When is golden hour in Pretoria today?

Evening golden hour in Pretoria starts at 17:52 and ends at sunset, 18:24. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:17, until 05:49 local time (Africa/Johannesburg).

How long does golden hour last in Pretoria?

Evening golden hour in Pretoria runs from 17:52 to 18:24, and morning golden hour from 05:17 to 05:49.

When is blue hour in Pretoria?

Morning blue hour in Pretoria begins at 04:24, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:48, just after sunset.

What time is sunrise in Pretoria today?

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

What time is sunset in Pretoria today?

Sunset in Pretoria is at 18:24 local time (Africa/Johannesburg), setting toward 253° WSW.

How long is the day in Pretoria?

Pretoria has 13h 06m of daylight today.

Solar almanac · 2026-11-02 · South Africa

Golden hour in Pretoria, South Africa

25.7479° S
28.2293° E
Africa/Johannesburg

Times shown in local time for Pretoria (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)	17:52	18:24
Blue hour (evening)	18:48	19:16

Light profile · calculated

Golden hour in Pretoria through the year

Midsummer: 33 min
Equinox: 30 min
Midwinter: 34 min

Length of the evening golden-hour window.

Pretoria lies at 25.75° S, in the subtropics, with short, decisive twilights. Its longest measured day falls on Fri 18 December 2026 with 13h 45m of daylight, and its shortest on Thu 18 June 2026 with 10h 32m — a difference of 3h 13m between the two extremes.

Evening golden hour in Pretoria runs for roughly 33 minutes at the height of summer, 30 minutes around the March equinox and 34 minutes at midwinter. The warm window is actually widest in the colder months, which makes winter evenings unusually forgiving here.

The sun sets toward 296° WNW in late June and toward 243° WSW in late December, a shift of about 52° in where the last light lands — worth checking before committing to a west-facing viewpoint. In Pretoria, the sky reaches full darkness between evening and morning twilight year-round.

Today’s solar record

+1 min/day

Sunrise: 05:17
Sunset: 18:24
Solar noon: 11:50
Day length: 13h 06m

Evening golden hour starts at 17:52

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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

05:17Sunrise11:50Solar noon18:24Sunset

NightBlue hourGolden hourDaylight

Next 7 days

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Day length
2026-11-02	05:17	18:24	13h 06m
2026-11-03	05:17	18:24	13h 08m
2026-11-04	05:16	18:25	13h 09m
2026-11-05	05:15	18:25	13h 10m
2026-11-06	05:15	18:26	13h 12m
2026-11-07	05:14	18:27	13h 13m
2026-11-08	05:13	18:28	13h 14m

Annual light rhythm · Pretoria

10h 32m—13h 44m

Longest days in December (13h 44m), shortest in June (10h 32m).

Questions

When is golden hour in Pretoria today?: Evening golden hour in Pretoria starts at 17:52 and ends at sunset, 18:24. Morning golden hour runs from sunrise, 05:17, until 05:49 local time (Africa/Johannesburg).
How long does golden hour last in Pretoria?: Evening golden hour in Pretoria runs from 17:52 to 18:24, and morning golden hour from 05:17 to 05:49.
When is blue hour in Pretoria?: Morning blue hour in Pretoria begins at 04:24, before sunrise. Evening blue hour begins at 18:48, just after sunset.
What time is sunrise in Pretoria today?: Sunrise in Pretoria is at 05:17 local time (Africa/Johannesburg), rising toward 107° ESE.
What time is sunset in Pretoria today?: Sunset in Pretoria is at 18:24 local time (Africa/Johannesburg), setting toward 253° WSW.
How long is the day in Pretoria?: Pretoria has 13h 06m of daylight today.