All cities › South Africa · Wednesday, 26 August 2026
Johannesburg
golden hour today
Golden hour in Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg
Day length
11:26
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:26
Solar noon
12:09
Sunset
17:52
Day length
11:26
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:12 → 06:57
Golden hour · evening
17:21 → 18:07
Next 7 days · Johannesburg
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:26 | 17:52 | 17:21 → 18:07 | 18:07 → 18:16 | 11:26 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:25 | 17:53 | 17:22 → 18:07 | 18:07 → 18:16 | 11:27 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:24 | 17:53 | 17:22 → 18:08 | 18:08 → 18:17 | 11:29 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:23 | 17:54 | 17:23 → 18:08 | 18:08 → 18:17 | 11:30 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:22 | 17:54 | 17:23 → 18:08 | 18:08 → 18:17 | 11:32 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:21 | 17:54 | 17:23 → 18:09 | 18:09 → 18:18 | 11:33 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:20 | 17:55 | 17:24 → 18:09 | 18:09 → 18:18 | 11:35 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 26 August
Longest evening golden window: 17:21 → 18:07. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:26 | 06:12 → 06:57 | 12:09 | 17:21 → 18:07 | 17:52 | 11:26 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:25 | 06:11 → 06:56 | 12:09 | 17:22 → 18:07 | 17:53 | 11:27 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:24 | 06:10 → 06:55 | 12:09 | 17:22 → 18:08 | 17:53 | 11:29 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:23 | 06:09 → 06:54 | 12:08 | 17:23 → 18:08 | 17:54 | 11:30 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:22 | 06:08 → 06:53 | 12:08 | 17:23 → 18:08 | 17:54 | 11:32 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:21 | 06:07 → 06:52 | 12:08 | 17:23 → 18:09 | 17:54 | 11:33 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:20 | 06:06 → 06:51 | 12:07 | 17:24 → 18:09 | 17:55 | 11:35 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:19 | 06:05 → 06:50 | 12:07 | 17:24 → 18:10 | 17:55 | 11:36 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:18 | 06:04 → 06:49 | 12:07 | 17:25 → 18:10 | 17:56 | 11:37 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:17 | 06:02 → 06:48 | 12:06 | 17:25 → 18:10 | 17:56 | 11:39 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:16 | 06:01 → 06:46 | 12:06 | 17:26 → 18:11 | 17:57 | 11:40 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:15 | 06:00 → 06:45 | 12:06 | 17:26 → 18:11 | 17:57 | 11:42 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:13 | 05:59 → 06:44 | 12:05 | 17:27 → 18:11 | 17:57 | 11:43 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:12 | 05:58 → 06:43 | 12:05 | 17:27 → 18:12 | 17:58 | 11:45 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:11 | 05:57 → 06:42 | 12:05 | 17:27 → 18:12 | 17:58 | 11:46 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:10 | 05:56 → 06:41 | 12:04 | 17:28 → 18:13 | 17:59 | 11:48 |
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:09 | 05:55 → 06:40 | 12:04 | 17:28 → 18:13 | 17:59 | 11:49 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:08 | 05:54 → 06:39 | 12:04 | 17:29 → 18:13 | 17:59 | 11:51 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:07 | 05:53 → 06:37 | 12:03 | 17:29 → 18:14 | 18:00 | 11:52 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:06 | 05:52 → 06:36 | 12:03 | 17:30 → 18:14 | 18:00 | 11:54 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:05 | 05:51 → 06:35 | 12:03 | 17:30 → 18:15 | 18:01 | 11:55 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:04 | 05:49 → 06:34 | 12:02 | 17:30 → 18:15 | 18:01 | 11:57 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:02 | 05:48 → 06:33 | 12:02 | 17:31 → 18:15 | 18:01 | 11:58 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:01 | 05:47 → 06:32 | 12:01 | 17:31 → 18:16 | 18:02 | 12:00 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:00 | 05:46 → 06:31 | 12:01 | 17:32 → 18:16 | 18:02 | 12:01 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 05:59 | 05:45 → 06:30 | 12:01 | 17:32 → 18:17 | 18:03 | 12:03 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 05:58 | 05:44 → 06:28 | 12:00 | 17:32 → 18:17 | 18:03 | 12:05 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 05:57 | 05:43 → 06:27 | 12:00 | 17:33 → 18:17 | 18:03 | 12:06 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 05:56 | 05:42 → 06:26 | 12:00 | 17:33 → 18:18 | 18:04 | 12:08 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 05:55 | 05:40 → 06:25 | 11:59 | 17:34 → 18:18 | 18:04 | 12:09 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Johannesburg today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:21 and lasts until 18:07 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:12 to 06:57.
- When does the sun rise and set in Johannesburg?
- Today the sun rises at 06:26 and sets at 17:52. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:09.
- What's the moon phase in Johannesburg tonight?
- 🌕 Full Moon — 97% illuminated. Moonrise at 16:30, moonset at 05:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Johannesburg?
- Winter sunsets arrive early and the low sun angle stretches golden hour. Cold, clear skies often produce intense pink-to-amber transitions.