When is golden hour in Johannesburg today?

Evening golden hour in Johannesburg starts at 17:53 and ends at sunset, 18:25. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:17, until 05:49 local time (Africa/Johannesburg).

How long does golden hour last in Johannesburg?

Evening golden hour in Johannesburg runs from 17:53 to 18:25, and morning golden hour from 05:17 to 05:49.

When is blue hour in Johannesburg?

Morning blue hour in Johannesburg begins at 04:24, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:49, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Johannesburg today?

Sunrise in Johannesburg is at 05:17 local time (Africa/Johannesburg), rising toward 107° ESE.

What time is sunset in Johannesburg today?

Sunset in Johannesburg is at 18:25 local time (Africa/Johannesburg), setting toward 253° WSW.

How long is the day in Johannesburg?

Johannesburg has 13h 08m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · South Africa

Golden hour in Johannesburg, South Africa

26.2041° S
28.0473° E
Africa/Johannesburg

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

Golden hour & blue hour

Window	Starts	Ends
Blue hour (morning)	04:24	04:53
Golden hour (morning)	05:17	05:49
Golden hour (evening)	17:53	18:25
Blue hour (evening)	18:49	19:18

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Johannesburg through the year

Midsummer: 34 min
Equinox: 30 min
Midwinter: 34 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Johannesburg lies at 26.20° S, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 13h 47m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 10h 30m — a difference of 3h 17m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Johannesburg runs for roughly 34 minutes at the height of summer, 30 minutes around the March equinox and 34 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is at its most generous in summer, so summer shoots allow more time to work a location.

The sun sets toward 296° WNW in late June and toward 243° WSW in late December, a shift of about 53° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Johannesburg, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+2 min/day

Sunrise: 05:17
Sunset: 18:25
Solar noon: 11:51
Day length: 13h 08m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:53

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Solar trajectory

Maximum 79°

East · sunriseHighest point of the sun today: 79° above the horizon. The shaded band near the horizon is golden-hour light.West · sunset

Twenty-four hours of light

05:17Sunrise11:51Solar noon18:25Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	05:17	18:25	13h 08m
2026-11-03	05:17	18:26	13h 09m
2026-11-04	05:16	18:26	13h 10m
2026-11-05	05:15	18:27	13h 12m
2026-11-06	05:15	18:28	13h 13m
2026-11-07	05:14	18:28	13h 14m
2026-11-08	05:13	18:29	13h 15m

Annual light rhythm · Johannesburg

10h 30m—13h 46m

Longest days in December (13h 46m), shortest in June (10h 30m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Johannesburg today?: Evening golden hour in Johannesburg starts at 17:53 and ends at sunset, 18:25. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:17, until 05:49 local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
How long does golden hour last in Johannesburg?: Evening golden hour in Johannesburg runs from 17:53 to 18:25, and morning golden hour from 05:17 to 05:49.
When is blue hour in Johannesburg?: Morning blue hour in Johannesburg begins at 04:24, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:49, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Johannesburg today?: Sunrise in Johannesburg is at 05:17 local time (Africa/Johannesburg), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Johannesburg today?: Sunset in Johannesburg is at 18:25 local time (Africa/Johannesburg), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in Johannesburg?: Johannesburg has 13h 08m of daylight today.