December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Durban, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:42 ↑ 69.0° ENE
Sunset Today: 17:22 ↑ 290.9° WNW
Day Length: 10h 39m
Sun Direction: NNE
Sun Altitude: 38.14°
Sun Distance: 151.865 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Durban?
December 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Durban
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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 |
04:47
↑
116° ESE
|
18:42
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 54m | +0m 52s | 03:13 | 20:16 | 03:47 | 19:42 | 04:20 | 19:09 | 11:44 | 147.53 |
| 2 |
04:47
↑
116° ESE
|
18:43
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 55m | +0m 50s | 03:13 | 20:17 | 03:47 | 19:43 | 04:20 | 19:10 | 11:45 | 147.50 |
| 3 |
04:47
↑
116° ESE
|
18:43
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 56m | +0m 48s | 03:12 | 20:18 | 03:47 | 19:44 | 04:20 | 19:11 | 11:45 | 147.48 |
| 4 |
04:47
↑
116° ESE
|
18:44
↑
244° WSW
|
13h 57m | +0m 46s | 03:12 | 20:19 | 03:47 | 19:44 | 04:20 | 19:12 | 11:45 | 147.46 |
| 5 |
04:47
↑
116° ESE
|
18:45
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 57m | +0m 43s | 03:12 | 20:20 | 03:47 | 19:45 | 04:20 | 19:13 | 11:46 | 147.44 |
| 6 |
04:47
↑
117° ESE
|
18:46
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 58m | +0m 41s | 03:12 | 20:21 | 03:47 | 19:46 | 04:20 | 19:13 | 11:46 | 147.42 |
| 7 |
04:47
↑
117° ESE
|
18:46
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 59m | +0m 39s | 03:12 | 20:22 | 03:47 | 19:47 | 04:20 | 19:14 | 11:47 | 147.40 |
| 8 |
04:47
↑
117° ESE
|
18:47
↑
243° WSW
|
13h 59m | +0m 36s | 03:12 | 20:23 | 03:47 | 19:48 | 04:20 | 19:15 | 11:47 | 147.38 |
| 9 |
04:48
↑
117° ESE
|
18:48
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 00m | +0m 34s | 03:12 | 20:24 | 03:47 | 19:49 | 04:20 | 19:16 | 11:47 | 147.36 |
| 10 |
04:48
↑
117° ESE
|
18:49
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 00m | +0m 31s | 03:12 | 20:25 | 03:47 | 19:49 | 04:20 | 19:16 | 11:48 | 147.34 |
| 11 |
04:48
↑
117° ESE
|
18:49
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 01m | +0m 29s | 03:12 | 20:25 | 03:47 | 19:50 | 04:20 | 19:17 | 11:48 | 147.32 |
| 12 |
04:48
↑
117° ESE
|
18:50
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 01m | +0m 26s | 03:12 | 20:26 | 03:47 | 19:51 | 04:20 | 19:18 | 11:49 | 147.30 |
| 13 |
04:48
↑
118° ESE
|
18:51
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 02m | +0m 23s | 03:12 | 20:27 | 03:48 | 19:52 | 04:21 | 19:19 | 11:49 | 147.28 |
| 14 |
04:49
↑
118° ESE
|
18:51
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 02m | +0m 21s | 03:12 | 20:28 | 03:48 | 19:52 | 04:21 | 19:19 | 11:50 | 147.27 |
| 15 |
04:49
↑
118° ESE
|
18:52
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 02m | +0m 18s | 03:13 | 20:28 | 03:48 | 19:53 | 04:21 | 19:20 | 11:50 | 147.25 |
| 16 |
04:49
↑
118° ESE
|
18:53
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 03m | +0m 16s | 03:13 | 20:29 | 03:48 | 19:54 | 04:22 | 19:20 | 11:51 | 147.24 |
| 17 |
04:50
↑
118° ESE
|
18:53
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 03m | +0m 13s | 03:13 | 20:30 | 03:49 | 19:54 | 04:22 | 19:21 | 11:51 | 147.22 |
| 18 |
04:50
↑
118° ESE
|
18:54
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 03m | +0m 10s | 03:14 | 20:30 | 03:49 | 19:55 | 04:22 | 19:22 | 11:52 | 147.21 |
| 19 |
04:51
↑
118° ESE
|
18:54
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 03m | +0m 08s | 03:14 | 20:31 | 03:50 | 19:55 | 04:23 | 19:22 | 11:52 | 147.19 |
| 20 |
04:51
↑
118° ESE
|
18:55
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 03m | +0m 05s | 03:14 | 20:32 | 03:50 | 19:56 | 04:23 | 19:23 | 11:53 | 147.18 |
| 21 |
04:52
↑
