The sun across South Africa today
- The sun rises first in Durban, at 04:59 local time, and 44 minutes later last in Cape Town, at 05:43; it sets first in Durban (18:20) and 57 minutes later last in Cape Town (19:17).
- The longest day today is in Gqeberha, 13 h 34 min, and the shortest in Pretoria, 13 h 09 min.
- From Gqeberha at 34.0° S to Pretoria at 25.7° S, the day on 21 June lasts 10 h 32 min in the north and 9 h 53 min in the south.
- The cities here keep one time, UTC+2, with no daylight saving time.
- Solar panels fixed for the best year do best facing due north, towards the equator, from a tilt of about 23° in Pretoria to 29° in Gqeberha.
Sunrise and sunset in every city
Times for 4 November 2026 on each city's own clock. The noon sun is how high it stands at solar noon, and the panel tilt is the fixed angle that collects the most over a year, facing due north, towards the equator. Open a city for its sun path, the whole year month by month and its own records.
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Noon sun | Panel tilt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloemfontein | 05:20 | 18:38 | 13 h 19 min | 76.3° | 25° |
| Cape Town | 05:43 | 19:17 | 13 h 34 min | 71.5° | 29° |
| Durban | 04:59 | 18:20 | 13 h 21 min | 75.6° | 26° |
| East London | 05:07 | 18:38 | 13 h 31 min | 72.4° | 28° |
| Gqeberha | 05:14 | 18:48 | 13 h 34 min | 71.5° | 29° |
| Johannesburg | 05:16 | 18:27 | 13 h 10 min | 79.2° | 23° |
| Pietermaritzburg | 05:02 | 18:22 | 13 h 20 min | 75.8° | 26° |
| Pretoria | 05:17 | 18:25 | 13 h 09 min | 79.7° | 23° |
| Vereeniging | 05:16 | 18:28 | 13 h 12 min | 78.8° | 23° |
| Welkom | 05:19 | 18:35 | 13 h 15 min | 77.5° | 24° |