May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in eMbalenhle, South Africa 🇿🇦

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 06:48 ↑ 67.6° ENE

Sunset Today: 17:31 ↑ 292.3° WNW

Day Length: 10h 42m

Sun Direction: NW

Sun Altitude: 35.22°

Sun Distance: 151.985 million km

Next Equinox: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 (September Equinox)

May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in eMbalenhle

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Day	Sunrise/Sunset		Daylight		Astronomical Twilight		Nautical Twilight		Civil Twilight		Solar Noon
Day	Sunrise	Sunset	Length	Diff.	Start	End	Start	End	Start	End	Time	Sun Dist. (Mil km)
1	06:28 ↑ 74° ENE	17:33 ↑ 287° WNW	11h 05m	-1m 17s	05:09	18:52	05:36	18:25	06:03	17:57	12:00	150.72
2	06:28 ↑ 73° ENE	17:32 ↑ 287° WNW	11h 03m	-1m 16s	05:09	18:51	05:36	18:24	06:04	17:56	12:00	150.75
3	06:29 ↑ 73° ENE	17:31 ↑ 287° WNW	11h 02m	-1m 15s	05:10	18:50	05:37	18:23	06:04	17:56	12:00	150.79
4	06:29 ↑ 72° ENE	17:31 ↑ 288° WNW	11h 01m	-1m 15s	05:10	18:50	05:37	18:23	06:05	17:55	12:00	150.83
5	06:30 ↑ 72° ENE	17:30 ↑ 288° WNW	11h 00m	-1m 14s	05:10	18:49	05:38	18:22	06:05	17:54	12:00	150.87
6	06:30 ↑ 72° ENE	17:29 ↑ 288° WNW	10h 58m	-1m 13s	05:11	18:49	05:38	18:21	06:06	17:54	12:00	150.90
7	06:31 ↑ 72° ENE	17:29 ↑ 289° WNW	10h 57m	-1m 12s	05:11	18:48	05:39	18:21	06:06	17:53	12:00	150.94
8	06:31 ↑ 71° ENE	17:28 ↑ 289° WNW	10h 56m	-1m 11s	05:12	18:48	05:39	18:20	06:07	17:53	12:00	150.98
9	06:32 ↑ 71° ENE	17:27 ↑ 289° WNW	10h 55m	-1m 10s	05:12	18:47	05:39	18:20	06:07	17:52	12:00	151.01
10	06:32 ↑ 71° ENE	17:27 ↑ 290° WNW	10h 54m	-1m 09s	05:13	18:47	05:40	18:19	06:08	17:51	12:00	151.05
11	06:33 ↑ 70° ENE	17:26 ↑ 290° WNW	10h 53m	-1m 08s	05:13	18:46	05:40	18:19	06:08	17:51	12:00	151.08
12	06:33 ↑ 70° ENE	17:25 ↑ 290° WNW	10h 51m	-1m 06s	05:13	18:46	05:41	18:18	06:09	17:50	12:00	151.12
13	06:34 ↑ 70° ENE	17:25 ↑ 290° WNW	10h 50m	-1m 05s	05:14	18:45	05:41	18:18	06:09	17:50	12:00	151.15
14	06:35 ↑ 70° ENE	17:24 ↑ 291° WNW	10h 49m	-1m 04s	05:14	18:45	05:42	18:17	06:10	17:49	12:00	151.19
15	06:35 ↑ 69° ENE	17:24 ↑ 291° WNW	10h 48m	-1m 03s	05:15	18:44	05:42	18:17	06:10	17:49	12:00	151.22
16	06:36 ↑ 69° ENE	17:23 ↑ 291° WNW	10h 47m	-1m 02s	05:15	18:44	05:43	18:16	06:11	17:48	12:00	151.25
17	06:36 ↑ 69° ENE	17:23 ↑ 291° WNW	10h 46m	-1m 00s	05:15	18:44	05:43	18:16	06:11	17:48	12:00	151.28
18	06:37 ↑ 68° ENE	17:22 ↑ 292° WNW	10h 45m	-0m 59s	05:16	18:43	05:44	18:16	06:12	17:48	12:00	151.31
19	06:37 ↑ 68° ENE	17:22 ↑ 292° WNW	10h 44m	-0m 58s	05:16	18:43	05:44	18:15	06:12	17:47	12:00	151.34
20	06:38 ↑ 68° ENE	17:22 ↑ 292° WNW	10h 43m	-0m 56s	05:17	18:43	05:45	18:15	06:13	17:47	12:00	151.37
21	06:38 ↑ 68° ENE	17:21 ↑ 292° WNW	10h 42m	-0m 55s	05:17	18:42	05:45	18:14	06:13	17:46	12:00	151.40
22	06:39 ↑ 68° ENE	17:21 ↑ 293° WNW	10h 41m	-0m 54s	05:18	18:42	05:45	18:14	06:14	17:46	12:00	151.43
23	06:39 ↑ 67° ENE	17:20 ↑ 293° WNW	10h 41m	-0m 52s	05:18	18:42	05:46	18:14	06:14	17:46	12:00	151.46
24	06:40 ↑ 67° ENE	17:20 ↑ 293° WNW	10h 40m	-0m 51s	05:18	18:42	05:46	18:14	06:15	17:45	12:00	151.48
25	06:40 ↑ 67° ENE	17:20 ↑ 293° WNW	10h 39m	-0m 49s	05:19	18:41	05:47	18:13	06:15	17:45	12:00	151.51
26	06:41 ↑ 67° ENE	17:19 ↑ 293° WNW	10h 38m	-0m 48s	05:19	18:41	05:47	18:13	06:15	17:45	12:00	151.54
27	06:41 ↑ 66° ENE	17:19 ↑ 294° WNW	10h 37m	-0m 46s	05:20	18:41	05:48	18:13	06:16	17:45	12:00	151.56
28	06:42 ↑ 66° ENE	17:19 ↑ 294° WNW	10h 37m	-0m 45s	05:20	18:41	05:48	18:13	06:16	17:44	12:00	151.59
29	06:42 ↑ 66° ENE	17:19 ↑ 294° WNW	10h 36m	-0m 43s	05:21	18:41	05:49	18:13	06:17	17:44	12:01	151.61
30	06:43 ↑ 66° ENE	17:19 ↑ 294° WNW	10h 35m	-0m 41s	05:21	18:41	05:49	18:12	06:17	17:44	12:01	151.64
31	06:43 ↑ 66° ENE	17:18 ↑ 294° WNW	10h 34m	-0m 40s	05:21	18:40	05:49	18:12	06:18	17:44	12:01	151.66
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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — eMbalenhle

