Sunrise and sunset in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, December 2026
Sunset in December
6:44–7:02 pm
Sunrise 4:51–5:01 am. 13 h 54 min to 14 h 3 min of daylight.
Latest sunset 7:02 pm, Dec 31Earliest sunrise 4:51 am, Dec 3Longest day 14 h 3 min, Dec 21Over the month 7 min more daylight
December in Pietermaritzburg, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Tue 1Sunrise 4:51 amSunset 6:44 pm13 h 54 min
- Wed 2Sunrise 4:51 amSunset 6:45 pm13 h 55 min
- Thu 3Sunrise 4:51 amSunset 6:46 pm13 h 55 min
- Fri 4Sunrise 4:51 amSunset 6:47 pm13 h 56 min
- Sat 5Sunrise 4:51 amSunset 6:48 pm13 h 57 min
- Sun 6Sunrise 4:51 amSunset 6:48 pm13 h 58 min
- Mon 7Sunrise 4:51 amSunset 6:49 pm13 h 58 min
- Tue 8Sunrise 4:51 amSunset 6:50 pm13 h 59 min
- Wed 9Sunrise 4:51 amSunset 6:50 pm13 h 59 min
- Thu 10Sunrise 4:51 amSunset 6:51 pm14 h
- Fri 11Sunrise 4:52 amSunset 6:52 pm14 h
- Sat 12Sunrise 4:52 amSunset 6:53 pm14 h 1 min
- Sun 13Sunrise 4:52 amSunset 6:53 pm14 h 1 min
- Mon 14Sunrise 4:52 amSunset 6:54 pm14 h 1 min
- Tue 15Sunrise 4:53 amSunset 6:54 pm14 h 2 min
- Wed 16Sunrise 4:53 amSunset 6:55 pm14 h 2 min
- Thu 17Sunrise 4:53 amSunset 6:56 pm14 h 2 min
- Fri 18Sunrise 4:54 amSunset 6:56 pm14 h 2 min
- Sat 19Sunrise 4:54 amSunset 6:57 pm14 h 3 min
- Sun 20Sunrise 4:55 amSunset 6:57 pm14 h 3 min
- Mon 21Sunrise 4:55 amSunset 6:58 pm14 h 3 min
- Tue 22Sunrise 4:56 amSunset 6:58 pm14 h 3 min
- Wed 23Sunrise 4:56 amSunset 6:59 pm14 h 3 min
- Thu 24Sunrise 4:57 amSunset 6:59 pm14 h 3 min
- Fri 25Sunrise 4:57 amSunset 7:00 pm14 h 2 min
- Sat 26Sunrise 4:58 amSunset 7:00 pm14 h 2 min
- Sun 27Sunrise 4:58 amSunset 7:00 pm14 h 2 min
- Mon 28Sunrise 4:59 amSunset 7:01 pm14 h 2 min
- Tue 29Sunrise 5:00 amSunset 7:01 pm14 h 1 min
- Wed 30Sunrise 5:00 amSunset 7:01 pm14 h 1 min
- Thu 31Sunrise 5:01 amSunset 7:02 pm14 h 1 min
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Today’s sunrise and sunset in Pietermaritzburg · the moon tonight
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Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Pietermaritzburg, December 2026
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 4:24 am | 6:10 pm | 7:11 pm | 11:47 am |
| Wed 2 | 4:24 am | 6:11 pm | 7:12 pm | 11:48 am |
| Thu 3 | 4:24 am | 6:12 pm | 7:13 pm | 11:48 am |
| Fri 4 | 4:24 am | 6:12 pm | 7:14 pm | 11:49 am |
| Sat 5 | 4:24 am | 6:13 pm | 7:15 pm | 11:49 am |
| Sun 6 | 4:24 am | 6:14 pm | 7:15 pm | 11:49 am |
| Mon 7 | 4:24 am | 6:14 pm | 7:16 pm | 11:50 am |
| Tue 8 | 4:24 am | 6:15 pm | 7:17 pm | 11:50 am |
| Wed 9 | 4:24 am | 6:16 pm | 7:18 pm | 11:51 am |
| Thu 10 | 4:24 am | 6:16 pm | 7:18 pm | 11:51 am |
| Fri 11 | 4:24 am | 6:17 pm | 7:19 pm | 11:52 am |
| Sat 12 | 4:25 am | 6:18 pm | 7:20 pm | 11:52 am |
| Sun 13 | 4:25 am | 6:18 pm | 7:20 pm | 11:53 am |
| Mon 14 | 4:25 am | 6:19 pm | 7:21 pm | 11:53 am |
| Tue 15 | 4:25 am | 6:20 pm | 7:22 pm | 11:54 am |
| Wed 16 | 4:26 am | 6:20 pm | 7:22 pm | 11:54 am |
| Thu 17 | 4:26 am | 6:21 pm | 7:23 pm | 11:54 am |
| Fri 18 | 4:26 am | 6:21 pm | 7:24 pm | 11:55 am |
| Sat 19 | 4:27 am | 6:22 pm | 7:24 pm | 11:55 am |
| Sun 20 | 4:27 am | 6:22 pm | 7:25 pm | 11:56 am |
| Mon 21 | 4:28 am | 6:23 pm | 7:25 pm | 11:56 am |
| Tue 22 | 4:28 am | 6:23 pm | 7:26 pm | 11:57 am |
| Wed 23 | 4:29 am | 6:24 pm | 7:26 pm | 11:57 am |
| Thu 24 | 4:29 am | 6:24 pm | 7:27 pm | 11:58 am |
| Fri 25 | 4:30 am | 6:25 pm | 7:27 pm | 11:58 am |
| Sat 26 | 4:30 am | 6:25 pm | 7:27 pm | 11:59 am |
| Sun 27 | 4:31 am | 6:26 pm | 7:28 pm | 11:59 am |
| Mon 28 | 4:32 am | 6:26 pm | 7:28 pm | 12:00 pm |
| Tue 29 | 4:32 am | 6:26 pm | 7:28 pm | 12:00 pm |
| Wed 30 | 4:33 am | 6:27 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:01 pm |
| Thu 31 | 4:34 am | 6:27 pm | 7:29 pm | 12:01 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 Pietermaritzburg in December?
Between 6:44 pm (Dec 1) and 7:02 pm (Dec 31) in 2026.
What time is sunrise in Pietermaritzburg in December?
Between 4:51 am (Dec 3) and 5:01 am (Dec 31) in 2026.
When does it get dark in Pietermaritzburg in December?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 7:11–7:29 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Pietermaritzburg get in December?
From 13 h 54 min on Dec 1 to 14 h 3 min on Dec 21. The days get longer by 7 min from the first of the month to the last.
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