Sunrise and sunset today in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Sunrise 5:04 amSunset 6:20 pmDark by 6:45 pmDaylight 13 h 16 min
Sunrise 5:04 amSunset 6:21 pmSunset Score 10 · CloudyDark by 6:46 pmDaylight 13 h 17 min
Golden hour
5:47 pm
Until 6:35 pm. Morning: 4:49–5:37 am
Daylight
13 h 16 min
2 min more than yesterday
First light
4:39 am
Light enough to see, 25 min before sunrise
Sunset Score
Tomorrow, sunset 6:21 pm
10Sunset Score, out of 100
Sunset likely hidden
Rain expected around sunset. 19°C at sunset.
- High95%
- Mid7%
- Low100%
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Tomorrow | 10 cloudy sunrise at 5:04 am | 10 cloudy sunset at 6:21 pm |
| Tuesday | 4 cloudy sunrise at 5:03 am | 8 cloudy sunset at 6:22 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 cloudy sunrise at 5:02 am | 75 colorful sunset at 6:22 pm |
| Thursday | 8 cloudy sunrise at 5:01 am | 10 cloudy sunset at 6:23 pm |
| Friday | 67 clear sunrise at 5:01 am | 10 cloudy sunset at 6:24 pm |
| Saturday | 8 cloudy sunrise at 5 am | 4 cloudy sunset at 6:25 pm |
| Sunday | 10 cloudy sunrise at 4:59 am | 10 cloudy sunset at 6:26 pm |
The week ahead
- Mon 2Sunrise ↑ 5:04 amSunset ↓ 6:21 pm
- Tue 3Sunrise ↑ 5:03 amSunset ↓ 6:22 pm
- Wed 4Sunrise ↑ 5:02 amSunset ↓ 6:22 pm
- Thu 5Sunrise ↑ 5:01 amSunset ↓ 6:23 pm
- Fri 6Sunrise ↑ 5:01 amSunset ↓ 6:24 pm
- Sat 7Sunrise ↑ 5 amSunset ↓ 6:25 pm
- Sun 8Sunrise ↑ 4:59 amSunset ↓ 6:26 pm
Sunset nearby
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Golden hour in Pietermaritzburg today
Morning
4:49–5:37 am
48 min, around sunrise at 5:04 amEvening
5:47–6:35 pm
48 min, around sunset at 6:20 pmBlue hour, the deep blue light before the morning’s golden hour and after the evening’s: 4:39–4:49 am and 6:35–6:45 pm.
Tomorrow, Monday, November 2: golden hour 4:48–5:36 am and 5:48–6:36 pm.
Golden hour here is the sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, and blue hour from 4° to 6° below: a common convention among photographers. The times come from the sun’s position alone; clouds and haze change how it actually looks.
What time does it get dark in Pietermaritzburg tonight?
The sun sets at 6:20 pm. Blue hour follows, and by 6:45 pm it’s dark enough for streetlights. The sky is fully dark from 7:46 pm.
Sunrise and sunset tomorrow in Pietermaritzburg, and the weeks ahead
Tomorrow, Monday, November 2: sunrise 5:04 am, sunset 6:21 pm, 13 h 17 min of daylight.
The days are getting longer, by about 2 min a day, until the longest day on Monday, December 21, with 14 h 3 min of daylight.
November 2026 in Pietermaritzburg, day by day
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 | 5:04 am | 6:20 pm | 5:47 pm | 13 h 16 min |
| Mon 2 | 5:04 am | 6:21 pm | 5:48 pm | 13 h 17 min |
| Tue 3 | 5:03 am | 6:22 pm | 5:49 pm | 13 h 19 min |
| Wed 4 | 5:02 am | 6:22 pm | 5:50 pm | 13 h 20 min |
| Thu 5 | 5:01 am | 6:23 pm | 5:50 pm | 13 h 22 min |
| Fri 6 | 5:01 am | 6:24 pm | 5:51 pm | 13 h 23 min |
| Sat 7 | 5:00 am | 6:25 pm | 5:52 pm | 13 h 25 min |
| Sun 8 | 4:59 am | 6:26 pm | 5:52 pm | 13 h 26 min |
| Mon 9 | 4:59 am | 6:26 pm | 5:53 pm | 13 h 28 min |
| Tue 10 | 4:58 am | 6:27 pm | 5:54 pm | 13 h 29 min |
| Wed 11 | 4:57 am | 6:28 pm | 5:55 pm | 13 h 31 min |
| Thu 12 | 4:57 am | 6:29 pm | 5:55 pm | 13 h 32 min |
| Fri 13 | 4:56 am | 6:30 pm | 5:56 pm | 13 h 33 min |
| Sat 14 | 4:56 am | 6:30 pm | 5:57 pm | 13 h 35 min |
| Sun 15 | 4:55 am | 6:31 pm | 5:58 pm | 13 h 36 min |
| Mon 16 | 4:55 am | 6:32 pm | 5:59 pm | 13 h 37 min |
