Solar Calculations for Pretoria

7-Day Outlook

Next 7 Days Sunrise & Sunset Forecast for Pretoria

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

Date Sunrise Sunset Solar Noon Day Length Golden Hour (Eve)
Fri, Aug 7 Today 06:41 AM 05:44 PM 12:12 PM 11h 3m 0s 05:11 PM – 05:58 PM
Sat, Aug 8 06:41 AM 05:44 PM 12:12 PM 11h 3m 0s 05:12 PM – 05:59 PM
Sun, Aug 9 06:40 AM 05:44 PM 12:12 PM 11h 4m 0s 05:12 PM – 05:59 PM
Mon, Aug 10 06:39 AM 05:45 PM 12:12 PM 11h 6m 0s 05:13 PM – 06:00 PM
Tue, Aug 11 06:38 AM 05:45 PM 12:11 PM 11h 7m 0s 05:13 PM – 06:00 PM
Wed, Aug 12 06:38 AM 05:46 PM 12:12 PM 11h 8m 0s 05:14 PM – 06:00 PM
Thu, Aug 13 06:37 AM 05:46 PM 12:11 PM 11h 9m 0s 05:14 PM – 06:01 PM

Geographical & Solar Coordinates for Pretoria

Latitude-25.7479°
Longitude28.2293°
TimezoneAfrica/Johannesburg
Elevation1339m

Solar Facts — Pretoria

  • 1Pretoria sunrise and sunset times are calculated for latitude -25.7479° and longitude 28.2293°.
  • 2Local solar times in Pretoria use the Africa/Johannesburg timezone.
  • 3Day length in Pretoria, Gauteng changes through the year with Earth's axial tilt and seasonal solar angle.

Today's Sunrise & Sunset Time in Pretoria, South Africa

Check sunrise and sunset times in Pretoria, South Africa today — plus day length, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight at -25.7479°, 28.2293° (Africa/Johannesburg). Browse the full-month sun calendar for day-by-day planning. Use the date picker above to calculate sunrise, sunset, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight for any day of the year at coordinates -25.7479°, 28.2293° (Africa/Johannesburg).

The 7-day forecast updates from your selected start date. Below it, the full-month sun calendar lists every day’s sunrise, sunset, day-length change, civil dawn/dusk, and solar noon — the same style of depth people expect from major sun-time references, written and computed uniquely for Pretoria.

How to use this Pretoria sun page

  • Today’s cards: live sunrise, sunset, day length, and sun path for Pretoria.
  • Date picker: jump to any date; the forecast and countdown follow.
  • Month calendar: browse day-by-day times for photography, travel, and outdoor planning.
  • Monthly overview: compare the 1st of each month to spot seasonal extremes quickly.
Full Month Sun Calendar

Pretoria Sun Times — August 2026

Day-by-day sunrise, sunset, day-length change, civil dawn/dusk, and solar noon for Pretoria in Africa/Johannesburg. Times use NOAA/Meeus algorithms with standard atmospheric refraction (zenith 90.833°). Use the arrows to browse other months, or the date picker above to jump to any day.

