Sunrise and sunset in Mthatha, South Africa, December 2026
Sunset in December
6:55–7:13 pm
Sunrise 4:52–5:03 am. 14 h 3 min to 14 h 12 min of daylight.
Latest sunset 7:13 pm, Dec 31Earliest sunrise 4:52 am, Dec 4Longest day 14 h 12 min, Dec 21Over the month 7 min more daylight
December in Mthatha, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 4:53 amSunset 6:55 pm14 h 3 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 4:53 amSunset 6:56 pm14 h 4 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 4:52 amSunset 6:57 pm14 h 5 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 4:52 amSunset 6:58 pm14 h 5 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 4:52 amSunset 6:59 pm14 h 6 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 4:52 amSunset 6:59 pm14 h 7 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 4:53 amSunset 7:00 pm14 h 8 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 4:53 amSunset 7:01 pm14 h 8 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 4:53 amSunset 7:02 pm14 h 9 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 4:53 amSunset 7:02 pm14 h 9 min
- Fri 11Sunrise 4:53 amSunset 7:03 pm14 h 10 min
- Sat 12Sunrise 4:53 amSunset 7:04 pm14 h 10 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 4:54 amSunset 7:04 pm14 h 11 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 4:54 amSunset 7:05 pm14 h 11 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 4:54 amSunset 7:06 pm14 h 11 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 4:55 amSunset 7:06 pm14 h 12 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 4:55 amSunset 7:07 pm14 h 12 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 4:55 amSunset 7:08 pm14 h 12 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 4:56 amSunset 7:08 pm14 h 12 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 4:56 amSunset 7:09 pm14 h 12 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 4:57 amSunset 7:09 pm14 h 12 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 4:57 amSunset 7:10 pm14 h 12 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 4:58 amSunset 7:10 pm14 h 12 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 4:58 amSunset 7:11 pm14 h 12 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 4:59 amSunset 7:11 pm14 h 12 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 4:59 amSunset 7:11 pm14 h 12 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 5:00 amSunset 7:12 pm14 h 12 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 5:01 amSunset 7:12 pm14 h 11 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 5:01 amSunset 7:12 pm14 h 11 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 5:02 amSunset 7:13 pm14 h 11 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 5:03 amSunset 7:13 pm14 h 10 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Mthatha, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 4:25 am | 6:20 pm | 7:23 pm | 11:54 am |
| Wed 2 | 4:25 am | 6:21 pm | 7:24 pm | 11:54 am |
| Thu 3 | 4:25 am | 6:22 pm | 7:25 pm | 11:55 am |
| Fri 4 | 4:25 am | 6:22 pm | 7:25 pm | 11:55 am |
| Sat 5 | 4:25 am | 6:23 pm | 7:26 pm | 11:55 am |
| Sun 6 | 4:25 am | 6:24 pm | 7:27 pm | 11:56 am |
| Mon 7 | 4:25 am | 6:25 pm | 7:28 pm | 11:56 am |
| Tue 8 | 4:25 am | 6:25 pm | 7:29 pm | 11:57 am |
| Wed 9 | 4:25 am | 6:26 pm | 7:30 pm | 11:57 am |
| Thu 10 | 4:25 am | 6:27 pm | 7:30 pm | 11:58 am |
| Fri 11 | 4:25 am | 6:27 pm | 7:31 pm | 11:58 am |
| Sat 12 | 4:25 am | 6:28 pm | 7:32 pm | 11:58 am |
| Sun 13 | 4:26 am | 6:29 pm | 7:32 pm | 11:59 am |
| Mon 14 | 4:26 am | 6:29 pm | 7:33 pm | 11:59 am |
| Tue 15 | 4:26 am | 6:30 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:00 pm |
| Wed 16 | 4:26 am | 6:31 pm | 7:34 pm | 12:00 pm |
| Thu 17 | 4:27 am | 6:31 pm | 7:35 pm | 12:01 pm |
| Fri 18 | 4:27 am | 6:32 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:01 pm |
| Sat 19 | 4:28 am | 6:32 pm | 7:36 pm | 12:02 pm |
| Sun 20 | 4:28 am | 6:33 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:02 pm |
| Mon 21 | 4:29 am | 6:33 pm | 7:37 pm | 12:03 pm |
| Tue 22 | 4:29 am | 6:34 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:03 pm |
| Wed 23 | 4:30 am | 6:34 pm | 7:38 pm | 12:04 pm |
| Thu 24 | 4:30 am | 6:35 pm | 7:39 pm | 12:04 pm |
| Fri 25 | 4:31 am | 6:35 pm | 7:39 pm | 12:05 pm |
| Sat 26 | 4:31 am | 6:36 pm | 7:39 pm | 12:05 pm |
| Sun 27 | 4:32 am | 6:36 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:06 pm |
| Mon 28 | 4:32 am | 6:36 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:06 pm |
| Tue 29 | 4:33 am | 6:37 pm | 7:40 pm | 12:07 pm |
| Wed 30 | 4:34 am | 6:37 pm | 7:41 pm | 12:07 pm |
| Thu 31 | 4:35 am | 6:37 pm | 7:41 pm | 12:08 pm |
First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.
Questions
What time is sunset in Mthatha in December?
Between 6:55 pm (Dec 1) and 7:13 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Mthatha in December?
Between 4:52 am (Dec 4) and 5:03 am (Dec 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Mthatha in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 7:23–7:41 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Mthatha get in December?
From 14 h 3 min on Dec 1 to 14 h 12 min on Dec 21. The days get longer by 7 min from the first of the month to the last.
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