August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in George, South Africa 🇿🇦

Sun: Daylight

Sunrise Today: 07:28 ↑ 66.4° ENE

Sunset Today: 17:44 ↑ 293.5° WNW

Day Length: 10h 16m

Sun Direction: ENE

Sun Altitude: 7.71°

Sun Distance: 151.961 million km

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

August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in George

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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	07:23 ↑ 69° ENE	17:50 ↑ 291° WNW	10h 27m	+1m 30s	05:56	19:16	06:26	18:47	06:56	18:17	12:36	151.83
2	07:22 ↑ 69° ENE	17:51 ↑ 291° WNW	10h 28m	+1m 31s	05:55	19:17	06:25	18:47	06:55	18:17	12:36	151.81
3	07:21 ↑ 69° ENE	17:51 ↑ 290° WNW	10h 30m	+1m 33s	05:55	19:17	06:24	18:48	06:54	18:18	12:36	151.79
4	07:20 ↑ 70° ENE	17:52 ↑ 290° WNW	10h 32m	+1m 34s	05:54	19:18	06:23	18:49	06:53	18:19	12:36	151.77
5	07:19 ↑ 70° ENE	17:53 ↑ 290° WNW	10h 33m	+1m 36s	05:53	19:19	06:23	18:49	06:52	18:19	12:36	151.75
6	07:18 ↑ 70° ENE	17:53 ↑ 290° WNW	10h 35m	+1m 37s	05:52	19:19	06:22	18:50	06:51	18:20	12:36	151.73
7	07:17 ↑ 71° ENE	17:54 ↑ 289° WNW	10h 36m	+1m 38s	05:52	19:20	06:21	18:50	06:51	18:21	12:36	151.71
8	07:16 ↑ 71° ENE	17:55 ↑ 289° WNW	10h 38m	+1m 39s	05:51	19:20	06:20	18:51	06:50	18:21	12:35	151.69
9	07:15 ↑ 71° ENE	17:55 ↑ 288° WNW	10h 40m	+1m 40s	05:50	19:21	06:19	18:52	06:49	18:22	12:35	151.67
10	07:14 ↑ 72° ENE	17:56 ↑ 288° WNW	10h 41m	+1m 42s	05:49	19:21	06:18	18:52	06:48	18:23	12:35	151.64
11	07:13 ↑ 72° ENE	17:57 ↑ 288° WNW	10h 43m	+1m 43s	05:48	19:22	06:17	18:53	06:47	18:23	12:35	151.62
12	07:12 ↑ 72° ENE	17:58 ↑ 287° WNW	10h 45m	+1m 44s	05:47	19:23	06:16	18:53	06:46	18:24	12:35	151.59
13	07:11 ↑ 73° ENE	17:58 ↑ 287° WNW	10h 47m	+1m 45s	05:46	19:23	06:15	18:54	06:45	18:25	12:35	151.57
14	07:10 ↑ 73° ENE	17:59 ↑ 287° WNW	10h 48m	+1m 46s	05:45	19:24	06:14	18:55	06:44	18:25	12:34	151.54
15	07:09 ↑ 74° ENE	18:00 ↑ 286° WNW	10h 50m	+1m 47s	05:44	19:24	06:13	18:55	06:43	18:26	12:34	151.51
16	07:08 ↑ 74° ENE	18:00 ↑ 286° WNW	10h 52m	+1m 48s	05:43	19:25	06:12	18:56	06:42	18:27	12:34	151.49
17	07:07 ↑ 74° ENE	18:01 ↑ 286° WNW	10h 54m	+1m 49s	05:42	19:26	06:11	18:57	06:41	18:27	12:34	151.46
18	07:06 ↑ 75° ENE	18:02 ↑ 285° WNW	10h 56m	+1m 49s	05:41	19:26	06:10	18:57	06:40	18:28	12:34	151.43
19	07:05 ↑ 75° ENE	18:03 ↑ 285° WNW	10h 57m	+1m 50s	05:40	19:27	06:09	18:58	06:38	18:29	12:33	151.40
20	07:03 ↑ 76° ENE	18:03 ↑ 284° WNW	10h 59m	+1m 51s	05:39	19:27	06:08	18:58	06:37	18:29	12:33	151.37
21	07:02 ↑ 76° ENE	18:04 ↑ 284° WNW	11h 01m	+1m 52s	05:38	19:28	06:07	18:59	06:36	18:30	12:33	151.34
22	07:01 ↑ 76° ENE	18:05 ↑ 284° WNW	11h 03m	+1m 53s	05:37	19:29	06:06	19:00	06:35	18:31	12:33	151.31
23	07:00 ↑ 77° ENE	18:05 ↑ 283° WNW	11h 05m	+1m 53s	05:36	19:29	06:05	19:00	06:34	18:31	12:32	151.27
24	06:59 ↑ 77° ENE	18:06 ↑ 283° WNW	11h 07m	+1m 54s	05:35	19:30	06:04	19:01	06:33	18:32	12:32	151.24
25	06:57 ↑ 78° ENE	18:07 ↑ 282° WNW	11h 09m	+1m 55s	05:34	19:30	06:03	19:02	06:32	18:33	12:32	151.21
26	06:56 ↑ 78° ENE	18:07 ↑ 282° WNW	11h 11m	+1m 55s	05:32	19:31	06:01	19:02	06:30	18:33	12:32	151.18
27	06:55 ↑ 78° ENE	18:08 ↑ 281° WNW	11h 13m	+1m 56s	05:31	19:32	06:00	19:03	06:29	18:34	12:31	151.14
28	06:54 ↑ 79° E	18:09 ↑ 281° W	11h 15m	+1m 57s	05:30	19:32	05:59	19:03	06:28	18:34	12:31	151.11
29	06:52 ↑ 79° E	18:09 ↑ 281° W	11h 17m	+1m 57s	05:29	19:33	05:58	19:04	06:27	18:35	12:31	151.08
30	06:51 ↑ 80° E	18:10 ↑ 280° W	11h 19m	+1m 58s	05:28	19:34	05:56	19:05	06:25	18:36	12:30	151.04
31	06:50 ↑ 80° E	18:11 ↑ 280° W	11h 21m	+1m 58s	05:26	19:34	05:55	19:05	06:24	18:36	12:30	151.01
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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — George

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

What time does the sun rise today in George?

In George, 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 George?

Sunset today in George 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 George?

Day length today in George 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 George?

Solar noon in George 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 George?

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 George 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 George?

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'.