Date Sunrise Sunset Day Length Diff Civil Dawn Civil Dusk Solar Noon
Sat, Aug 1 06:45 AM 05:41 PM 10h 56m 0s — 06:21 AM 06:05 PM 12:13 PM
Sun, Aug 2 06:45 AM 05:41 PM 10h 56m 0s +0m 0s 06:20 AM 06:05 PM 12:13 PM
Mon, Aug 3 06:44 AM 05:42 PM 10h 58m 0s +2m 0s 06:20 AM 06:06 PM 12:13 PM
Tue, Aug 4 06:43 AM 05:42 PM 10h 59m 0s +1m 0s 06:19 AM 06:06 PM 12:12 PM
Wed, Aug 5 06:43 AM 05:43 PM 11h 0m 0s +1m 0s 06:19 AM 06:07 PM 12:13 PM
Thu, Aug 6 06:42 AM 05:43 PM 11h 1m 0s +1m 0s 06:18 AM 06:07 PM 12:12 PM
Fri, Aug 7 Today 06:41 AM 05:44 PM 11h 3m 0s +2m 0s 06:17 AM 06:07 PM 12:12 PM
Sat, Aug 8 06:41 AM 05:44 PM 11h 3m 0s +0m 0s 06:17 AM 06:08 PM 12:12 PM
Sun, Aug 9 06:40 AM 05:44 PM 11h 4m 0s +1m 0s 06:16 AM 06:08 PM 12:12 PM
Mon, Aug 10 06:39 AM 05:45 PM 11h 6m 0s +2m 0s 06:15 AM 06:09 PM 12:12 PM
Tue, Aug 11 06:38 AM 05:45 PM 11h 7m 0s +1m 0s 06:15 AM 06:09 PM 12:11 PM
Wed, Aug 12 06:38 AM 05:46 PM 11h 8m 0s +1m 0s 06:14 AM 06:10 PM 12:12 PM
Thu, Aug 13 06:37 AM 05:46 PM 11h 9m 0s +1m 0s 06:13 AM 06:10 PM 12:11 PM
Fri, Aug 14 06:36 AM 05:47 PM 11h 11m 0s +2m 0s 06:12 AM 06:11 PM 12:11 PM
Sat, Aug 15 06:35 AM 05:47 PM 11h 12m 0s +1m 0s 06:12 AM 06:11 PM 12:11 PM
Sun, Aug 16 06:34 AM 05:48 PM 11h 14m 0s +2m 0s 06:11 AM 06:11 PM 12:11 PM
Mon, Aug 17 06:34 AM 05:48 PM 11h 14m 0s +0m 0s 06:10 AM 06:12 PM 12:11 PM
Tue, Aug 18 06:33 AM 05:49 PM 11h 16m 0s +2m 0s 06:09 AM 06:12 PM 12:11 PM
Wed, Aug 19 06:32 AM 05:49 PM 11h 17m 0s +1m 0s 06:08 AM 06:13 PM 12:10 PM
Thu, Aug 20 06:31 AM 05:50 PM 11h 19m 0s +2m 0s 06:08 AM 06:13 PM 12:10 PM
Fri, Aug 21 06:30 AM 05:50 PM 11h 20m 0s +1m 0s 06:07 AM 06:13 PM 12:10 PM
Sat, Aug 22 06:29 AM 05:50 PM 11h 21m 0s +1m 0s 06:06 AM 06:14 PM 12:09 PM
Sun, Aug 23 06:28 AM 05:51 PM 11h 23m 0s +2m 0s 06:05 AM 06:14 PM 12:09 PM
Mon, Aug 24 06:27 AM 05:51 PM 11h 24m 0s +1m 0s 06:04 AM 06:15 PM 12:09 PM
Tue, Aug 25 06:26 AM 05:52 PM 11h 26m 0s +2m 0s 06:03 AM 06:15 PM 12:09 PM
Wed, Aug 26 06:26 AM 05:52 PM 11h 26m 0s +0m 0s 06:02 AM 06:15 PM 12:09 PM
Thu, Aug 27 06:25 AM 05:53 PM 11h 28m 0s +2m 0s 06:01 AM 06:16 PM 12:09 PM
Fri, Aug 28 06:24 AM 05:53 PM 11h 29m 0s +1m 0s 06:00 AM 06:16 PM 12:08 PM
Sat, Aug 29 06:23 AM 05:53 PM 11h 30m 0s +1m 0s 05:59 AM 06:17 PM 12:08 PM
Sun, Aug 30 06:22 AM 05:54 PM 11h 32m 0s +2m 0s 05:58 AM 06:17 PM 12:08 PM
Mon, Aug 31 06:21 AM 05:54 PM 11h 33m 0s +1m 0s 05:57 AM 06:17 PM 12:07 PM

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

Pretoria Sunrise & Sunset by Month (2026)

This table shows the sunrise, sunset, and day length in Pretoria 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 105:18 AM07:01 PM13h 43m 0s
February 105:42 AM06:58 PM13h 16m 0s
March 106:00 AM06:37 PM12h 37m 0s
April 106:15 AM06:05 PM11h 50m 0s
May 106:30 AM05:38 PM11h 8m 0s
June 106:46 AM05:24 PM10h 38m 0s
July 106:54 AM05:27 PM10h 33m 0s
August 106:45 AM05:41 PM10h 56m 0s
September 106:20 AM05:55 PM11h 35m 0s
October 105:47 AM06:07 PM12h 20m 0s
November 105:18 AM06:23 PM13h 5m 0s
December 105:07 AM06:44 PM13h 37m 0s
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Pretoria Sunrise & Sunset FAQ

Sunrise in Pretoria is calculated daily from its coordinates (-25.7479°, 28.2293°) and the Africa/Johannesburg timezone using NOAA/Meeus solar algorithms.
Sunset in Pretoria updates daily on this page. Check the solar cards above for the exact local sunset time and day length.
Based on 2026 solar calculations, the longest day in Pretoria falls around January with roughly 13h 43m 0s of daylight, while the shortest day falls around July with roughly 10h 33m 0s of daylight.
No, Pretoria maintains a fixed standard time offset year-round and does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

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