July 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Mthatha, South Africa 🇿🇦

Sun: Night

Sunrise Today: 06:50 ↑ 70.5° ENE

Sunset Today: 17:31 ↑ 289.4° WNW

Day Length: 10h 41m

Sun Direction: W

Sun Altitude: -21.94°

Sun Distance: 151.747 million km

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

July 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Mthatha

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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	07:05 ↑ 63° NAA	17:12 ↑ 297° WNW	10klst 06mín	+0m 23s	05:38	18:39	06:07	18:09	06:38	17:39	12:08	152.08
2	07:05 ↑ 63° NAA	17:12 ↑ 297° WNW	10klst 07mín	+0m 25s	05:38	18:39	06:07	18:10	06:38	17:39	12:08	152.08
3	07:05 ↑ 63° NAA	17:13 ↑ 297° WNW	10klst 07mín	+0m 27s	05:38	18:40	06:07	18:10	06:38	17:40	12:09	152.08
4	07:05 ↑ 63° NAA	17:13 ↑ 297° WNW	10klst 08mín	+0m 30s	05:38	18:40	06:07	18:10	06:38	17:40	12:09	152.09
5	07:05 ↑ 64° NAA	17:13 ↑ 296° WNW	10klst 08mín	+0m 32s	05:38	18:40	06:07	18:11	06:37	17:41	12:09	152.09
6	07:05 ↑ 64° NAA	17:14 ↑ 296° WNW	10klst 09mín	+0m 34s	05:38	18:41	06:07	18:11	06:37	17:41	12:09	152.09
7	07:04 ↑ 64° NAA	17:14 ↑ 296° WNW	10klst 09mín	+0m 37s	05:38	18:41	06:07	18:12	06:37	17:42	12:09	152.09
8	07:04 ↑ 64° NAA	17:15 ↑ 296° WNW	10klst 10mín	+0m 39s	05:38	18:42	06:07	18:12	06:37	17:42	12:09	152.09
9	07:04 ↑ 64° NAA	17:15 ↑ 296° WNW	10klst 11mín	+0m 41s	05:37	18:42	06:07	18:12	06:37	17:42	12:10	152.09
10	07:04 ↑ 64° NAA	17:16 ↑ 296° WNW	10klst 12mín	+0m 43s	05:37	18:42	06:07	18:13	06:37	17:43	12:10	152.08
11	07:04 ↑ 64° NAA	17:16 ↑ 296° WNW	10klst 12mín	+0m 45s	05:37	18:43	06:07	18:13	06:37	17:43	12:10	152.08
12	07:03 ↑ 64° NAA	17:17 ↑ 295° WNW	10klst 13mín	+0m 47s	05:37	18:43	06:06	18:14	06:36	17:44	12:10	152.08
13	07:03 ↑ 65° NAA	17:17 ↑ 295° WNW	10klst 14mín	+0m 49s	05:37	18:44	06:06	18:14	06:36	17:44	12:10	152.07
14	07:03 ↑ 65° NAA	17:18 ↑ 295° WNW	10klst 15mín	+0m 51s	05:37	18:44	06:06	18:15	06:36	17:45	12:10	152.07
15	07:02 ↑ 65° NAA	17:19 ↑ 295° WNW	10klst 16mín	+0m 53s	05:36	18:45	06:06	18:15	06:35	17:45	12:10	152.06
16	07:02 ↑ 65° NAA	17:19 ↑ 295° WNW	10klst 17mín	+0m 55s	05:36	18:45	06:05	18:16	06:35	17:46	12:10	152.05
17	07:02 ↑ 65° NAA	17:20 ↑ 294° WNW	10klst 18mín	+0m 57s	05:36	18:46	06:05	18:16	06:35	17:47	12:11	152.04
18	07:01 ↑ 66° NAA	17:20 ↑ 294° WNW	10klst 19mín	+0m 59s	05:36	18:46	06:05	18:17	06:34	17:47	12:11	152.03
19	07:01 ↑ 66° NAA	17:21 ↑ 294° WNW	10klst 20mín	+1m 01s	05:35	18:46	06:04	18:17	06:34	17:48	12:11	152.02
20	07:00 ↑ 66° NAA	17:21 ↑ 294° WNW	10klst 21mín	+1m 03s	05:35	18:47	06:04	18:18	06:34	17:48	12:11	152.01
21	07:00 ↑ 66° NAA	17:22 ↑ 294° WNW	10klst 22mín	+1m 05s	05:34	18:47	06:04	18:18	06:33	17:49	12:11	152.00
22	06:59 ↑ 66° NAA	17:23 ↑ 293° WNW	10klst 23mín	+1m 06s	05:34	18:48	06:03	18:19	06:33	17:49	12:11	151.99
23	06:59 ↑ 67° NAA	17:23 ↑ 293° WNW	10klst 24mín	+1m 08s	05:34	18:48	06:03	18:19	06:32	17:50	12:11	151.97
24	06:58 ↑ 67° NAA	17:24 ↑ 293° WNW	10klst 25mín	+1m 10s	05:33	18:49	06:02	18:20	06:32	17:50	12:11	151.96
25	06:58 ↑ 67° NAA	17:25 ↑ 293° WNW	10klst 26mín	+1m 11s	05:33	18:49	06:02	18:20	06:31	17:51	12:11	151.95
26	06:57 ↑ 68° NAA	17:25 ↑ 292° WNW	10klst 28mín	+1m 13s	05:32	18:50	06:01	18:21	06:31	17:52	12:11	151.93
27	06:56 ↑ 68° NAA	17:26 ↑ 292° WNW	10klst 29mín	+1m 15s	05:32	18:50	06:01	18:21	06:30	17:52	12:11	151.92
28	06:56 ↑ 68° NAA	17:26 ↑ 292° WNW	10klst 30mín	+1m 16s	05:31	18:51	06:00	18:22	06:29	17:53	12:11	151.90
29	06:55 ↑ 68° NAA	17:27 ↑ 292° WNW	10klst 31mín	+1m 18s	05:31	18:51	06:00	18:23	06:29	17:53	12:11	151.88
30	06:54 ↑ 69° NAA	17:28 ↑ 291° WNW	10klst 33mín	+1m 19s	05:30	18:52	05:59	18:23	06:28	17:54	12:11	151.87
31	06:54 ↑ 69° NAA	17:28 ↑ 291° WNW	10klst 34mín	+1m 20s	05:29	18:52	05:58	18:24	06:27	17:54	12:11	151.85
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Sunrise & Sunset FAQ — Mthatha

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

What time does the sun rise today in Mthatha?

In Mthatha, 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 Mthatha?

Sunset today in Mthatha 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 Mthatha?

Day length today in Mthatha 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 Mthatha?

Solar noon in Mthatha 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 Mthatha?

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 Mthatha 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 Mthatha?

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'.