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Paarl
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Paarl — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
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 Paarl
Day length
13:04
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:56
Solar noon
12:28
Sunset
19:01
Day length
13:04
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:40 → 06:30
Golden hour · evening
18:27 → 19:16
Next 7 days · Paarl
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:56 | 19:01 | 18:27 → 19:16 | 19:16 → 19:26 | 13:04 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:55 | 19:02 | 18:28 → 19:17 | 19:17 → 19:27 | 13:06 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:54 | 19:02 | 18:29 → 19:18 | 19:18 → 19:28 | 13:08 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:53 | 19:03 | 18:30 → 19:19 | 19:19 → 19:29 | 13:10 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:51 | 19:04 | 18:30 → 19:20 | 19:20 → 19:30 | 13:12 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:50 | 19:05 | 18:31 → 19:21 | 19:21 → 19:31 | 13:14 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:49 | 19:06 | 18:32 → 19:22 | 19:22 → 19:32 | 13:16 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 18:32 → 19:22. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:56 | 05:40 → 06:30 | 12:28 | 18:27 → 19:16 | 19:01 | 13:04 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:55 | 05:39 → 06:28 | 12:28 | 18:28 → 19:17 | 19:02 | 13:06 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:54 | 05:38 → 06:27 | 12:28 | 18:29 → 19:18 | 19:02 | 13:08 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:53 | 05:37 → 06:26 | 12:28 | 18:30 → 19:19 | 19:03 | 13:10 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:51 | 05:36 → 06:25 | 12:28 | 18:30 → 19:20 | 19:04 | 13:12 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:50 | 05:34 → 06:24 | 12:28 | 18:31 → 19:21 | 19:05 | 13:14 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:49 | 05:33 → 06:23 | 12:28 | 18:32 → 19:22 | 19:06 | 13:16 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:48 | 05:32 → 06:22 | 12:27 | 18:33 → 19:23 | 19:07 | 13:18 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 05:47 | 05:31 → 06:21 | 12:27 | 18:34 → 19:24 | 19:08 | 13:20 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 05:46 | 05:30 → 06:20 | 12:27 | 18:34 → 19:24 | 19:08 | 13:22 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 05:45 | 05:29 → 06:19 | 12:27 | 18:35 → 19:25 | 19:09 | 13:24 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 05:44 | 05:28 → 06:18 | 12:27 | 18:36 → 19:26 | 19:10 | 13:26 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 05:43 | 05:27 → 06:17 | 12:27 | 18:37 → 19:27 | 19:11 | 13:27 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 05:42 | 05:26 → 06:16 | 12:27 | 18:38 → 19:28 | 19:12 | 13:29 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 05:41 | 05:25 → 06:16 | 12:27 | 18:39 → 19:29 | 19:13 | 13:31 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 05:40 | 05:24 → 06:15 | 12:27 | 18:40 → 19:30 | 19:14 | 13:33 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 05:39 | 05:23 → 06:14 | 12:27 | 18:40 → 19:31 | 19:15 | 13:35 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 05:39 | 05:22 → 06:13 | 12:27 | 18:41 → 19:32 | 19:16 | 13:37 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 05:38 | 05:21 → 06:12 | 12:27 | 18:42 → 19:33 | 19:17 | 13:38 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 05:37 | 05:21 → 06:12 | 12:27 | 18:43 → 19:34 | 19:18 | 13:40 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 05:36 | 05:20 → 06:11 | 12:27 | 18:44 → 19:35 | 19:19 | 13:42 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 05:35 | 05:19 → 06:10 | 12:27 | 18:45 → 19:36 | 19:19 | 13:44 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 05:35 | 05:18 → 06:10 | 12:28 | 18:46 → 19:37 | 19:20 | 13:45 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 05:34 | 05:17 → 06:09 | 12:28 | 18:46 → 19:38 | 19:21 | 13:47 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 05:33 | 05:17 → 06:08 | 12:28 | 18:47 → 19:39 | 19:22 | 13:49 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 05:33 | 05:16 → 06:08 | 12:28 | 18:48 → 19:40 | 19:23 | 13:50 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 05:32 | 05:15 → 06:07 | 12:28 | 18:49 → 19:41 | 19:24 | 13:52 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 05:31 | 05:15 → 06:07 | 12:28 | 18:50 → 19:42 | 19:25 | 13:53 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 05:31 | 05:14 → 06:06 | 12:29 | 18:51 → 19:43 | 19:26 | 13:55 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 05:30 | 05:13 → 06:06 | 12:29 | 18:52 → 19:44 | 19:27 | 13:56 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Paarl today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:27 and lasts until 19:16 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:40 to 06:30.
- When does the sun rise and set in Paarl?
- Today the sun rises at 05:56 and sets at 19:01. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:28.
- What's the moon phase in Paarl tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 13:30, moonset at 02:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Paarl?
- 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.