| Tue 17 | 4:54 am | 6:33 pm | 5:59 pm | 13 h 39 min |
| Wed 18 | 4:54 am | 6:34 pm | 6:00 pm | 13 h 40 min |
| Thu 19 | 4:53 am | 6:35 pm | 6:01 pm | 13 h 41 min |
| Fri 20 | 4:53 am | 6:35 pm | 6:02 pm | 13 h 42 min |
| Sat 21 | 4:53 am | 6:36 pm | 6:02 pm | 13 h 44 min |
| Sun 22 | 4:52 am | 6:37 pm | 6:03 pm | 13 h 45 min |
| Mon 23 | 4:52 am | 6:38 pm | 6:04 pm | 13 h 46 min |
| Tue 24 | 4:52 am | 6:39 pm | 6:05 pm | 13 h 47 min |
| Wed 25 | 4:52 am | 6:40 pm | 6:05 pm | 13 h 48 min |
| Thu 26 | 4:51 am | 6:40 pm | 6:06 pm | 13 h 49 min |
| Fri 27 | 4:51 am | 6:41 pm | 6:07 pm | 13 h 50 min |
| Sat 28 | 4:51 am | 6:42 pm | 6:08 pm | 13 h 51 min |
| Sun 29 | 4:51 am | 6:43 pm | 6:09 pm | 13 h 52 min |
| Mon 30 | 4:51 am | 6:44 pm | 6:09 pm | 13 h 53 min |
2026 in Pietermaritzburg: daylight through the year
DaylightCivil twilightNauticalAstronomicalSolar noon
Sunday, November 1: sunrise 5:04 am, sunset 6:20 pm, 13 h 16 min of daylight.
2026 at a glance
- Longest dayMonday, December 21: 14 h 3 min of daylight.
- Shortest daySunday, June 21: 10 h 15 min of daylight.
- Earliest sunriseThursday, December 3, at 4:51 am.
- Latest sunsetFriday, January 9, at 7:03 pm.
- Earliest sunsetWednesday, June 10, at 5:06 pm.
- Latest sunriseWednesday, July 1, at 6:54 am.
Sunrise and sunset by month
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1Jan 1 | 5:02 am | 7:02 pm | 14 h |
| February 1Feb 1 | 5:28 am | 6:56 pm | 13 h 28 min |
| March 1Mar 1 | 5:49 am | 6:32 pm | 12 h 42 min |
| April 1Apr 1 | 6:09 am | 5:55 pm | 11 h 47 min |
| May 1May 1 | 6:27 am | 5:24 pm | 10 h 57 min |
| June 1Jun 1 | 6:45 am | 5:07 pm | 10 h 22 min |
| July 1Jul 1 | 6:54 am | 5:11 pm | 10 h 16 min |
| August 1Aug 1 | 6:43 am | 5:27 pm | 10 h 43 min |
| September 1Sep 1 | 6:14 am | 5:44 pm | 11 h 30 min |
| October 1Oct 1 | 5:37 am | 6:00 pm | 12 h 23 min |
| November 1Nov 1 | 5:04 am | 6:20 pm | 13 h 16 min |
| December 1Dec 1 | 4:51 am | 6:44 pm | 13 h 54 min |
Questions
What time is sunset in Pietermaritzburg today?
6:20 pm on November 1. Golden hour starts at 5:47 pm. It’s dark enough for streetlights by 6:45 pm.
What time is sunrise in Pietermaritzburg today?
5:04 am, Sunday, November 1. First light, when the sky starts to brighten, is 4:39 am.
When does it get dark in Pietermaritzburg today?
On November 1, the sun sets at 6:20 pm. Blue hour follows, and by 6:45 pm it’s dark enough for streetlights. The sky is fully dark from 7:46 pm.
What time are dawn and dusk in Pietermaritzburg today?
On November 1, dawn is at 4:39 am and dusk at 6:45 pm: the times the sun is 6° below the horizon, when the sky starts to brighten and when it’s dark enough for streetlights.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Pietermaritzburg?
5:04 am on November 2, and sunset is at 6:21 pm. Morning golden hour lasts until 5:36 am.
When is golden hour in Pietermaritzburg today?
On November 1: 4:49–5:37 am and 5:47–6:35 pm.
What direction does the sun rise and set in Pietermaritzburg?
On November 1, the sun rises in the east-southeast (107°) and sets in the west-southwest (253°), and stands 75° above the horizon at its highest, at 11:42 am.
What is the difference between sunrise and first light?
Sunrise is when the top of the sun clears the horizon. First light, or civil dawn, comes about half an hour earlier in most places, when the sun is 6° below the horizon and there is enough light to see outdoors. Nautical and astronomical twilight are earlier still.
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