Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Sunrise in Soweto today is 5:29 AM and sunset is 6:18 PM, giving 12 h 49 min of daylight.
Sun times for Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa in local time (Africa/Johannesburg), calculated from its coordinates (-26.27°, 27.86°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 5:29 AM to 5:59 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:47 PM to 6:18 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:05 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:41 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:53 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 Soweto
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:29 AM | 6:18 PM | 12 h 49 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:28 AM | 6:18 PM | 12 h 51 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:27 AM | 6:19 PM | 12 h 52 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:26 AM | 6:19 PM | 12 h 54 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:25 AM | 6:20 PM | 12 h 55 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:24 AM | 6:21 PM | 12 h 56 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 5:23 AM | 6:21 PM | 12 h 58 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:19 AM | 7:04 PM | 13 h 45 min |
| February 1 | 5:43 AM | 7:00 PM | 13 h 18 min |
| March 1 | 6:02 AM | 6:39 PM | 12 h 37 min |
| April 1 | 6:17 AM | 6:06 PM | 11 h 49 min |
| May 1 | 6:32 AM | 5:38 PM | 11 h 06 min |
| June 1 | 6:48 AM | 5:24 PM | 10 h 36 min |
| July 1 | 6:56 AM | 5:28 PM | 10 h 31 min |
| August 1 | 6:47 AM | 5:42 PM | 10 h 54 min |
| September 1 | 6:21 AM | 5:56 PM | 11 h 35 min |
| October 1 | 5:48 AM | 6:08 PM | 12 h 20 min |
| November 1 | 5:19 AM | 6:25 PM | 13 h 06 min |
| December 1 | 5:07 AM | 6:47 PM | 13 h 40 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Soweto: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Soweto today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 5:29 AM and sets at 6:18 PM in Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa (Africa/Johannesburg). Solar noon is 11:53 AM and daylight lasts 12 h 49 min. Days are getting longer by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Soweto today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 5:29 AM to 5:59 AM in the morning and 5:47 PM to 6:18 PM in the evening at Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa.
When does it get dark in Soweto?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:41 PM in Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:05 AM.