Sunrise & Sunset Today in Cradock, South Africa 🇿🇦
Cradock sees sunrise at 07:07 in the ENE and sunset at 17:41 today, 10h 33m of daylight (+1m 24s vs yesterday). Daylight is currently lengthening by about 1m 45s a day (roughly 12 minutes a week) in Cradock.
Sun Phase: Astronomical Twilight
Sunrise Today: 06:47 ↑ 76.2° ENE
Sunset Today: 17:53 ↑ 283.7° WNW
Day Length: 11h 05m
Sun Direction: E
Sun Altitude: -14.57°
Sun Distance: 151.346 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Cradock?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Cradock
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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 |
07:07
↑
69° ENE
|
17:41
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 33m | +1m 24s | 05:42 | 19:05 | 06:11 | 18:36 | 06:40 | 18:07 | 12:23 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
07:06
↑
69° ENE
|
17:41
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 35m | +1m 25s | 05:41 | 19:06 | 06:10 | 18:37 | 06:40 | 18:07 | 12:23 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
07:05
↑
70° ENE
|
17:42
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 36m | +1m 26s | 05:41 | 19:06 | 06:10 | 18:37 | 06:39 | 18:08 | 12:23 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
07:04
↑
70° ENE
|
17:42
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 38m | +1m 28s | 05:40 | 19:07 | 06:09 | 18:38 | 06:38 | 18:09 | 12:23 | 151.77 |
| 5 |
07:03
↑
70° ENE
|
17:43
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 39m | +1m 29s | 05:39 | 19:07 | 06:08 | 18:38 | 06:37 | 18:09 | 12:23 | 151.75 |
| 6 |
07:02
↑
71° ENE
|
17:44
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 41m | +1m 30s | 05:39 | 19:08 | 06:07 | 18:39 | 06:36 | 18:10 | 12:23 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
07:02
↑
71° ENE
|
17:44
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 42m | +1m 31s | 05:38 | 19:08 | 06:07 | 18:40 | 06:36 | 18:10 | 12:23 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
07:01
↑
71° ENE
|
17:45
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 44m | +1m 32s | 05:37 | 19:09 | 06:06 | 18:40 | 06:35 | 18:11 | 12:23 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
07:00
↑
72° ENE
|
17:46
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 45m | +1m 34s | 05:36 | 19:09 | 06:05 | 18:41 | 06:34 | 18:12 | 12:23 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
06:59
↑
72° ENE
|
17:46
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 47m | +1m 35s | 05:35 | 19:10 | 06:04 | 18:41 | 06:33 | 18:12 | 12:22 | 151.64 |
| 11 |
06:58
↑
72° ENE
|
17:47
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 49m | +1m 36s | 05:35 | 19:10 | 06:03 | 18:42 | 06:32 | 18:13 | 12:22 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
06:57
↑
73° ENE
|
17:48
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 50m | +1m 37s | 05:34 | 19:11 | 06:02 | 18:42 | 06:31 | 18:13 | 12:22 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
06:56
↑
73° ENE
|
17:48
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 52m | +1m 38s | 05:33 | 19:11 | 06:01 | 18:43 | 06:30 | 18:14 | 12:22 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
06:55
↑
74° ENE
|
17:49
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 54m | +1m 39s | 05:32 | 19:12 | 06:00 | 18:43 | 06:29 | 18:15 | 12:22 | 151.54 |
| 15 |
06:54
↑
74° ENE
|
17:50
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 55m | +1m 39s | 05:31 | 19:13 | 05:59 | 18:44 | 06:28 | 18:15 | 12:22 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
06:53
↑
74° ENE
|
17:50
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 57m | +1m 40s | 05:30 | 19:13 | 05:59 | 18:45 | 06:27 | 18:16 | 12:21 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
06:52
↑
75° ENE
|
17:51
↑
285° WNW
|
10h 59m | +1m 41s | 05:29 | 19:14 | 05:58 | 18:45 | 06:26 | 18:16 | 12:21 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
06:51
↑
75° ENE
|
17:51
↑
285° WNW
|
11h 00m | +1m 42s | 05:28 | 19:14 | 05:57 | 18:46 | 06:25 | 18:17 | 12:21 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
06:50
↑
75° ENE
|
17:52
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 02m | +1m 43s | 05:27 | 19:15 | 05:56 | 18:46 | 06:24 | 18:18 | 12:21 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
