August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Klerksdorp, South Africa 🇿🇦
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:31 ↑ 79.1° E
Sunset Today: 17:58 ↑ 280.7° W
Day Length: 11h 26m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: -23.23°
Sun Distance: 151.133 million km
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Klerksdorp?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Klerksdorp
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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 |
06:53
↑
70° ENE
|
17:45
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 51m | +1m 07s | 05:33 | 19:06 | 06:01 | 18:38 | 06:28 | 18:10 | 12:19 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
06:53
↑
70° ENE
|
17:46
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 53m | +1m 08s | 05:33 | 19:06 | 06:00 | 18:38 | 06:28 | 18:11 | 12:19 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
06:52
↑
71° ENE
|
17:46
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 54m | +1m 09s | 05:32 | 19:06 | 06:00 | 18:39 | 06:27 | 18:11 | 12:19 | 151.80 |
| 4 |
06:51
↑
71° ENE
|
17:47
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 55m | +1m 10s | 05:31 | 19:07 | 05:59 | 18:39 | 06:27 | 18:12 | 12:19 | 151.78 |
| 5 |
06:51
↑
71° ENE
|
17:47
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 56m | +1m 11s | 05:31 | 19:07 | 05:58 | 18:40 | 06:26 | 18:12 | 12:19 | 151.76 |
| 6 |
06:50
↑
72° ENE
|
17:48
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 57m | +1m 12s | 05:30 | 19:07 | 05:58 | 18:40 | 06:25 | 18:12 | 12:19 | 151.74 |
| 7 |
06:49
↑
72° ENE
|
17:48
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 59m | +1m 13s | 05:30 | 19:08 | 05:57 | 18:41 | 06:25 | 18:13 | 12:19 | 151.72 |
| 8 |
06:48
↑
72° ENE
|
17:49
↑
288° WNW
|
11h 00m | +1m 14s | 05:29 | 19:08 | 05:56 | 18:41 | 06:24 | 18:13 | 12:19 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
06:48
↑
73° ENE
|
17:49
↑
287° WNW
|
11h 01m | +1m 15s | 05:28 | 19:09 | 05:56 | 18:41 | 06:23 | 18:14 | 12:18 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
06:47
↑
73° ENE
|
17:50
↑
287° WNW
|
11h 02m | +1m 16s | 05:28 | 19:09 | 05:55 | 18:42 | 06:22 | 18:14 | 12:18 | 151.65 |
| 11 |
06:46
↑
73° ENE
|
17:50
↑
287° WNW
|
11h 04m | +1m 16s | 05:27 | 19:09 | 05:54 | 18:42 | 06:22 | 18:15 | 12:18 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
06:45
↑
74° ENE
|
17:51
↑
286° WNW
|
11h 05m | +1m 17s | 05:26 | 19:10 | 05:54 | 18:43 | 06:21 | 18:15 | 12:18 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
06:45
↑
74° ENE
|
17:51
↑
286° WNW
|
11h 06m | +1m 18s | 05:26 | 19:10 | 05:53 | 18:43 | 06:20 | 18:16 | 12:18 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
06:44
↑
74° ENE
|
17:52
↑
286° WNW
|
11h 08m | +1m 19s | 05:25 | 19:11 | 05:52 | 18:43 | 06:19 | 18:16 | 12:18 | 151.55 |
| 15 |
06:43
↑
75° ENE
|
17:52
↑
285° WNW
|
11h 09m | +1m 20s | 05:24 | 19:11 | 05:51 | 18:44 | 06:18 | 18:16 | 12:17 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
06:42
↑
75° ENE
|
17:53
↑
285° WNW
|
11h 10m | +1m 20s | 05:23 | 19:11 | 05:50 | 18:44 | 06:18 | 18:17 | 12:17 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
06:41
↑
75° ENE
|
17:53
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 12m | +1m 21s | 05:22 | 19:12 | 05:50 | 18:45 | 06:17 | 18:17 | 12:17 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
06:40
↑
76° ENE
|
17:54
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 13m | +1m 22s | 05:22 | 19:12 | 05:49 | 18:45 | 06:16 | 18:18 | 12:17 | 151.44 |
| 19 |
06:39
↑
76° ENE
|
17:54
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 14m | +1m 22s | 05:21 | 19:12 | 05:48 | 18:45 | 06:15 | 18:18 | 12:17 | 151.41 |
| 20 |
06:38
↑
76° ENE
|
17:55
↑
283° WNW
|
11h 16m | +1m 23s | 05:20 | 19:13 | 05:47 | 18:46 | 06:14 | 18:19 | 12:16 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
06:37
↑
77° ENE
|
17:55
↑
283° WNW
|
11h 17m | +1m 24s | 05:19 | 19:13 | 05:46 | 18:46 | 06:13 | 18:19 | 12:16 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