118° ESE
|
18:55
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 03m | +0m 02s | 03:15 | 20:32 | 03:50 | 19:56 | 04:24 | 19:23 | 11:53 | 147.17 |
| 22 |
04:52
↑
118° ESE
|
18:56
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 03m | -0m 00s | 03:15 | 20:33 | 03:51 | 19:57 | 04:24 | 19:24 | 11:54 | 147.16 |
| 23 |
04:53
↑
118° ESE
|
18:56
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 03m | -0m 02s | 03:16 | 20:33 | 03:51 | 19:57 | 04:25 | 19:24 | 11:54 | 147.15 |
| 24 |
04:53
↑
118° ESE
|
18:57
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 03m | -0m 05s | 03:16 | 20:33 | 03:52 | 19:58 | 04:25 | 19:25 | 11:55 | 147.14 |
| 25 |
04:54
↑
118° ESE
|
18:57
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 03m | -0m 08s | 03:17 | 20:34 | 03:53 | 19:58 | 04:26 | 19:25 | 11:55 | 147.13 |
| 26 |
04:54
↑
118° ESE
|
18:58
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 03m | -0m 10s | 03:18 | 20:34 | 03:53 | 19:59 | 04:26 | 19:25 | 11:56 | 147.13 |
| 27 |
04:55
↑
118° ESE
|
18:58
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 03m | -0m 13s | 03:18 | 20:34 | 03:54 | 19:59 | 04:27 | 19:26 | 11:56 | 147.12 |
| 28 |
04:55
↑
118° ESE
|
18:58
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 02m | -0m 16s | 03:19 | 20:35 | 03:54 | 19:59 | 04:28 | 19:26 | 11:57 | 147.12 |
| 29 |
04:56
↑
118° ESE
|
18:59
↑
242° WSW
|
14h 02m | -0m 18s | 03:20 | 20:35 | 03:55 | 19:59 | 04:28 | 19:26 | 11:57 | 147.11 |
| 30 |
04:57
↑
118° ESE
|
18:59
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 02m | -0m 21s | 03:20 | 20:35 | 03:56 | 20:00 | 04:29 | 19:27 | 11:58 | 147.11 |
| 31 |
04:57
↑
117° ESE
|
18:59
↑
243° WSW
|
14h 01m | -0m 24s | 03:21 | 20:35 | 03:57 | 20:00 | 04:30 | 19:27 | 11:58 | 147.11 |
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All times are in local time for Durban. 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 Durban, the earliest sunrise of December is on December 01 to 08 and the latest sunset of December is on December 29 to 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Durban?
Days in Durban are currently getting longer by about 1m 15s each day, roughly 9 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Durban Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:17-06:26 | 17:38-17:47 |
| Golden hour | 06:26-07:16 | 16:48-17:38 |
Durban's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | 14h 03m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | 10h 12m |
| Earliest sunrise | November 28, 2026 | 04:47 |
| Latest sunset | January 3, 2027 | 19:00 |
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 Durban get the golden hour at 06:26-07:16 in the morning and 16:48-17:38 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:17-06:26 and 17:38-17:47. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Durban
What time is sunrise in Durban today?
Sunrise in Durban today is at 06:42 local time.
What time is sunset in Durban today?
Sunset in Durban today is at 17:22 local time.
What time is solar noon in Durban today?
Solar noon in Durban — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:02 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Durban?
In Durban today: civil twilight begins at 06:17 (before sunrise) and ends at 17:47 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Durban?
Nautical twilight in Durban today runs from 05:48 in the morning to 18:16 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Durban for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Durban ends at 18:44 in the evening and resumes at 05:19 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 Durban?
Today in Durban, the sun rises at an azimuth of 69° and sets at 291° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