Answers refreshed daily based on today's actual astronomy in eMbalenhle.

What time does the sun rise today in eMbalenhle?

In eMbalenhle, South Africa, sunrise today is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun first appears above the horizon and direct sunlight begins to illuminate the city.

What time does the sun set today in eMbalenhle?

Sunset today in eMbalenhle is at local time. This is the moment when the upper edge of the sun disappears below the horizon, after which the sky enters civil twilight before darkening fully.

How long is the day today in eMbalenhle?

Day length today in eMbalenhle is N/A — the elapsed time between sunrise at and sunset at . Day length changes by a few minutes each day, gradually growing from the winter solstice and shrinking from the summer solstice.

What time is solar noon in eMbalenhle?

Solar noon in eMbalenhle is at . This is the moment the sun crosses the local meridian and is highest in the sky — usually different from civil noon (12:00) because of daylight-saving time and because civil time zones cover wide longitude bands.

What is the golden hour in eMbalenhle?

Golden hour is the period shortly after sunrise (around ) and shortly before sunset (around ) when the sun is low on the horizon and the light is warm and diffuse. In eMbalenhle this gives photographers approximately 40-60 minutes of soft, directional light at each end of the day.

What is twilight and when does it occur in eMbalenhle?

Civil twilight runs from sunset at until the sun reaches 6° below the horizon. After that comes nautical twilight (sun 6° to 12° below) and astronomical twilight (12° to 18° below). At extreme latitudes around the summer solstice, the sun may never dip 18° below the horizon, giving rise to so-called 'white nights'.