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When is sunrise and sunset in Bloemfontein today?

Live countdown to the next event, plus today’s exact clocks in Africa/Johannesburg.

Dawn & Sunrise
Today's Sunrise in Bloemfontein
05:17 AM
Civil Dawn: 04:51 AM

Horizon 108° ESE

Sunset & Dusk
Today's Sunset in Bloemfontein
06:41 PM
Civil Dusk:

Horizon 252° WSW

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Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Bloemfontein

Automatic daily forecast calculated for this location. Times update with your selected date.

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
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Where on the horizon?

Sunrise and sunset compass bearings for Bloemfontein — face these degrees, not “due east” or “due west.”

N E S W
Sunrise Sunset
Sunrise azimuth 108° ESE Face ESE at dawn
Sunset azimuth 252° WSW Face WSW at dusk

Azimuth is degrees clockwise from true north (0°). Today the disk clears the horizon at 108° ESE and drops at 252° WSW. Use that heading to pick a rail, pier, or hill that actually sees the Sun — then jump to where to stand.

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How long is the day?

Today versus yesterday, solstice extremes, and the earliest/latest clock times for Bloemfontein in 2026.

Daylight (55.5% of 24h) 13h 19m day / 10h 41m night
Today
Vs yesterday
Night length
Vs longest day (December solstice (southern summer)) −42m Dec 19, 2026 · 14h 1m 0s
Vs shortest day (June solstice (southern winter)) +3h 2m Jun 15, 2026 · 10h 17m 0s
Earliest sunrise05:08 AMNov 27, 2026
Latest sunrise07:09 AMJun 23, 2026
Earliest sunset05:24 PMJun 5, 2026
Latest sunset07:18 PMJan 3, 2026

Clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time — earliest sunrise is not always the longest day.

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When is golden hour and blue hour?

Photography windows when the Sun sits between +6° and −8° for Bloemfontein.

Golden hour

Morning
Evening

Warm, low light — arrive at the start of the evening window, not at sunset.

Blue hour

Morning
Evening

Indigo sky after sunset (or before sunrise). Pair with city lights or water.

Need the physics and camera settings? Open the Golden Hour and Blue Hour tools.

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Where should I stand in Bloemfontein?

Public viewpoints aimed at today’s sunrise (ESE) and sunset (WSW) bearings.

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What about this month and this year?

A year-long day-length curve, then the day-by-day sun calendar (azimuth, twilight, golden/blue hour) and monthly snapshot for Bloemfontein.

Bloemfontein day length through 2026

The curve peaks near the december solstice (southern summer) (Dec 19, 2026, 14h 1m 0s) and bottoms out near the june solstice (southern winter) (Jun 15, 2026, 10h 17m 0s). Today is marked on the line.

