April 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Harrismith, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:40 ↑ 94.9° E
Sunset Today: 18:04 ↑ 264.9° W
Day Length: 12h 24m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: 15.12°
Sun Distance: 149.687 million km
Next Solstice: Monday, December 21, 2026 (December Solstice)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Harrismith?
April 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Harrismith
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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 |
06:13
↑
85° E
|
18:00
↑
275° W
|
11h 47m | -1m 40s | 04:55 | 19:18 | 05:22 | 18:51 | 05:49 | 18:24 | 12:07 | 149.47 |
| 2 |
06:14
↑
85° E
|
17:59
↑
275° W
|
11h 45m | -1m 39s | 04:55 | 19:17 | 05:23 | 18:50 | 05:50 | 18:23 | 12:07 | 149.52 |
| 3 |
06:14
↑
84° E
|
17:58
↑
276° W
|
11h 43m | -1m 39s | 04:56 | 19:16 | 05:23 | 18:49 | 05:50 | 18:22 | 12:06 | 149.56 |
| 4 |
06:15
↑
84° E
|
17:57
↑
276° W
|
11h 42m | -1m 39s | 04:56 | 19:15 | 05:24 | 18:48 | 05:51 | 18:21 | 12:06 | 149.60 |
| 5 |
06:15
↑
84° E
|
17:56
↑
277° W
|
11h 40m | -1m 38s | 04:57 | 19:14 | 05:24 | 18:47 | 05:51 | 18:20 | 12:06 | 149.65 |
| 6 |
06:16
↑
83° E
|
17:55
↑
277° W
|
11h 38m | -1m 38s | 04:57 | 19:13 | 05:25 | 18:46 | 05:52 | 18:19 | 12:06 | 149.69 |
| 7 |
06:16
↑
83° E
|
17:54
↑
278° W
|
11h 37m | -1m 38s | 04:58 | 19:12 | 05:25 | 18:45 | 05:52 | 18:18 | 12:05 | 149.73 |
| 8 |
06:17
↑
82° E
|
17:52
↑
278° W
|
11h 35m | -1m 37s | 04:58 | 19:11 | 05:26 | 18:44 | 05:53 | 18:16 | 12:05 | 149.78 |
| 9 |
06:17
↑
82° E
|
17:51
↑
278° W
|
11h 33m | -1m 37s | 04:59 | 19:10 | 05:26 | 18:43 | 05:53 | 18:15 | 12:05 | 149.82 |
| 10 |
06:18
↑
81° E
|
17:50
↑
279° W
|
11h 32m | -1m 37s | 04:59 | 19:09 | 05:27 | 18:42 | 05:54 | 18:14 | 12:04 | 149.86 |
| 11 |
06:18
↑
81° E
|
17:49
↑
279° W
|
11h 30m | -1m 36s | 05:00 | 19:08 | 05:27 | 18:41 | 05:54 | 18:13 | 12:04 | 149.91 |
| 12 |
06:19
↑
81° E
|
17:48
↑
280° W
|
11h 29m | -1m 36s | 05:00 | 19:07 | 05:28 | 18:40 | 05:55 | 18:12 | 12:04 | 149.95 |
| 13 |
06:20
↑
80° E
|
17:47
↑
280° W
|
11h 27m | -1m 35s | 05:01 | 19:06 | 05:28 | 18:38 | 05:55 | 18:11 | 12:04 | 149.99 |
| 14 |
06:20
↑
80° E
|
17:46
↑
280° W
|
11h 25m | -1m 35s | 05:01 | 19:05 | 05:29 | 18:38 | 05:56 | 18:10 | 12:03 | 150.04 |
| 15 |
06:21
↑
79° E
|
17:45
↑
281° W
|
11h 24m | -1m 34s | 05:02 | 19:04 | 05:29 | 18:37 | 05:56 | 18:09 | 12:03 | 150.08 |
| 16 |
06:21
↑
79° E
|
17:44
↑
281° WNW
|
11h 22m | -1m 34s | 05:02 | 19:03 | 05:30 | 18:36 | 05:57 | 18:08 | 12:03 | 150.12 |
| 17 |
06:22
↑
78° ENE
|
17:43
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 21m | -1m 33s | 05:03 | 19:02 | 05:30 | 18:35 | 05:57 | 18:07 | 12:03 | 150.16 |
| 18 |
06:22
↑
78° ENE
|
17:42
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 19m | -1m 33s | 05:03 | 19:01 | 05:31 | 18:34 | 05:58 | 18:06 | 12:02 | 150.20 |
| 19 |
06:23
↑
78° ENE
|
17:41
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 18m | -1m 32s | 05:04 | 19:00 | 05:31 | 18:33 | 05:59 | 18:05 | 12:02 | 150.25 |
| 20 |
06:23
↑
77° ENE
|
17:40
↑
283° WNW
|
11h 16m | -1m 31s | 05:04 | 18:59 | 05:32 | 18:32 | 05:59 | 18:04 | 12:02 | 150.29 |
| 21 |
06:24
↑
77° ENE
|
17:39
↑
283° WNW
|
11h 15m | -1m 31s | 05:05 | 18:58 | 05:32 | 18:31 | 06:00 | 18:03 | 12:02 | 150.33 |
| 22 |
06:25
↑
77° ENE
|
17:38
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 13m | -1m 30s | 05:05 | 18:57 | 05:33 | 18:30 | 06:00 | 18:03 | 12:02 | 150.37 |
| 23 |