06:36
↑
77° ENE
|
17:55
↑
283° WNW
|
11h 19m | +1m 24s | 05:18 | 19:14 | 05:45 | 18:47 | 06:12 | 18:19 | 12:16 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
06:35
↑
78° ENE
|
17:56
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 20m | +1m 25s | 05:17 | 19:14 | 05:44 | 18:47 | 06:11 | 18:20 | 12:16 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
06:34
↑
78° ENE
|
17:56
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 21m | +1m 25s | 05:16 | 19:14 | 05:43 | 18:47 | 06:10 | 18:20 | 12:15 | 151.25 |
| 25 |
06:33
↑
78° ENE
|
17:57
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 23m | +1m 26s | 05:16 | 19:15 | 05:42 | 18:48 | 06:09 | 18:21 | 12:15 | 151.22 |
| 26 |
06:32
↑
79° ENE
|
17:57
↑
281° W
|
11h 24m | +1m 26s | 05:15 | 19:15 | 05:42 | 18:48 | 06:09 | 18:21 | 12:15 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
06:31
↑
79° E
|
17:58
↑
281° W
|
11h 26m | +1m 27s | 05:14 | 19:15 | 05:41 | 18:49 | 06:08 | 18:22 | 12:15 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
06:30
↑
80° E
|
17:58
↑
280° W
|
11h 27m | +1m 27s | 05:13 | 19:16 | 05:40 | 18:49 | 06:07 | 18:22 | 12:14 | 151.12 |
| 29 |
06:29
↑
80° E
|
17:59
↑
280° W
|
11h 29m | +1m 28s | 05:12 | 19:16 | 05:39 | 18:49 | 06:06 | 18:22 | 12:14 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
06:28
↑
80° E
|
17:59
↑
280° W
|
11h 30m | +1m 28s | 05:11 | 19:17 | 05:38 | 18:50 | 06:05 | 18:23 | 12:14 | 151.05 |
| 31 |
06:27
↑
81° E
|
17:59
↑
279° W
|
11h 32m | +1m 29s | 05:10 | 19:17 | 05:37 | 18:50 | 06:03 | 18:23 | 12:13 | 151.02 |
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All times are in local time for Klerksdorp. 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 Klerksdorp, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 31 and the latest sunset of August is on August 29 to 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Klerksdorp?
Days in Klerksdorp are currently getting longer by about 1m 27s each day, roughly 10 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Klerksdorp Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:08-06:16 | 18:13-18:22 |
| Golden hour | 06:16-07:02 | 17:27-18:13 |
Klerksdorp's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | 13h 49m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | 10h 26m |
| Earliest sunrise | November 28, 2026 | 05:11 |
| Latest sunset | January 6, 2027 | 19:11 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Klerksdorp
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Klerksdorp also fixes the Qibla: face 16deg (NNE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 5,551 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Klerksdorp 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 Klerksdorp get the golden hour at 06:16-07:02 in the morning and 17:27-18:13 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 06:08-06:16 and 18:13-18:22. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Klerksdorp
What time is sunrise in Klerksdorp today?
The sun rises over Klerksdorp today at 06:31 local time.
What time is sunset in Klerksdorp today?
The sun sets over Klerksdorp today at 17:58 local time.
What time is solar noon in Klerksdorp today?
Solar noon in Klerksdorp — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:15 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Klerksdorp?
In Klerksdorp today: civil twilight begins at 06:08 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:22 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Klerksdorp?
Nautical twilight in Klerksdorp today runs from 05:41 in the morning to 18:49 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Klerksdorp for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Klerksdorp ends at 19:15 in the evening and resumes at 05:14 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 Klerksdorp?
Today in Klerksdorp, the sun rises at an azimuth of 79° and sets at 281° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
