Sunrise & Sunset Times in Grahamstown, South Africa 🇿🇦

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 05:26 ↑ 103.3° ESE

Sunset Today: 18:31 ↑ 256.4° WSW

Day Length: 13h 05m

Sun Direction: SSW

Sun Altitude: -43.6°

Sun Distance: 148.911 million km

Next Solstice: Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice)

In Grahamstown, South Africa the sun rises at 05:26 and sets at 18:31, giving 13h 05m of daylight — 2 min longer than yesterday. The next solstice is on Monday, 21 December 2026 (December Solstice).

October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Grahamstown

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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	05:51 ↑ 94° E	18:16 ↑ 265° W	12h 24m	+2m 03s	04:27	19:40	04:57	19:10	05:26	18:41	12:03	149.78
2	05:50 ↑ 95° E	18:16 ↑ 265° W	12h 26m	+2m 03s	04:26	19:41	04:55	19:11	05:24	18:42	12:03	149.74
3	05:48 ↑ 95° E	18:17 ↑ 264° W	12h 28m	+2m 02s	04:24	19:41	04:54	19:12	05:23	18:42	12:03	149.69
4	05:47 ↑ 96° E	18:18 ↑ 264° W	12h 30m	+2m 02s	04:23	19:42	04:52	19:12	05:22	18:43	12:02	149.65
5	05:46 ↑ 96° E	18:18 ↑ 264° W	12h 32m	+2m 02s	04:21	19:43	04:51	19:13	05:20	18:44	12:02	149.61
6	05:44 ↑ 97° E	18:19 ↑ 263° W	12h 34m	+2m 02s	04:20	19:44	04:50	19:14	05:19	18:45	12:02	149.57
7	05:43 ↑ 97° E	18:20 ↑ 263° W	12h 36m	+2m 02s	04:18	19:45	04:48	19:15	05:18	18:45	12:01	149.53
8	05:42 ↑ 98° E	18:21 ↑ 262° W	12h 38m	+2m 02s	04:17	19:46	04:47	19:16	05:16	18:46	12:01	149.48
9	05:40 ↑ 98° E	18:21 ↑ 262° W	12h 40m	+2m 02s	04:15	19:47	04:45	19:17	05:15	18:47	12:01	149.44
10	05:39 ↑ 98° E	18:22 ↑ 261° W	12h 43m	+2m 02s	04:14	19:48	04:44	19:17	05:14	18:48	12:01	149.40
11	05:38 ↑ 99° E	18:23 ↑ 261° W	12h 45m	+2m 01s	04:12	19:49	04:43	19:18	05:12	18:49	12:00	149.36
12	05:37 ↑ 99° E	18:24 ↑ 260° W	12h 47m	+2m 01s	04:11	19:50	04:41	19:19	05:11	18:49	12:00	149.31
13	05:35 ↑ 100° E	18:24 ↑ 260° W	12h 49m	+2m 01s	04:09	19:51	04:40	19:20	05:10	18:50	12:00	149.27
14	05:34 ↑ 100° E	18:25 ↑ 260° W	12h 51m	+2m 01s	04:08	19:52	04:39	19:21	05:08	18:51	11:59	149.23
15	05:33 ↑ 101° E	18:26 ↑ 259° W	12h 53m	+2m 00s	04:07	19:53	04:37	19:22	05:07	18:52	11:59	149.19
16	05:32 ↑ 101° E	18:27 ↑ 259° WSW	12h 55m	+2m 00s	04:05	19:54	04:36	19:23	05:06	18:53	11:59	149.14
17	05:30 ↑ 102° ESE	18:28 ↑ 258° WSW	12h 57m	+2m 00s	04:04	19:55	04:35	19:24	05:05	18:54	11:59	149.10
18	05:29 ↑ 102° ESE	18:28 ↑ 258° WSW	12h 59m	+1m 59s	04:02	19:56	04:33	19:24	05:03	18:54	11:59	149.06
19	05:28 ↑ 102° ESE	18:29 ↑ 257° WSW	13h 01m	+1m 59s	04:01	19:57	04:32	19:25	05:02	18:55	11:58	149.01
20	05:27 ↑ 103° ESE	18:30 ↑ 257° WSW	13h 03m	+1m 58s	03:59	19:58	04:31	19:26	05:01	18:56	11:58	148.97
21	05:26 ↑ 103° ESE	18:31 ↑ 256° WSW	13h 05m	+1m 58s	03:58	19:59	04:29	19:27	05:00	18:57	11:58	148.93
22	05:25 ↑ 104° ESE	18:32 ↑ 256° WSW	13h 07m	+1m 57s	03:57	20:00	04:28	19:28	04:58	18:58	11:58	148.88
23	05:23 ↑ 104° ESE	18:32 ↑ 256° WSW	13h 09m	+1m 57s	03:55	20:01	04:27	19:29	04:57	18:59	11:58	148.84
24	05:22 ↑ 105° ESE	18:33 ↑ 255° WSW	13h 10m	+1m 56s	03:54	20:02	04:26	19:30	04:56	19:00	11:58	148.80
25	05:21 ↑ 105° ESE	18:34 ↑ 255° WSW	13h 12m	+1m 56s	03:52	20:03	04:24	19:31	04:55	19:01	11:57	148.76
26	05:20 ↑ 105° ESE	18:35 ↑ 254° WSW	13h 14m	+1m 55s	03:51	20:04	04:23	19:32	04:54	19:01	11:57	148.72
27	05:19 ↑ 106° ESE	18:36 ↑ 254° WSW	13h 16m	+1m 54s	03:50	20:05	04:22	19:33	04:53	19:02	11:57	148.67
28	05:18 ↑ 106° ESE	18:37 ↑ 254° WSW	13h 18m	+1m 54s	03:48	20:07	04:21	19:34	04:52	19:03	11:57	148.64
29	05:17 ↑ 107° ESE	18:38 ↑ 253° WSW	13h 20m	+1m 53s	03:47	20:08	04:20	19:35	04:50	19:04	11:57	148.60
30	05:16 ↑ 107° ESE	18:38 ↑ 253° WSW	13h 22m	+1m 52s	03:46	20:09	04:18	19:36	04:49	19:05	11:57	148.56
31	05:15 ↑ 108° ESE	18:39 ↑ 252° WSW	13h 24m	+1m 51s	03:45	20:10	04:17	19:37	04:48	19:06	11:57	148.53
All times are in local time for Grahamstown. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is highlighted in the table.

In Grahamstown, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 31 or the latest sunset of October is on October 31.

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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Grahamstown

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

What time does the sun rise today in Grahamstown?

In Grahamstown, 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 Grahamstown?

Sunset today in Grahamstown 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 Grahamstown?

Day length today in Grahamstown 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 Grahamstown?

Solar noon in Grahamstown 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 Grahamstown?

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 Grahamstown 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 Grahamstown?

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'.