When is golden hour in Durban today?

Evening golden hour in Durban starts at 17:45 and ends at sunset, 18:18. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:00, until 05:33 local time (Africa/Johannesburg).

How long does golden hour last in Durban?

Evening golden hour in Durban runs from 17:45 to 18:18, and morning golden hour from 05:00 to 05:33.

When is blue hour in Durban?

Morning blue hour in Durban begins at 04:05, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:43, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Durban today?

Sunrise in Durban is at 05:00 local time (Africa/Johannesburg), rising toward 108° ESE.

What time is sunset in Durban today?

Sunset in Durban is at 18:18 local time (Africa/Johannesburg), setting toward 252° WSW.

How long is the day in Durban?

Durban has 13h 18m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · South Africa

Golden hour in Durban, South Africa

29.8587° S
31.0218° E
Africa/Johannesburg

Times shown in local time for Durban (Africa/Johannesburg).

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	04:05	04:35
Golden hour (morning)	05:00	05:33
Golden hour (evening)	17:45	18:18
Blue hour (evening)	18:43	19:14

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Durban through the year

Midsummer: 35 min
Equinox: 32 min
Midwinter: 36 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Durban lies at 29.86° S, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 14h 04m of daylight, and its shortest on Sat 20 June 2026 with 10h 13m — a difference of 3h 51m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Durban runs for roughly 35 minutes at the height of summer, 32 minutes around the March equinox and 36 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 297° WNW in late June and toward 242° WSW in late December, a shift of about 55° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Durban, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+2 min/day

Sunrise: 05:00
Sunset: 18:18
Solar noon: 11:39
Day length: 13h 18m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:45

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 75°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 75° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:00Sunrise11:39Solar noon18:18Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	05:00	18:18	13h 18m
2026-11-03	04:59	18:19	13h 19m
2026-11-04	04:59	18:20	13h 21m
2026-11-05	04:58	18:21	13h 23m
2026-11-06	04:57	18:21	13h 24m
2026-11-07	04:56	18:22	13h 26m
2026-11-08	04:56	18:23	13h 27m

Annual light rhythm · Durban

10h 14m—14h 03m

Longest days in December (14h 03m), shortest in June (10h 14m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Durban today?: Evening golden hour in Durban starts at 17:45 and ends at sunset, 18:18. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:00, until 05:33 local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
How long does golden hour last in Durban?: Evening golden hour in Durban runs from 17:45 to 18:18, and morning golden hour from 05:00 to 05:33.
When is blue hour in Durban?: Morning blue hour in Durban begins at 04:05, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:43, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Durban today?: Sunrise in Durban is at 05:00 local time (Africa/Johannesburg), rising toward 108° ESE.
What time is sunset in Durban today?: Sunset in Durban is at 18:18 local time (Africa/Johannesburg), setting toward 252° WSW.
How long is the day in Durban?: Durban has 13h 18m of daylight today.