Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour in Welkom, Free State, South Africa
Sunrise in Welkom today is 5:31 AM and sunset is 6:24 PM, giving 12 h 52 min of daylight.
Sun times for Welkom, Free State, South Africa in local time (Africa/Johannesburg), calculated from its coordinates (-27.98°, 26.74°).
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Golden hour and twilight today
- Morning golden hour
- 5:31 AM to 6:03 AM
- Evening golden hour
- 5:52 PM to 6:24 PM
- Civil dawn begins
- 5:07 AM
- Civil dusk ends
- 6:48 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:57 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 Welkom
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 20 | 5:31 AM | 6:24 PM | 12 h 52 min |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 5:30 AM | 6:24 PM | 12 h 54 min |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 5:29 AM | 6:25 PM | 12 h 56 min |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 5:29 AM | 6:26 PM | 12 h 57 min |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 5:28 AM | 6:26 PM | 12 h 59 min |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 5:27 AM | 6:27 PM | 13 h 00 min |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 5:26 AM | 6:28 PM | 13 h 02 min |
Sunrise and sunset through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 5:20 AM | 7:12 PM | 13 h 53 min |
| February 1 | 5:44 AM | 7:07 PM | 13 h 23 min |
| March 1 | 6:05 AM | 6:44 PM | 12 h 40 min |
| April 1 | 6:22 AM | 6:10 PM | 11 h 48 min |
| May 1 | 6:39 AM | 5:40 PM | 11 h 02 min |
| June 1 | 6:56 AM | 5:25 PM | 10 h 29 min |
| July 1 | 7:05 AM | 5:28 PM | 10 h 24 min |
| August 1 | 6:55 AM | 5:43 PM | 10 h 49 min |
| September 1 | 6:27 AM | 5:59 PM | 11 h 32 min |
| October 1 | 5:52 AM | 6:13 PM | 12 h 21 min |
| November 1 | 5:21 AM | 6:32 PM | 13 h 11 min |
| December 1 | 5:08 AM | 6:55 PM | 13 h 47 min |
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Sunrise and sunset in Welkom: common questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in Welkom today?
On Tuesday, October 20, 2026 the Sun rises at 5:31 AM and sets at 6:24 PM in Welkom, Free State, South Africa (Africa/Johannesburg). Solar noon is 11:57 AM and daylight lasts 12 h 52 min. Days are getting longer by about 1 minutes per day.
When is golden hour in Welkom today?
Golden hour, when the Sun is within 6° of the horizon, runs 5:31 AM to 6:03 AM in the morning and 5:52 PM to 6:24 PM in the evening at Welkom, Free State, South Africa.
When does it get dark in Welkom?
Civil twilight, the Sun 6° below the horizon, ends at 6:48 PM in Welkom, Free State, South Africa; after that the sky is dark enough to see the brightest stars. Civil twilight begins at 5:07 AM.