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Full Month Sun Calendar

Bloemfontein Sun Times — November 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, compass azimuth, day-length change, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon for Bloemfontein in Africa/Johannesburg. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Scroll sideways for photography and twilight columns, or use the arrows to browse other months.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Solar Noon Civil Nautical Astronomical Golden hour Blue hour
Time Azimuth Time Azimuth Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Dawn Dusk Morning Evening Morning Evening
Sun, Nov 105:22 AM107° ESE06:35 PM253° WSW13h 13m 0s—11:58 AM04:57 AM07:00 PM04:27 AM07:30 PM03:57 AM08:01 PM05:07 AM – 05:54 AM06:03 PM – 06:51 PM04:47 AM – 05:07 AM06:51 PM – 07:10 PM
Mon, Nov 205:21 AM107° ESE06:36 PM253° WSW13h 15m 0s+2m 0s11:58 AM04:56 AM07:01 PM04:26 AM07:31 PM03:56 AM08:02 PM05:06 AM – 05:53 AM06:04 PM – 06:51 PM04:46 AM – 05:06 AM06:51 PM – 07:11 PM
Tue, Nov 305:20 AM108° ESE06:37 PM252° WSW13h 17m 0s+2m 0s11:58 AM04:55 AM07:02 PM04:25 AM07:32 PM03:54 AM08:02 PM05:05 AM – 05:53 AM06:04 PM – 06:52 PM04:45 AM – 05:05 AM06:52 PM – 07:12 PM
Wed, Nov 405:19 AM108° ESE06:38 PM252° WSW13h 19m 0s+2m 0s11:58 AM04:54 AM07:03 PM04:24 AM07:33 PM03:53 AM08:03 PM05:04 AM – 05:52 AM06:05 PM – 06:53 PM04:44 AM – 05:04 AM06:53 PM – 07:12 PM
Thu, Nov 505:19 AM109° ESE06:38 PM252° WSW13h 19m 0s+0m 0s11:58 AM04:54 AM07:03 PM04:24 AM07:33 PM03:52 AM08:04 PM05:03 AM – 05:51 AM06:06 PM – 06:54 PM04:44 AM – 05:03 AM06:54 PM – 07:13 PM
Fri, Nov 605:18 AM109° ESE06:39 PM251° WSW13h 21m 0s+2m 0s11:58 AM04:53 AM07:04 PM04:23 AM07:34 PM03:51 AM08:06 PM05:03 AM – 05:51 AM06:06 PM – 06:54 PM04:43 AM – 05:03 AM06:54 PM – 07:14 PM
Sat, Nov 705:17 AM109° ESE06:40 PM251° WSW13h 23m 0s+2m 0s11:58 AM04:52 AM07:05 PM04:22 AM07:35 PM03:50 AM08:07 PM05:02 AM – 05:50 AM06:07 PM – 06:55 PM04:42 AM – 05:02 AM06:55 PM – 07:15 PM
Sun, Nov 8 Today05:17 AM110° ESE06:41 PM250° WSW13h 24m 0s+1m 0s11:59 AM04:51 AM07:06 PM04:21 AM07:36 PM03:50 AM08:08 PM05:01 AM – 05:49 AM06:08 PM – 06:56 PM04:41 AM – 05:01 AM06:56 PM – 07:16 PM
Mon, Nov 905:16 AM110° ESE06:41 PM250° WSW13h 25m 0s+1m 0s11:58 AM04:50 AM07:07 PM04:20 AM07:37 PM03:49 AM08:09 PM05:00 AM – 05:49 AM06:08 PM – 06:57 PM04:40 AM – 05:00 AM06:57 PM – 07:17 PM
Tue, Nov 1005:15 AM110° ESE06:42 PM250° WSW13h 27m 0s+2m 0s11:58 AM04:50 AM07:08 PM04:19 AM07:38 PM03:48 AM08:10 PM05:00 AM – 05:48 AM06:09 PM – 06:58 PM04:40 AM – 05:00 AM06:58 PM – 07:18 PM
Wed, Nov 1105:15 AM111° ESE06:43 PM249° WSW13h 28m 0s+1m 0s11:59 AM04:49 AM07:08 PM04:19 AM07:39 PM03:47 AM08:11 PM04:59 AM – 05:48 AM06:10 PM – 06:58 PM04:39 AM – 04:59 AM06:58 PM – 07:18 PM
Thu, Nov 1205:14 AM111° ESE06:44 PM249° WSW13h 30m 0s+2m 0s11:59 AM04:48 AM07:09 PM04:18 AM07:40 PM03:46 AM08:12 PM04:58 AM – 05:47 AM06:11 PM – 06:59 PM04:38 AM – 04:58 AM06:59 PM – 07:19 PM
Fri, Nov 1305:13 AM111° ESE06:44 PM249° WSW13h 31m 0s+1m 0s11:58 AM04:48 AM07:10 PM04:17 AM07:41 PM03:45 AM08:13 PM04:58 AM – 05:47 AM06:11 PM – 07:00 PM04:38 AM – 04:58 AM07:00 PM – 07:20 PM
