All cities › South Africa · Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Pietermaritzburg
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Pietermaritzburg — 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 Pietermaritzburg
Day length
12:55
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:15
Solar noon
11:43
Sunset
18:11
Day length
12:55
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:00 → 05:47
Golden hour · evening
17:39 → 18:26
Next 7 days · Pietermaritzburg
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:15 | 18:11 | 17:39 → 18:26 | 18:26 → 18:35 | 12:55 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:14 | 18:11 | 17:39 → 18:26 | 18:26 → 18:36 | 12:57 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:13 | 18:12 | 17:40 → 18:27 | 18:27 → 18:37 | 12:59 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:12 | 18:13 | 17:41 → 18:28 | 18:28 → 18:37 | 13:00 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:11 | 18:13 | 17:41 → 18:28 | 18:28 → 18:38 | 13:02 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:10 | 18:14 | 17:42 → 18:29 | 18:29 → 18:39 | 13:04 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:09 | 18:15 | 17:43 → 18:30 | 18:30 → 18:40 | 13:05 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:43 → 18:30. 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 | 05:15 | 05:00 → 05:47 | 11:43 | 17:39 → 18:26 | 18:11 | 12:55 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:14 | 04:59 → 05:46 | 11:43 | 17:39 → 18:26 | 18:11 | 12:57 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:13 | 04:58 → 05:45 | 11:42 | 17:40 → 18:27 | 18:12 | 12:59 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 05:12 | 04:57 → 05:44 | 11:42 | 17:41 → 18:28 | 18:13 | 13:00 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 05:11 | 04:56 → 05:43 | 11:42 | 17:41 → 18:28 | 18:13 | 13:02 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:10 | 04:55 → 05:42 | 11:42 | 17:42 → 18:29 | 18:14 | 13:04 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:09 | 04:54 → 05:41 | 11:42 | 17:43 → 18:30 | 18:15 | 13:05 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:08 | 04:53 → 05:40 | 11:42 | 17:43 → 18:31 | 18:16 | 13:07 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 05:07 | 04:52 → 05:39 | 11:42 | 17:44 → 18:31 | 18:16 | 13:09 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 05:06 | 04:51 → 05:39 | 11:42 | 17:45 → 18:32 | 18:17 | 13:10 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 05:05 | 04:50 → 05:38 | 11:42 | 17:45 → 18:33 | 18:18 | 13:12 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 05:04 | 04:49 → 05:37 | 11:42 | 17:46 → 18:34 | 18:19 | 13:14 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 05:04 | 04:48 → 05:36 | 11:41 | 17:47 → 18:35 | 18:19 | 13:15 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 05:03 | 04:47 → 05:36 | 11:41 | 17:47 → 18:35 | 18:20 | 13:17 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 05:02 | 04:47 → 05:35 | 11:41 | 17:48 → 18:36 | 18:21 | 13:18 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 05:01 | 04:46 → 05:34 | 11:41 | 17:49 → 18:37 | 18:22 | 13:20 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 05:01 | 04:45 → 05:33 | 11:41 | 17:50 → 18:38 | 18:22 | 13:21 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 05:00 | 04:44 → 05:33 | 11:42 | 17:50 → 18:39 | 18:23 | 13:23 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 04:59 | 04:44 → 05:32 | 11:42 | 17:51 → 18:40 | 18:24 | 13:24 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 04:58 | 04:43 → 05:31 | 11:42 | 17:52 → 18:40 | 18:25 | 13:26 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 04:58 | 04:42 → 05:31 | 11:42 | 17:53 → 18:41 | 18:26 | 13:27 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 04:57 | 04:42 → 05:30 | 11:42 | 17:53 → 18:42 | 18:26 | 13:29 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 04:57 | 04:41 → 05:30 | 11:42 | 17:54 → 18:43 | 18:27 | 13:30 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 04:56 | 04:40 → 05:29 | 11:42 | 17:55 → 18:44 | 18:28 | 13:32 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 04:55 | 04:40 → 05:29 | 11:42 | 17:56 → 18:45 | 18:29 | 13:33 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 04:55 | 04:39 → 05:28 | 11:42 | 17:56 → 18:45 | 18:30 | 13:34 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 04:54 | 04:39 → 05:28 | 11:42 | 17:57 → 18:46 | 18:31 | 13:36 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 04:54 | 04:38 → 05:27 | 11:43 | 17:58 → 18:47 | 18:31 | 13:37 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 04:53 | 04:38 → 05:27 | 11:43 | 17:59 → 18:48 | 18:32 | 13:38 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 04:53 | 04:37 → 05:27 | 11:43 | 17:59 → 18:49 | 18:33 | 13:40 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Pietermaritzburg today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:39 and lasts until 18:26 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:00 to 05:47.
- When does the sun rise and set in Pietermaritzburg?
- Today the sun rises at 05:15 and sets at 18:11. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:43.
- What's the moon phase in Pietermaritzburg tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 12:50, moonset at 01:50.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Pietermaritzburg?
- 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.