22 AM | 6:48 PM | 13 h 26 min |
| March 1 | 5:43 AM | 6:24 PM | 12 h 41 min |
| April 1 | 6:01 AM | 5:49 PM | 11 h 47 min |
| May 1 | 6:19 AM | 5:18 PM | 10 h 59 min |
| June 1 | 6:36 AM | 5:02 PM | 10 h 25 min |
| July 1 | 6:45 AM | 5:05 PM | 10 h 20 min |
| August 1 | 6:35 AM | 5:21 PM | 10 h 46 min |
| September 1 | 6:06 AM | 5:37 PM | 11 h 31 min |
| October 1 | 5:30 AM | 5:52 PM | 12 h 22 min |
| November 1 | 4:59 AM | 6:12 PM | 13 h 13 min |
| December 1 | 4:45 AM | 6:36 PM | 13 h 50 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Richards Bay: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Richards Bay today?
On Monday, October 19, 2026 the Sun rises at 5:10 AM and sets at 6:03 PM in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Africa/Johannesburg). Solar noon is 11:36 AM and daylight lasts 12 h 52 min. Days are getting longer by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Richards Bay today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 5:10 AM to 5:42 AM in the morning and 5:31 PM to 6:03 PM in the evening at Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
When does it get dark in Richards Bay?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:27 PM in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 4:46 AM.