Sat, Nov 1405:13 AM112° ESE06:45 PM249° WSW13h 32m 0s+1m 0s11:59 AM04:47 AM07:11 PM04:16 AM07:42 PM03:44 AM08:14 PM04:57 AM – 05:46 AM06:12 PM – 07:01 PM04:37 AM – 04:57 AM07:01 PM – 07:21 PM
Sun, Nov 1505:12 AM112° ESE06:46 PM248° WSW13h 34m 0s+2m 0s11:59 AM04:47 AM07:12 PM04:16 AM07:43 PM03:44 AM08:15 PM04:57 AM – 05:46 AM06:13 PM – 07:02 PM04:37 AM – 04:57 AM07:02 PM – 07:22 PM
Mon, Nov 1605:12 AM112° ESE06:47 PM248° WSW13h 35m 0s+1m 0s11:59 AM04:46 AM07:13 PM04:15 AM07:44 PM03:43 AM08:16 PM04:56 AM – 05:45 AM06:14 PM – 07:03 PM04:36 AM – 04:56 AM07:03 PM – 07:23 PM
Tue, Nov 1705:11 AM112° ESE06:48 PM248° WSW13h 37m 0s+2m 0s11:59 AM04:46 AM07:14 PM04:15 AM07:45 PM03:42 AM08:17 PM04:56 AM – 05:45 AM06:14 PM – 07:03 PM04:35 AM – 04:56 AM07:03 PM – 07:24 PM
Wed, Nov 1805:11 AM113° ESE06:48 PM247° WSW13h 37m 0s+0m 0s11:59 AM04:45 AM07:14 PM04:14 AM07:45 PM03:41 AM08:18 PM04:55 AM – 05:44 AM06:15 PM – 07:04 PM04:35 AM – 04:55 AM07:04 PM – 07:25 PM
Thu, Nov 1905:11 AM113° ESE06:49 PM247° WSW13h 38m 0s+1m 0s12:00 PM04:45 AM07:15 PM04:13 AM07:46 PM03:41 AM08:19 PM04:55 AM – 05:44 AM06:16 PM – 07:05 PM04:34 AM – 04:55 AM07:05 PM – 07:26 PM
Fri, Nov 2005:10 AM113° ESE06:50 PM247° WSW13h 40m 0s+2m 0s12:00 PM04:44 AM07:16 PM04:13 AM07:47 PM03:40 AM08:20 PM04:54 AM – 05:44 AM06:17 PM – 07:06 PM04:34 AM – 04:54 AM07:06 PM – 07:26 PM
Sat, Nov 2105:10 AM114° ESE06:51 PM247° WSW13h 41m 0s+1m 0s12:00 PM04:44 AM07:17 PM04:12 AM07:48 PM03:39 AM08:21 PM04:54 AM – 05:43 AM06:17 PM – 07:07 PM04:33 AM – 04:54 AM07:07 PM – 07:27 PM
Sun, Nov 2205:10 AM114° ESE06:52 PM246° WSW13h 42m 0s+1m 0s12:01 PM04:43 AM07:18 PM04:12 AM07:49 PM03:39 AM08:22 PM04:54 AM – 05:43 AM06:18 PM – 07:08 PM04:33 AM – 04:54 AM07:08 PM – 07:28 PM
Mon, Nov 2305:09 AM114° ESE06:53 PM246° WSW13h 44m 0s+2m 0s12:01 PM04:43 AM07:19 PM04:12 AM07:50 PM03:38 AM08:23 PM04:53 AM – 05:43 AM06:19 PM – 07:09 PM04:33 AM – 04:53 AM07:09 PM – 07:29 PM
Tue, Nov 2405:09 AM114° ESE06:53 PM246° WSW13h 44m 0s+0m 0s12:01 PM04:43 AM07:20 PM04:11 AM07:51 PM03:38 AM08:25 PM04:53 AM – 05:43 AM06:20 PM – 07:09 PM04:32 AM – 04:53 AM07:09 PM – 07:30 PM
Wed, Nov 2505:09 AM114° ESE06:54 PM246° WSW13h 45m 0s+1m 0s12:01 PM04:42 AM07:20 PM04:11 AM07:52 PM03:37 AM08:26 PM04:53 AM – 05:43 AM06:20 PM – 07:10 PM04:32 AM – 04:53 AM07:10 PM – 07:31 PM
Thu, Nov 2605:09 AM115° ESE06:55 PM245° WSW13h 46m 0s+1m 0s12:02 PM04:42 AM07:21 PM04:10 AM07:53 PM03:37 AM08:27 PM04:52 AM – 05:42 AM06:21 PM – 07:11 PM04:32 AM – 04:52 AM07:11 PM – 07:32 PM
Fri, Nov 2705:08 AM115° ESE06:56 PM245° WSW13h 48m 0s+2m 0s12:02 PM04:42 AM07:22 PM04:10 AM07:54 PM03:36 AM08:28 PM04:52 AM – 05:42 AM06:22 PM – 07:12 PM04:31 AM – 04:52 AM07:12 PM – 07:33 PM
Sat, Nov 2805:08 AM115° ESE06:57 PM245° WSW13h 49m 0s+1m 0s12:02 PM04:42 AM07:23 PM04:10 AM07:55 PM03:36 AM08:29 PM04:52 AM – 05:42 AM06:23 PM – 07:13 PM04:31 AM – 04:52 AM07:13 PM – 07:34 PM
Sun, Nov 2905:08 AM115° ESE06:57 PM245° WSW13h 49m 0s+0m 0s12:02 PM04:42 AM07:24 PM04:10 AM07:56 PM03:36 AM08:30 PM04:52 AM – 05:42 AM06:23 PM – 07:14 PM04:31 AM – 04:52 AM07:14 PM – 07:34 PM
Mon, Nov 3005:08 AM116° ESE06:58 PM245° WSW13h 50m 0s+1m 0s12:03 PM04:41 AM07:25 PM04:09 AM07:57 PM03:35 AM08:31 PM04:52 AM – 05:42 AM06:24 PM – 07:14 PM04:31 AM – 04:52 AM07:14 PM – 07:35 PM

