Today's Sunrise & Sunset in South Africa
At the southern tip of the African continent, South Africa boasts clear African skies, spectacular Table Mountain sunsets in Cape Town, and ideal wildlife safari golden hour conditions.
South Africa Real-time Astronomical Calculations
7-Day Outlook
Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for South Africa
Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.
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Solar & Astronomical Facts About South Africa
- 1Cape Town experiences over 14 hours and 25 minutes of daylight in late December.
- 2Kruger National Park morning safaris align perfectly with early golden hour animal activity.
- 3South Africa operates on South Africa Standard Time (SAST UTC+2) year-round.
Sunrise & Sunset Guide for South Africa
Use this page for today's sunrise and sunset times across South Africa, plus an automatic 7-day sunrise & sunset forecast. Times are computed for the capital reference point (Pretoria) using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms, then adjusted to local timezone Africa/Johannesburg.
Explore city-level pages for more precise longitude-based sunrise shifts within South Africa.
South Africa Sunrise & Sunset FAQ
Sunset in Cape Town reaches around 8:00 PM SAST during the December summer peak.
The first 45 minutes after sunrise and the final 45 minutes before sunset yield ideal safari lighting.