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Sunrise, sunset & golden hour in Johannesburg

On 25 July 2026, Johannesburg has sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 17:37, 10h 46m of daylight. The evening golden hour runs 17:04–17:52.

Sunrise
06:51
Sunset
17:37
Daylight
10h 46m
Light windows today
Golden hour, morning 06:36 – 07:24
Golden hour, evening 17:04 – 17:52
Blue hour, morning 06:26 – 06:36
Blue hour, evening 17:52 – 18:02

Computed with the NOAA solar model for 25 July 2026. Rebuild daily to keep current.

Golden hour, blue hour & daylight in Johannesburg

Golden hour is the soft, warm light while the sun sits between −4° and +6° of the horizon, a photographer's favourite window. Blue hour is the cooler stretch on the far side, the sun between −6° and −4°. The exact times shift a little every day, so the windows above are computed for today with the NOAA solar model.

Johannesburg sits at 26.2° S, in the temperate band. That means daylight swings from about 10h 30m at the June solstice down to 13h 47m around Christmas, a clear seasonal shift. The higher the latitude, the longer and more dramatic golden hour becomes.

Daylight through the year in Johannesburg

Johannesburg is in winter right now. Between the shortest and longest month the day length swings by 3.3 hours.

January 13.6 h
February 13 h
March 12.3 h
April 11.5 h
May 10.8 h
June 10.5 h
July 10.6 h
August 11.2 h
September 11.9 h
October 12.7 h
November 13.4 h
December 13.8 h

Every bar is drawn on the same 0 to 24 hour scale, so this chart can be compared directly against any other city. The hairline marks 12 hours, the length of an equinox day. Hours from sunrise to sunset, sampled mid-month and computed from the NOAA solar algorithm. This is available daylight, not measured sunshine: cloud cover is weather, not astronomy.

FAQ

When is golden hour in Johannesburg today?

Evening golden hour is 17:04–17:52; morning is 06:36–07:24.

How many hours of daylight does Johannesburg get?

10h 46m on 25 July 2026.