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Durban
sunset today
Looking for what time the sun sets in Durban today? Below are today's exact sunset and sunrise times, day length, golden hour and blue hour, with a 7-day and 30-day forecast.
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
10:57
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:32
Solar noon
12:00
Sunset
17:29
Day length
10:57
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:16 → 07:05
Golden hour · evening
16:56 → 17:45
Next 7 days · Durban
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 12 Aug | 06:32 | 17:29 | 16:56 → 17:45 | 17:45 → 17:54 | 10:57 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 06:31 | 17:30 | 16:57 → 17:45 | 17:45 → 17:55 | 10:59 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 06:30 | 17:30 | 16:57 → 17:46 | 17:46 → 17:55 | 11:00 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 06:29 | 17:31 | 16:58 → 17:46 | 17:46 → 17:56 | 11:02 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 06:28 | 17:32 | 16:59 → 17:47 | 17:47 → 17:56 | 11:03 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 06:27 | 17:32 | 16:59 → 17:47 | 17:47 → 17:57 | 11:05 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 06:26 | 17:33 | 17:00 → 17:48 | 17:48 → 17:57 | 11:06 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 12 August
Longest evening golden window: 16:56 → 17:45. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 12 Aug | 06:32 | 06:16 → 07:05 | 12:00 | 16:56 → 17:45 | 17:29 | 10:57 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 06:31 | 06:16 → 07:04 | 12:00 | 16:57 → 17:45 | 17:30 | 10:59 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 06:30 | 06:15 → 07:03 | 12:00 | 16:57 → 17:46 | 17:30 | 11:00 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 06:29 | 06:14 → 07:02 | 12:00 | 16:58 → 17:46 | 17:31 | 11:02 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 06:28 | 06:13 → 07:01 | 12:00 | 16:59 → 17:47 | 17:32 | 11:03 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 06:27 | 06:12 → 07:00 | 11:59 | 16:59 → 17:47 | 17:32 | 11:05 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 06:26 | 06:11 → 06:59 | 11:59 | 17:00 → 17:48 | 17:33 | 11:06 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 06:25 | 06:10 → 06:58 | 11:59 | 17:00 → 17:48 | 17:33 | 11:08 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 06:24 | 06:09 → 06:57 | 11:59 | 17:01 → 17:49 | 17:34 | 11:10 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 06:23 | 06:08 → 06:55 | 11:59 | 17:02 → 17:49 | 17:34 | 11:11 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 06:22 | 06:07 → 06:54 | 11:58 | 17:02 → 17:50 | 17:35 | 11:13 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 06:21 | 06:06 → 06:53 | 11:58 | 17:03 → 17:50 | 17:36 | 11:14 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:20 | 06:05 → 06:52 | 11:58 | 17:04 → 17:51 | 17:36 | 11:16 |
| 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 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Durban today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 16:56 and lasts until 17:45 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:16 to 07:05.
- When does the sun rise and set in Durban?
- Today the sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 17:29. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:00.
- What's the moon phase in Durban tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 06:30, moonset at 17:30.
- 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.