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Soweto
blue hour today
Blue hour in Soweto is the short, cool-toned window when the sun sits just below the horizon and the sky glows deep blue — prized for cityscapes and waterfronts. Below are today's blue hour, golden hour and sunset times.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · Africa/Johannesburg
Sky chart for Soweto
Day length
12:34
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:38
Solar noon
11:55
Sunset
18:12
Day length
12:34
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:24 → 06:09
Golden hour · evening
17:42 → 18:26
Next 7 days · Soweto
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10 Oct | 05:38 | 18:12 | 17:42 → 18:26 | 18:26 → 18:36 | 12:34 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 05:37 | 18:13 | 17:42 → 18:27 | 18:27 → 18:36 | 12:35 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 05:36 | 18:13 | 17:42 → 18:28 | 18:28 → 18:37 | 12:37 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 05:35 | 18:14 | 17:43 → 18:28 | 18:28 → 18:37 | 12:38 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 05:34 | 18:14 | 17:43 → 18:29 | 18:29 → 18:38 | 12:40 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 05:33 | 18:15 | 17:44 → 18:29 | 18:29 → 18:38 | 12:41 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 05:32 | 18:15 | 17:44 → 18:30 | 18:30 → 18:39 | 12:43 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Friday, 16 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:44 → 18:30. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10 Oct | 05:38 | 05:24 → 06:09 | 11:55 | 17:42 → 18:26 | 18:12 | 12:34 |
| Sun, 11 Oct | 05:37 | 05:23 → 06:08 | 11:55 | 17:42 → 18:27 | 18:13 | 12:35 |
| Mon, 12 Oct | 05:36 | 05:22 → 06:07 | 11:55 | 17:42 → 18:28 | 18:13 | 12:37 |
| Tue, 13 Oct | 05:35 | 05:21 → 06:06 | 11:54 | 17:43 → 18:28 | 18:14 | 12:38 |
| Wed, 14 Oct | 05:34 | 05:20 → 06:05 | 11:54 | 17:43 → 18:29 | 18:14 | 12:40 |
| Thu, 15 Oct | 05:33 | 05:19 → 06:04 | 11:54 | 17:44 → 18:29 | 18:15 | 12:41 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 05:32 | 05:18 → 06:03 | 11:54 | 17:44 → 18:30 | 18:15 | 12:43 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:31 | 05:17 → 06:02 | 11:53 | 17:45 → 18:30 | 18:16 | 12:44 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:30 | 05:16 → 06:01 | 11:53 | 17:45 → 18:31 | 18:16 | 12:46 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:29 | 05:15 → 06:00 | 11:53 | 17:46 → 18:31 | 18:17 | 12:47 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:28 | 05:14 → 05:59 | 11:53 | 17:46 → 18:32 | 18:17 | 12:49 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:27 | 05:13 → 05:58 | 11:53 | 17:47 → 18:33 | 18:18 | 12:50 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:26 | 05:12 → 05:58 | 11:53 | 17:48 → 18:33 | 18:19 | 12:52 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:26 | 05:11 → 05:57 | 11:52 | 17:48 → 18:34 | 18:19 | 12:53 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:25 | 05:10 → 05:56 | 11:52 | 17:49 → 18:34 | 18:20 | 12:55 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:24 | 05:09 → 05:55 | 11:52 | 17:49 → 18:35 | 18:20 | 12:56 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:23 | 05:08 → 05:54 | 11:52 | 17:50 → 18:36 | 18:21 | 12:57 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:22 | 05:08 → 05:54 | 11:52 | 17:50 → 18:36 | 18:22 | 12:59 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 05:21 | 05:07 → 05:53 | 11:52 | 17:51 → 18:37 | 18:22 | 13:00 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 05:21 | 05:06 → 05:52 | 11:52 | 17:51 → 18:38 | 18:23 | 13:02 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 05:20 | 05:05 → 05:51 | 11:52 | 17:52 → 18:38 | 18:23 | 13:03 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 05:19 | 05:04 → 05:51 | 11:52 | 17:53 → 18:39 | 18:24 | 13:05 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 05:18 | 05:04 → 05:50 | 11:52 | 17:53 → 18:40 | 18:25 | 13:06 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 05:18 | 05:03 → 05:49 | 11:52 | 17:54 → 18:40 | 18:25 | 13:07 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 05:17 | 05:02 → 05:49 | 11:52 | 17:54 → 18:41 | 18:26 | 13:09 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 05:16 | 05:01 → 05:48 | 11:52 | 17:55 → 18:42 | 18:27 | 13:10 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 05:16 | 05:01 → 05:47 | 11:52 | 17:56 → 18:42 | 18:27 | 13:11 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 05:15 | 05:00 → 05:47 | 11:52 | 17:56 → 18:43 | 18:28 | 13:13 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 05:15 | 05:00 → 05:46 | 11:52 | 17:57 → 18:44 | 18:29 | 13:14 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 05:14 | 04:59 → 05:46 | 11:52 | 17:58 → 18:45 | 18:30 | 13:15 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Soweto today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:42 and lasts until 18:26 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:24 to 06:09.
- When does the sun rise and set in Soweto?
- Today the sun rises at 05:38 and sets at 18:12. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:55.
- What's the moon phase in Soweto tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 05:20, moonset at 18:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Soweto?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.