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Pietermaritzburg
sunset today
Looking for what time the sun sets in Pietermaritzburg 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 Pietermaritzburg
Day length
10:15
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:50
Solar noon
11:58
Sunset
17:06
Day length
10:15
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:34 → 07:26
Golden hour · evening
16:30 → 17:22
Next 7 days · Pietermaritzburg
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 13 Jun | 06:50 | 17:06 | 16:30 → 17:22 | 17:22 → 17:32 | 10:15 |
| Sun, 14 Jun | 06:51 | 17:06 | 16:30 → 17:22 | 17:22 → 17:32 | 10:15 |
| Mon, 15 Jun | 06:51 | 17:06 | 16:30 → 17:22 | 17:22 → 17:32 | 10:15 |
| Tue, 16 Jun | 06:51 | 17:06 | 16:30 → 17:22 | 17:22 → 17:32 | 10:14 |
| Wed, 17 Jun | 06:51 | 17:06 | 16:30 → 17:22 | 17:22 → 17:32 | 10:14 |
| Thu, 18 Jun | 06:52 | 17:06 | 16:30 → 17:23 | 17:23 → 17:33 | 10:14 |
| Fri, 19 Jun | 06:52 | 17:07 | 16:31 → 17:23 | 17:23 → 17:33 | 10:14 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Friday, 19 June
Longest evening golden window: 16:31 → 17:23. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 13 Jun | 06:50 | 06:34 → 07:26 | 11:58 | 16:30 → 17:22 | 17:06 | 10:15 |
| Sun, 14 Jun | 06:51 | 06:34 → 07:26 | 11:58 | 16:30 → 17:22 | 17:06 | 10:15 |
| Mon, 15 Jun | 06:51 | 06:35 → 07:27 | 11:58 | 16:30 → 17:22 | 17:06 | 10:15 |
| Tue, 16 Jun | 06:51 | 06:35 → 07:27 | 11:59 | 16:30 → 17:22 | 17:06 | 10:14 |
| Wed, 17 Jun | 06:51 | 06:35 → 07:27 | 11:59 | 16:30 → 17:22 | 17:06 | 10:14 |
| Thu, 18 Jun | 06:52 | 06:36 → 07:28 | 11:59 | 16:30 → 17:23 | 17:06 | 10:14 |
| Fri, 19 Jun | 06:52 | 06:36 → 07:28 | 11:59 | 16:31 → 17:23 | 17:07 | 10:14 |
| Sat, 20 Jun | 06:52 | 06:36 → 07:28 | 12:00 | 16:31 → 17:23 | 17:07 | 10:14 |
| Sun, 21 Jun | 06:53 | 06:36 → 07:28 | 12:00 | 16:31 → 17:23 | 17:07 | 10:14 |
| Mon, 22 Jun | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:29 | 12:00 | 16:31 → 17:23 | 17:07 | 10:14 |
| Tue, 23 Jun | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:29 | 12:00 | 16:32 → 17:24 | 17:07 | 10:14 |
| Wed, 24 Jun | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:29 | 12:00 | 16:32 → 17:24 | 17:08 | 10:14 |
| Thu, 25 Jun | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:29 | 12:01 | 16:32 → 17:24 | 17:08 | 10:14 |
| Fri, 26 Jun | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:29 | 12:01 | 16:32 → 17:24 | 17:08 | 10:14 |
| Sat, 27 Jun | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:29 | 12:01 | 16:33 → 17:25 | 17:09 | 10:15 |
| Sun, 28 Jun | 06:54 | 06:37 → 07:29 | 12:01 | 16:33 → 17:25 | 17:09 | 10:15 |
| Mon, 29 Jun | 06:54 | 06:37 → 07:29 | 12:01 | 16:33 → 17:25 | 17:09 | 10:15 |
| Tue, 30 Jun | 06:54 | 06:37 → 07:29 | 12:02 | 16:34 → 17:26 | 17:10 | 10:16 |
| Wed, 1 Jul | 06:54 | 06:38 → 07:29 | 12:02 | 16:34 → 17:26 | 17:10 | 10:16 |
| Thu, 2 Jul | 06:54 | 06:38 → 07:29 | 12:02 | 16:35 → 17:27 | 17:10 | 10:16 |
| Fri, 3 Jul | 06:54 | 06:38 → 07:29 | 12:02 | 16:35 → 17:27 | 17:11 | 10:17 |
| Sat, 4 Jul | 06:54 | 06:37 → 07:29 | 12:02 | 16:36 → 17:27 | 17:11 | 10:17 |
| Sun, 5 Jul | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:29 | 12:03 | 16:36 → 17:28 | 17:12 | 10:18 |
| Mon, 6 Jul | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:29 | 12:03 | 16:36 → 17:28 | 17:12 | 10:18 |
| Tue, 7 Jul | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:29 | 12:03 | 16:37 → 17:29 | 17:13 | 10:19 |
| Wed, 8 Jul | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:29 | 12:03 | 16:37 → 17:29 | 17:13 | 10:19 |
| Thu, 9 Jul | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:28 | 12:03 | 16:38 → 17:29 | 17:13 | 10:20 |
| Fri, 10 Jul | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:28 | 12:03 | 16:38 → 17:30 | 17:14 | 10:21 |
| Sat, 11 Jul | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:28 | 12:03 | 16:39 → 17:30 | 17:14 | 10:21 |
| Sun, 12 Jul | 06:52 | 06:36 → 07:28 | 12:04 | 16:40 → 17:31 | 17:15 | 10:22 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Pietermaritzburg today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 16:30 and lasts until 17:22 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:34 to 07:26.
- When does the sun rise and set in Pietermaritzburg?
- Today the sun rises at 06:50 and sets at 17:06. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:58.
- What's the moon phase in Pietermaritzburg tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 3% illuminated. Moonrise at 05:00, moonset at 15:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Pietermaritzburg?
- Winter sunsets arrive early and the low sun angle stretches golden hour. Cold, clear skies often produce intense pink-to-amber transitions.
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