06:49
↑
76° ENE
|
17:53
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 04m | +1m 44s | 05:26 | 19:15 | 05:54 | 18:47 | 06:23 | 18:18 | 12:21 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:47
↑
76° ENE
|
17:53
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 05m | +1m 44s | 05:25 | 19:16 | 05:53 | 18:47 | 06:22 | 18:19 | 12:20 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
06:46
↑
77° ENE
|
17:54
↑
283° WNW
|
11h 07m | +1m 45s | 05:24 | 19:16 | 05:52 | 18:48 | 06:21 | 18:19 | 12:20 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
06:45
↑
77° ENE
|
17:55
↑
283° WNW
|
11h 09m | +1m 46s | 05:23 | 19:17 | 05:51 | 18:49 | 06:20 | 18:20 | 12:20 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
06:44
↑
77° ENE
|
17:55
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 11m | +1m 46s | 05:22 | 19:17 | 05:50 | 18:49 | 06:19 | 18:21 | 12:20 | 151.24 |
| 25 |
06:43
↑
78° ENE
|
17:56
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 13m | +1m 47s | 05:21 | 19:18 | 05:49 | 18:50 | 06:18 | 18:21 | 12:19 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
06:42
↑
78° ENE
|
17:57
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 14m | +1m 48s | 05:20 | 19:19 | 05:48 | 18:50 | 06:16 | 18:22 | 12:19 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
06:40
↑
79° ENE
|
17:57
↑
281° W
|
11h 16m | +1m 48s | 05:19 | 19:19 | 05:47 | 18:51 | 06:15 | 18:22 | 12:19 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
06:39
↑
79° E
|
17:58
↑
281° W
|
11h 18m | +1m 49s | 05:17 | 19:20 | 05:46 | 18:51 | 06:14 | 18:23 | 12:18 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
06:38
↑
79° E
|
17:58
↑
280° W
|
11h 20m | +1m 49s | 05:16 | 19:20 | 05:45 | 18:52 | 06:13 | 18:24 | 12:18 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
06:37
↑
80° E
|
17:59
↑
280° W
|
11h 22m | +1m 50s | 05:15 | 19:21 | 05:43 | 18:52 | 06:12 | 18:24 | 12:18 | 151.04 |
| 31 |
06:36
↑
80° E
|
18:00
↑
280° W
|
11h 24m | +1m 50s | 05:14 | 19:21 | 05:42 | 18:53 | 06:10 | 18:25 | 12:18 | 151.01 |
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All times are in local time for Cradock. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not currently in effect. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is in the table. |
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In Cradock, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 31 and the latest sunset of August is on August 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Cradock?
Days in Cradock are currently getting longer by about 1m 45s each day, roughly 12 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Cradock Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:22-06:31 | 18:09-18:19 |
| Golden hour | 06:31-07:20 | 17:21-18:09 |
Cradock's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | 14h 15m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | 10h 01m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 4, 2026 | 05:03 |
| Latest sunset | January 3, 2027 | 19:27 |
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Cradock get the golden hour at 06:31-07:20 in the morning and 17:21-18:09 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:22-06:31 and 18:09-18:19. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Cradock
What time is sunrise in Cradock today?
Sunrise in Cradock today is at 06:47 local time.
What time is sunset in Cradock today?
Sunset in Cradock today is at 17:53 local time.
What time is solar noon in Cradock today?
Solar noon in Cradock — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:20 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Cradock?
In Cradock today: civil twilight begins at 06:22 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:19 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Cradock?
Nautical twilight in Cradock today runs from 05:53 in the morning to 18:47 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Cradock for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Cradock ends at 19:16 in the evening and resumes at 05:25 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Cradock?
Today in Cradock, the sun rises at an azimuth of 76° and sets at 284° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
