August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Soweto, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sun: Nautical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 05:36 ↑ 112.2° ESE
Sunset Today: 19:04 ↑ 247.9° WSW
Day Length: 13h 27m
Sun Direction: ESE
Sun Altitude: -10.08°
Sun Distance: 147.249 million km
Next Equinox: Friday, 20 March 2026 (March Equinox)
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Soweto
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
06:48
↑
70° ENE
|
17:41
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 53m | +1m 05s | 05:28 | 19:01 | 05:55 | 18:34 | 06:23 | 18:06 | 12:14 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
06:47
↑
70° ENE
|
17:42
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 54m | +1m 06s | 05:27 | 19:02 | 05:55 | 18:34 | 06:22 | 18:07 | 12:14 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
06:46
↑
71° ENE
|
17:42
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 56m | +1m 07s | 05:27 | 19:02 | 05:54 | 18:35 | 06:22 | 18:07 | 12:14 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
06:46
↑
71° ENE
|
17:43
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 57m | +1m 08s | 05:26 | 19:02 | 05:54 | 18:35 | 06:21 | 18:08 | 12:14 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
06:45
↑
71° ENE
|
17:43
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 58m | +1m 09s | 05:26 | 19:03 | 05:53 | 18:36 | 06:20 | 18:08 | 12:14 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
06:44
↑
72° ENE
|
17:44
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 59m | +1m 10s | 05:25 | 19:03 | 05:52 | 18:36 | 06:20 | 18:08 | 12:14 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
06:44
↑
72° ENE
|
17:44
↑
288° WNW
|
11h 00m | +1m 11s | 05:24 | 19:04 | 05:52 | 18:36 | 06:19 | 18:09 | 12:14 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
06:43
↑
72° ENE
|
17:45
↑
288° WNW
|
11h 01m | +1m 12s | 05:24 | 19:04 | 05:51 | 18:37 | 06:18 | 18:09 | 12:14 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
06:42
↑
73° ENE
|
17:45
↑
287° WNW
|
11h 03m | +1m 13s | 05:23 | 19:04 | 05:50 | 18:37 | 06:18 | 18:10 | 12:14 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
06:41
↑
73° ENE
|
17:46
↑
287° WNW
|
11h 04m | +1m 14s | 05:23 | 19:05 | 05:50 | 18:38 | 06:17 | 18:10 | 12:14 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
06:41
↑
73° ENE
|
17:46
↑
286° WNW
|
11h 05m | +1m 14s | 05:22 | 19:05 | 05:49 | 18:38 | 06:16 | 18:11 | 12:13 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
06:40
↑
74° ENE
|
17:47
↑
286° WNW
|
11h 06m | +1m 15s | 05:21 | 19:05 | 05:48 | 18:38 | 06:16 | 18:11 | 12:13 | 151.59 |
| 13 |
06:39
↑
74° ENE
|
17:47
↑
286° WNW
|
11h 08m | +1m 16s | 05:20 | 19:06 | 05:48 | 18:39 | 06:15 | 18:11 | 12:13 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
06:38
↑
74° ENE
|
17:48
↑
286° WNW
|
11h 09m | +1m 17s | 05:20 | 19:06 | 05:47 | 18:39 | 06:14 | 18:12 | 12:13 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
06:37
↑
75° ENE
|
17:48
↑
285° WNW
|
11h 10m | +1m 17s | 05:19 | 19:06 | 05:46 | 18:39 | 06:13 | 18:12 | 12:13 | 151.51 |
| 16 |
06:36
↑
75° ENE
|
17:49
↑
285° WNW
|
11h 12m | +1m 18s | 05:18 | 19:07 | 05:45 | 18:40 | 06:12 | 18:13 | 12:12 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
06:36
↑
75° ENE
|
17:49
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 13m | +1m 19s | 05:17 | 19:07 | 05:44 | 18:40 | 06:11 | 18:13 | 12:12 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
06:35
↑
76° ENE
|
17:49
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 14m | +1m 20s | 05:17 | 19:08 | 05:44 | 18:41 | 06:11 | 18:14 | 12:12 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
06:34
↑
76° ENE
|
17:50
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 16m | +1m 20s | 05:16 | 19:08 | 05:43 | 18:41 | 06:10 | 18:14 | 12:12 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
06:33
↑
76° ENE
|
17:50
↑
283° WNW
|
11h 17m | +1m 21s | 05:15 | 19:08 | 05:42 | 18:41 | 06:09 | 18:14 | 12:12 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:32
↑
77° ENE
|
17:51
↑
283° WNW
|
11h 18m | +1m 21s | 05:14 | 19:09 | 05:41 | 18:42 | 06:08 | 18:15 | 12:11 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
06:31
↑
77° ENE
|
17:51
↑
283° WNW
|
11h 20m | +1m 22s | 05:13 | 19:09 | 05:40 | 18:42 | 06:07 | 18:15 | 12:11 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
06:30
↑
78° ENE
|
17:52
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 21m | +1m 22s | 05:12 | 19:09 | 05:39 | 18:43 | 06:06 | 18:16 | 12:11 | 151.27 |
| 24 |
06:29
↑
78° ENE
|
17:52
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 22m | +1m 23s | 05:12 | 19:10 | 05:38 | 18:43 | 06:05 | 18:16 | 12:11 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
06:28
↑
78° ENE
|
17:53
↑
281° WNW
|
11h 24m | +1m 24s | 05:11 | 19:10 | 05:37 | 18:43 | 06:04 | 18:16 | 12:10 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
06:27
↑
79° E
|
17:53
↑
281° W
|
11h 25m | +1m 24s | 05:10 | 19:10 | 05:37 | 18:44 | 06:03 | 18:17 | 12:10 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
06:26
↑
79° E
|
17:53
↑
281° W
|
11h 27m | +1m 25s | 05:09 | 19:11 | 05:36 | 18:44 | 06:02 | 18:17 | 12:10 | 151.14 |
| 28 |
06:25
↑
80° E
|
17:54
↑
280° W
|
11h 28m | +1m 25s | 05:08 | 19:11 | 05:35 | 18:44 | 06:01 | 18:18 | 12:09 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
06:24
↑
80° E
|
17:54
↑
280° W
|
11h 30m | +1m 25s | 05:07 | 19:12 | 05:34 | 18:45 | 06:00 | 18:18 | 12:09 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
06:23
↑
80° E
|
17:55
↑
280° W
|
11h 31m | +1m 26s | 05:06 | 19:12 | 05:33 | 18:45 | 05:59 | 18:18 | 12:09 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
06:22
↑
81° E
|
17:55
↑
279° W
|
11h 32m | +1m 26s | 05:05 | 19:12 | 05:32 | 18:46 | 05:58 | 18:19 | 12:09 | 151.01 |
|
All times are in local time for Soweto. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Soweto, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 31 or the latest sunset of August is on August 30 or August 31.
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