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Soweto
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Looking for what time the sun sets in Soweto 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.
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 Soweto
Day length
12:56
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:24
Solar noon
11:52
Sunset
18:20
Day length
12:56
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:09 → 05:55
Golden hour · evening
17:49 → 18:35
Next 7 days · Soweto
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:24 | 18:20 | 17:49 → 18:35 | 18:35 → 18:44 | 12:56 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:23 | 18:21 | 17:50 → 18:36 | 18:36 → 18:45 | 12:57 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:22 | 18:22 | 17:50 → 18:36 | 18:36 → 18:46 | 12:59 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 05:21 | 18:22 | 17:51 → 18:37 | 18:37 → 18:46 | 13:00 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 05:21 | 18:23 | 17:51 → 18:38 | 18:38 → 18:47 | 13:02 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 05:20 | 18:23 | 17:52 → 18:38 | 18:38 → 18:48 | 13:03 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 05:19 | 18:24 | 17:53 → 18:39 | 18:39 → 18:48 | 13:05 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Saturday, 31 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:53 → 18:39. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 25 Oct | 05:24 | 05:09 → 05:55 | 11:52 | 17:49 → 18:35 | 18:20 | 12:56 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 05:23 | 05:08 → 05:54 | 11:52 | 17:50 → 18:36 | 18:21 | 12:57 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 05:22 | 05:08 → 05:54 | 11:52 | 17:50 → 18:36 | 18:22 | 12:59 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 05:21 | 05:07 → 05:53 | 11:52 | 17:51 → 18:37 | 18:22 | 13:00 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 05:21 | 05:06 → 05:52 | 11:52 | 17:51 → 18:38 | 18:23 | 13:02 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 05:20 | 05:05 → 05:51 | 11:52 | 17:52 → 18:38 | 18:23 | 13:03 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 05:19 | 05:04 → 05:51 | 11:52 | 17:53 → 18:39 | 18:24 | 13:05 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 05:18 | 05:04 → 05:50 | 11:52 | 17:53 → 18:40 | 18:25 | 13:06 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 05:18 | 05:03 → 05:49 | 11:52 | 17:54 → 18:40 | 18:25 | 13:07 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 05:17 | 05:02 → 05:49 | 11:52 | 17:54 → 18:41 | 18:26 | 13:09 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 05:16 | 05:01 → 05:48 | 11:52 | 17:55 → 18:42 | 18:27 | 13:10 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 05:16 | 05:01 → 05:47 | 11:52 | 17:56 → 18:42 | 18:27 | 13:11 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 05:15 | 05:00 → 05:47 | 11:52 | 17:56 → 18:43 | 18:28 | 13:13 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 05:15 | 05:00 → 05:46 | 11:52 | 17:57 → 18:44 | 18:29 | 13:14 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 05:14 | 04:59 → 05:46 | 11:52 | 17:58 → 18:45 | 18:30 | 13:15 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 05:13 | 04:58 → 05:45 | 11:52 | 17:58 → 18:45 | 18:30 | 13:16 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 05:13 | 04:58 → 05:45 | 11:52 | 17:59 → 18:46 | 18:31 | 13:18 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 05:12 | 04:57 → 05:44 | 11:52 | 18:00 → 18:47 | 18:32 | 13:19 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 05:12 | 04:57 → 05:44 | 11:52 | 18:00 → 18:48 | 18:32 | 13:20 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 05:11 | 04:56 → 05:44 | 11:52 | 18:01 → 18:48 | 18:33 | 13:21 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 05:11 | 04:56 → 05:43 | 11:52 | 18:02 → 18:49 | 18:34 | 13:22 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 05:11 | 04:55 → 05:43 | 11:53 | 18:02 → 18:50 | 18:35 | 13:24 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 05:10 | 04:55 → 05:43 | 11:53 | 18:03 → 18:51 | 18:35 | 13:25 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 05:10 | 04:54 → 05:42 | 11:53 | 18:04 → 18:51 | 18:36 | 13:26 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 05:09 | 04:54 → 05:42 | 11:53 | 18:04 → 18:52 | 18:37 | 13:27 |
| Thu, 19 Nov | 05:09 | 04:54 → 05:42 | 11:53 | 18:05 → 18:53 | 18:38 | 13:28 |
| Fri, 20 Nov | 05:09 | 04:53 → 05:41 | 11:54 | 18:06 → 18:54 | 18:38 | 13:29 |
| Sat, 21 Nov | 05:09 | 04:53 → 05:41 | 11:54 | 18:07 → 18:55 | 18:39 | 13:30 |
| Sun, 22 Nov | 05:08 | 04:53 → 05:41 | 11:54 | 18:07 → 18:55 | 18:40 | 13:31 |
| Mon, 23 Nov | 05:08 | 04:53 → 05:41 | 11:54 | 18:08 → 18:56 | 18:41 | 13:32 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Soweto today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:49 and lasts until 18:35 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:09 to 05:55.
- When does the sun rise and set in Soweto?
- Today the sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 18:20. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 11:52.
- What's the moon phase in Soweto tonight?
- 🌕 Full Moon — 99% illuminated. Moonrise at 17:50, moonset at 04:40.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Soweto?
- 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.