All cities › South Africa · Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Durban
golden hour today
Golden hour in Durban is the warm, low-sun window just after sunrise and just before sunset — the best light for portraits, landscapes and travel photography. Here are today's exact golden hour times, plus blue hour, sunrise and sunset.
Winter sunsets arrive early and the low sun angle stretches golden hour. Cold, clear skies often produce intense pink-to-amber transitions.
Today · Africa/Johannesburg
Sky chart for Durban
Day length
11:18
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:18
Solar noon
11:57
Sunset
17:37
Day length
11:18
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:04 → 06:51
Golden hour · evening
17:04 → 17:51
Next 7 days · Durban
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:18 | 17:37 | 17:04 → 17:51 | 17:51 → 18:01 | 11:18 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:17 | 17:37 | 17:05 → 17:52 | 17:52 → 18:01 | 11:19 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:16 | 17:38 | 17:05 → 17:53 | 17:53 → 18:02 | 11:21 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:15 | 17:38 | 17:06 → 17:53 | 17:53 → 18:02 | 11:23 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:14 | 17:39 | 17:06 → 17:54 | 17:54 → 18:03 | 11:24 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:13 | 17:39 | 17:07 → 17:54 | 17:54 → 18:03 | 11:26 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:12 | 17:40 | 17:08 → 17:55 | 17:55 → 18:04 | 11:28 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Tuesday, 25 August
Longest evening golden window: 17:04 → 17:51. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:18 | 06:04 → 06:51 | 11:57 | 17:04 → 17:51 | 17:37 | 11:18 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:17 | 06:02 → 06:50 | 11:57 | 17:05 → 17:52 | 17:37 | 11:19 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:16 | 06:01 → 06:49 | 11:57 | 17:05 → 17:53 | 17:38 | 11:21 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:15 | 06:00 → 06:47 | 11:57 | 17:06 → 17:53 | 17:38 | 11:23 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:14 | 05:59 → 06:46 | 11:56 | 17:06 → 17:54 | 17:39 | 11:24 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:13 | 05:58 → 06:45 | 11:56 | 17:07 → 17:54 | 17:39 | 11:26 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:12 | 05:57 → 06:44 | 11:56 | 17:08 → 17:55 | 17:40 | 11:28 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:11 | 05:56 → 06:43 | 11:55 | 17:08 → 17:55 | 17:40 | 11:29 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:09 | 05:55 → 06:41 | 11:55 | 17:09 → 17:56 | 17:41 | 11:31 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:08 | 05:53 → 06:40 | 11:55 | 17:09 → 17:56 | 17:41 | 11:33 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:07 | 05:52 → 06:39 | 11:54 | 17:10 → 17:57 | 17:42 | 11:34 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:06 | 05:51 → 06:38 | 11:54 | 17:11 → 17:57 | 17:42 | 11:36 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:05 | 05:50 → 06:36 | 11:54 | 17:11 → 17:58 | 17:43 | 11:38 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:03 | 05:49 → 06:35 | 11:53 | 17:12 → 17:58 | 17:44 | 11:40 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:02 | 05:48 → 06:34 | 11:53 | 17:12 → 17:59 | 17:44 | 11:41 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:01 | 05:46 → 06:33 | 11:53 | 17:13 → 17:59 | 17:45 | 11:43 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:00 | 05:45 → 06:32 | 11:52 | 17:13 → 18:00 | 17:45 | 11:45 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 05:59 | 05:44 → 06:30 | 11:52 | 17:14 → 18:00 | 17:46 | 11:47 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 05:57 | 05:43 → 06:29 | 11:52 | 17:14 → 18:01 | 17:46 | 11:48 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 05:56 | 05:41 → 06:28 | 11:51 | 17:15 → 18:01 | 17:47 | 11:50 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 05:55 | 05:40 → 06:26 | 11:51 | 17:16 → 18:02 | 17:47 | 11:52 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 05:54 | 05:39 → 06:25 | 11:51 | 17:16 → 18:02 | 17:48 | 11:54 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 05:52 | 05:38 → 06:24 | 11:50 | 17:17 → 18:03 | 17:48 | 11:55 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 05:51 | 05:36 → 06:23 | 11:50 | 17:17 → 18:03 | 17:49 | 11:57 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 05:50 | 05:35 → 06:21 | 11:50 | 17:18 → 18:04 | 17:49 | 11:59 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 05:49 | 05:34 → 06:20 | 11:49 | 17:18 → 18:04 | 17:50 | 12:01 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:47 | 05:33 → 06:19 | 11:49 | 17:19 → 18:05 | 17:50 | 12:03 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:46 | 05:31 → 06:18 | 11:48 | 17:19 → 18:06 | 17:51 | 12:04 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:45 | 05:30 → 06:16 | 11:48 | 17:20 → 18:06 | 17:51 | 12:06 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:44 | 05:29 → 06:15 | 11:48 | 17:20 → 18:07 | 17:52 | 12:08 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Durban today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:04 and lasts until 17:51 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:04 to 06:51.
- When does the sun rise and set in Durban?
- Today the sun rises at 06:18 and sets at 17:37. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:57.
- What's the moon phase in Durban tonight?
- 🌔 Waxing Gibbous — 92% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:10, moonset at 04:40.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Durban?
- Winter sunsets arrive early and the low sun angle stretches golden hour. Cold, clear skies often produce intense pink-to-amber transitions.