Tip: pair this calendar with our Day Length, Twilight, and Golden Hour tools for photography and planning.

Hourly sun altitude in Bloemfontein

Altitude (degrees above the horizon) and azimuth (clockwise from north) at each local clock hour. Negative altitude means the Sun is down. Polar Day stays positive all 24 rows; Polar Night stays negative.

Local clock hours in Africa/Johannesburg for 2026-11-04.

Local timeAltitudeAzimuthSky
00:00-45.6°179.6°Night
01:00-43.2°159.6°Night
02:00-36.9°142.6°Night
03:00-27.7°129.3°Night
04:00-16.8°119.0°Astronomical twilight
05:00-4.9°110.6°Civil twilight
06:00+7.6°103.4°Daylight
07:00+20.5°96.6°Daylight
08:00+33.6°89.7°Daylight
09:00+46.7°81.5°Daylight
10:00+59.4°69.9°Daylight
11:00+70.7°48.0°Daylight
12:00+76.3°359.0°Daylight
13:00+70.4°310.9°Daylight
14:00+59.0°289.5°Daylight
15:00+46.3°278.0°Daylight
16:00+33.2°269.9°Daylight
17:00+20.1°263.0°Daylight
18:00+7.3°256.3°Daylight
19:00-5.2°249.0°Civil twilight
20:00-17.1°240.5°Astronomical twilight
21:00-27.9°230.1°Night
22:00-36.7°216.5°Night
23:00-42.8°199.5°Night

Bloemfontein Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Bloemfontein on the 1st of every month, computed with the same NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms used across this site. Day length is longest in January and shortest in July.

MonthSunriseSunsetDay Length
January 105:19 AM07:17 PM13h 58m 0s
February 105:45 AM07:12 PM13h 27m 0s
March 106:06 AM06:48 PM12h 42m 0s
April 106:24 AM06:12 PM11h 48m 0s
May 106:42 AM05:42 PM11h 0m 0s
June 107:01 AM05:25 PM10h 24m 0s
July 107:09 AM05:28 PM10h 19m 0s
August 106:59 AM05:43 PM10h 44m 0s
September 106:30 AM06:01 PM11h 31m 0s
October 105:55 AM06:16 PM12h 21m 0s
November 105:22 AM06:35 PM13h 13m 0s
December 105:08 AM06:59 PM13h 51m 0s
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Why is Bloemfontein special?