06:25
↑
76° ENE
|
17:37
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 12m | -1m 30s | 05:06 | 18:57 | 05:33 | 18:29 | 06:01 | 18:02 | 12:01 | 150.41 |
| 24 |
06:26
↑
76° ENE
|
17:36
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 10m | -1m 29s | 05:06 | 18:56 | 05:34 | 18:28 | 06:01 | 18:01 | 12:01 | 150.44 |
| 25 |
06:26
↑
75° ENE
|
17:35
↑
285° WNW
|
11h 09m | -1m 28s | 05:07 | 18:55 | 05:34 | 18:27 | 06:02 | 18:00 | 12:01 | 150.48 |
| 26 |
06:27
↑
75° ENE
|
17:34
↑
285° WNW
|
11h 07m | -1m 27s | 05:07 | 18:54 | 05:35 | 18:27 | 06:02 | 17:59 | 12:01 | 150.52 |
| 27 |
06:27
↑
75° ENE
|
17:34
↑
286° WNW
|
11h 06m | -1m 27s | 05:08 | 18:53 | 05:35 | 18:26 | 06:03 | 17:58 | 12:01 | 150.56 |
| 28 |
06:28
↑
74° ENE
|
17:33
↑
286° WNW
|
11h 04m | -1m 26s | 05:08 | 18:53 | 05:36 | 18:25 | 06:03 | 17:57 | 12:01 | 150.60 |
| 29 |
06:29
↑
74° ENE
|
17:32
↑
286° WNW
|
11h 03m | -1m 25s | 05:09 | 18:52 | 05:36 | 18:24 | 06:04 | 17:57 | 12:00 | 150.64 |
| 30 |
06:29
↑
74° ENE
|
17:31
↑
286° WNW
|
11h 01m | -1m 24s | 05:09 | 18:51 | 05:37 | 18:23 | 06:04 | 17:56 | 12:00 | 150.68 |
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All times are in local time for Harrismith. 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 Harrismith, the earliest sunrise of April is on April 01 and the latest sunset of April is on April 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Harrismith?
Days in Harrismith are currently getting longer by about 1m 41s each day, roughly 12 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Harrismith Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:16-05:25 | 18:20-18:29 |
| Golden hour | 05:25-06:10 | 17:34-18:20 |
Harrismith's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | 13h 56m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | 10h 20m |
| Earliest sunrise | November 28, 2026 | 04:58 |
| Latest sunset | January 3, 2027 | 19:04 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Harrismith
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Harrismith also fixes the Qibla: face 13deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,644 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Harrismith on a live compass.
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 Harrismith get the golden hour at 05:25-06:10 in the morning and 17:34-18:20 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:16-05:25 and 18:20-18:29. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Harrismith
What time is sunrise in Harrismith today?
The sun rises over Harrismith today at 05:40 local time.
What time is sunset in Harrismith today?
The sun sets over Harrismith today at 18:04 local time.
What time is solar noon in Harrismith today?
Solar noon in Harrismith — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 11:52 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Harrismith?
In Harrismith today: civil twilight begins at 05:16 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:29 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Harrismith?
Nautical twilight in Harrismith today runs from 04:49 in the morning to 18:56 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Harrismith for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Harrismith ends at 19:24 in the evening and resumes at 04:21 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 Harrismith?
Today in Harrismith, the sun rises at an azimuth of 95° and sets at 265° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