Facts, daylight saving, and how Bloemfontein sits in the South Africa east–west spread.

Latitude-29.0852°
Longitude26.1596°
TimezoneAfrica/Johannesburg
Elevation1395m

Solar facts

  • 1Top sunrise and sunset spots in Bloemfontein: Naval Hill, Oliewenhuis Art Museum Grounds, Loch Logan Waterfront.
  • 2Bloemfontein sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude -29.0852° and longitude 26.1596°.
  • 3Local solar times in Bloemfontein use the Africa/Johannesburg timezone.
  • 4Day length in Bloemfontein, Free State changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Daylight Saving Time

Bloemfontein stays on Africa/Johannesburg year-round with no daylight-saving jump. Sunrise and sunset drift only because of Earth’s orbit, not because the clock shifts.

East–west spread

Across South Africa on this site, the Sun rises first in Durban (04:59 AM, 31.0218°) and last in Cape Town (05:43 AM, 18.4241°). That east–west spread is about 44m. Both cities share the same clock, so this gap shows up directly on the wall clock. Bloemfontein sits at 26.1596°.

Check sunrise and sunset times in Bloemfontein, South Africa today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at -29.0852°, 26.1596° (Africa/Johannesburg). Popular places to watch the sun include Naval Hill, Oliewenhuis Art Museum Grounds, Loch Logan Waterfront. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Plan beyond sunrise

Solar Tools for Bloemfontein

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Bloemfontein Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Bloemfontein is calculated daily from its coordinates (-29.0852°, 26.1596°) and the Africa/Johannesburg timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Bloemfontein updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Popular sunrise and sunset viewpoints in Bloemfontein include Naval Hill, Oliewenhuis Art Museum Grounds, Loch Logan Waterfront, and Rose Garden. Open the Popular Places to See Sunrise & Sunset guide for timing tips at each spot, and check today's solar times to plan golden hour and blue hour.
Sunset today in Bloemfontein is 06:41 PM. Sunrise today is 05:17 AM (Africa/Johannesburg).
Today the sun rises at 108° ESE and sets at 252° WSW in Bloemfontein. Face that compass bearing from an open viewpoint — sunrise is rarely due east, and sunset is rarely due west.
Evening golden hour in Bloemfontein starts about an hour before sunset; evening blue hour follows as the Sun drops below the horizon. Morning windows are listed in the golden hour section on this page.
In 2026, the longest day in Bloemfontein is Dec 19, 2026 with 14h 1m 0s of daylight, and the shortest is Jun 15, 2026 with 10h 17m 0s.
In 2026, the earliest sunrise in Bloemfontein is 05:08 AM on Nov 27, 2026. The latest sunset is 07:18 PM on Jan 3, 2026. The latest sunrise is 07:09 AM on Jun 23, 2026, and the earliest sunset is 05:24 PM on Jun 5, 2026. These clock-time extremes often miss the solstice by a few days because of the Equation of Time.
No, Bloemfontein maintains a fixed standard time offset year-round and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

Nearby Cities in South Africa

Johannesburg

South Africa • Gauteng

Check sunrise and sunset times in Johannesburg, South Africa today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at -26.2041°, 28.0473° (Africa/Johannesburg). Popular places to watch the sun include Northcliff Ridge, Melville Koppies, Delta Park. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Cape Town

South Africa • Western Cape

Check sunrise and sunset times in Cape Town, South Africa today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at -33.9249°, 18.4241° (Africa/Johannesburg). Popular places to watch the sun include Signal Hill, Camps Bay Beach, Chapman's Peak Drive. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.

Durban

South Africa • KwaZulu-Natal

Check sunrise and sunset times in Durban, South Africa today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at -29.8587°, 31.0218° (Africa/Johannesburg). Popular places to watch the sun include Golden Mile, uShaka Marine World Beachfront, Moyo Pier. Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning.