Sunrise & Sunset Tomorrow in Mthatha, South Africa 🇿🇦
Tomorrow in Mthatha the sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 17:40. In Mthatha the days are drawing out by around 1m 41s each day, about 12 minutes a week.
Tomorrow's Date: Wed, Aug 19, 2026
Sun Phase Tomorrow: Night
Sunrise Tomorrow: 06:36 ↑ 75.5° ENE
Sunset Tomorrow: 17:40 ↑ 284.4° WNW
Day Length Tomorrow: 11h 03m
Sun Direction Tomorrow: ESE
Sun Altitude Tomorrow: -48.66°
Sun Distance Tomorrow: 151.440 million km
* Note: Live sun position values (phase, direction, and altitude) reflect exactly where the sun will be at this current time, tomorrow.
Next Equinox: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Mthatha?
August 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Mthatha
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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
↑
69° ENE
|
17:29
↑
291° WNW
|
10h 35m | +1m 22s | 05:29 | 18:53 | 05:58 | 18:24 | 06:27 | 17:55 | 12:11 | 151.83 |
| 2 |
06:52
↑
70° ENE
|
17:30
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 37m | +1m 23s | 05:28 | 18:53 | 05:57 | 18:25 | 06:26 | 17:56 | 12:11 | 151.81 |
| 3 |
06:51
↑
70° ENE
|
17:30
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 38m | +1m 24s | 05:28 | 18:54 | 05:56 | 18:25 | 06:25 | 17:56 | 12:11 | 151.79 |
| 4 |
06:51
↑
70° ENE
|
17:31
↑
290° WNW
|
10h 40m | +1m 26s | 05:27 | 18:54 | 05:56 | 18:26 | 06:25 | 17:57 | 12:11 | 151.78 |
| 5 |
06:50
↑
70° ENE
|
17:31
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 41m | +1m 27s | 05:26 | 18:55 | 05:55 | 18:26 | 06:24 | 17:57 | 12:10 | 151.76 |
| 6 |
06:49
↑
71° ENE
|
17:32
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 43m | +1m 28s | 05:25 | 18:55 | 05:54 | 18:27 | 06:23 | 17:58 | 12:10 | 151.73 |
| 7 |
06:48
↑
71° ENE
|
17:33
↑
289° WNW
|
10h 44m | +1m 29s | 05:25 | 18:56 | 05:53 | 18:27 | 06:22 | 17:59 | 12:10 | 151.71 |
| 8 |
06:47
↑
72° ENE
|
17:33
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 46m | +1m 30s | 05:24 | 18:57 | 05:53 | 18:28 | 06:21 | 17:59 | 12:10 | 151.69 |
| 9 |
06:46
↑
72° ENE
|
17:34
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 47m | +1m 31s | 05:23 | 18:57 | 05:52 | 18:29 | 06:20 | 18:00 | 12:10 | 151.67 |
| 10 |
06:45
↑
72° ENE
|
17:35
↑
288° WNW
|
10h 49m | +1m 32s | 05:22 | 18:58 | 05:51 | 18:29 | 06:20 | 18:00 | 12:10 | 151.65 |
| 11 |
06:44
↑
72° ENE
|
17:35
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 50m | +1m 33s | 05:22 | 18:58 | 05:50 | 18:30 | 06:19 | 18:01 | 12:10 | 151.62 |
| 12 |
06:43
↑
73° ENE
|
17:36
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 52m | +1m 34s | 05:21 | 18:59 | 05:49 | 18:30 | 06:18 | 18:01 | 12:10 | 151.60 |
| 13 |
06:42
↑
73° ENE
|
17:36
↑
287° WNW
|
10h 53m | +1m 35s | 05:20 | 18:59 | 05:48 | 18:31 | 06:17 | 18:02 | 12:09 | 151.57 |
| 14 |
06:41
↑
74° ENE
|
17:37
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 55m | +1m 36s | 05:19 | 19:00 | 05:47 | 18:31 | 06:16 | 18:03 | 12:09 | 151.55 |
| 15 |
06:40
↑
74° ENE
|
17:38
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 57m | +1m 37s | 05:18 | 19:00 | 05:46 | 18:32 | 06:15 | 18:03 | 12:09 | 151.52 |
| 16 |
06:39
↑
74° ENE
|
17:38
↑
286° WNW
|
10h 58m | +1m 38s | 05:17 | 19:01 | 05:45 | 18:32 | 06:14 | 18:04 | 12:09 | 151.49 |
| 17 |
06:38
↑
75° ENE
|
17:39
↑
285° WNW
|
11h 00m | +1m 39s | 05:16 | 19:01 | 05:45 | 18:33 | 06:13 | 18:04 | 12:09 | 151.46 |
| 18 |
06:37
↑
75° ENE
|
17:40
↑
285° WNW
|
11h 02m | +1m 40s | 05:15 | 19:02 | 05:44 | 18:33 | 06:12 | 18:05 | 12:08 | 151.43 |
| 19 |
06:36
↑
76° ENE
|
17:40
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 03m | +1m 40s | 05:14 | 19:02 | 05:43 | 18:34 | 06:11 | 18:06 | 12:08 | 151.40 |
| 20 |
06:35
↑
76° ENE
|
17:41
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 05m | +1m 41s | 05:13 | 19:03 | 05:42 | 18:34 | 06:10 | 18:06 | 12:08 | 151.37 |
| 21 |
06:34
↑
76° ENE
|
17:41
↑
284° WNW
|
11h 07m | +1m 42s | 05:12 | 19:03 | 05:40 | 18:35 | 06:09 | 18:07 | 12:08 | 151.34 |
| 22 |
06:33
↑
77° ENE
|
17:42
↑
283° WNW
|
11h 08m | +1m 43s | 05:11 | 19:04 | 05:39 | 18:36 | 06:08 | 18:07 | 12:07 | 151.31 |
| 23 |
06:32
↑
77° ENE
|
17:43
↑
283° WNW
|
11h 10m | +1m 43s | 05:10 | 19:04 | 05:38 | 18:36 | 06:07 | 18:08 | 12:07 | 151.28 |
| 24 |
06:31
↑
77° ENE
|
17:43
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 12m | +1m 44s | 05:09 | 19:05 | 05:37 | 18:37 | 06:06 | 18:08 | 12:07 | 151.25 |
| 25 |
06:30
↑
78° ENE
|
17:44
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 14m | +1m 45s | 05:08 | 19:05 | 05:36 | 18:37 | 06:04 | 18:09 | 12:07 | 151.21 |
| 26 |
06:28
↑
78° ENE
|
17:44
↑
282° WNW
|
11h 15m | +1m 45s | 05:07 | 19:06 | 05:35 | 18:38 | 06:03 | 18:10 | 12:06 | 151.18 |
| 27 |
06:27
↑
79° ENE
|
17:45
↑
281° W
|
11h 17m | +1m 46s | 05:06 | 19:06 | 05:34 | 18:38 | 06:02 | 18:10 | 12:06 | 151.15 |
| 28 |
06:26
↑
79° E
|
17:46
↑
281° W
|
11h 19m | +1m 46s | 05:05 | 19:07 | 05:33 | 18:39 | 06:01 | 18:11 | 12:06 | 151.11 |
| 29 |
06:25
↑
80° E
|
17:46
↑
280° W
|
11h 21m | +1m 47s | 05:04 | 19:08 | 05:32 | 18:39 | 06:00 | 18:11 | 12:05 | 151.08 |
| 30 |
06:24
↑
80° E
|
17:47
↑
280° W
|
11h 23m | +1m 47s | 05:02 | 19:08 | 05:31 | 18:40 | 05:59 | 18:12 | 12:05 | 151.05 |
| 31 |
06:23
↑
80° E
|
17:47
↑
280° W
|
11h 24m | +1m 48s | 05:01 | 19:09 | 05:29 | 18:41 | 05:58 | 18:12 | 12:05 | 151.01 |
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All times are in local time for Mthatha. 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 Mthatha, the earliest sunrise of August is on August 31 and the latest sunset of August is on August 30 or August 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Mthatha?
Days in Mthatha are currently getting longer by about 1m 41s each day, roughly 12 minutes more daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Mthatha Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:12-06:21 | 17:55-18:05 |
| Golden hour | 06:21-07:10 | 17:07-17:55 |
Mthatha's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | December 21, 2026 | 14h 12m |
| Shortest day | June 22, 2026 | 10h 04m |
| Earliest sunrise | December 1, 2026 | 04:52 |
| Latest sunset | January 3, 2027 | 19:13 |
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.
In Mthatha today, the morning golden hour runs 06:21-07:10 and the evening golden hour 17:07-17:55, with the cooler blue hour around 06:12-06:21 and 17:55-18:05. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Mthatha tomorrow
What time is sunrise in Mthatha tomorrow?
Sunrise in Mthatha tomorrow is at 06:36 local time.
What time is sunset in Mthatha tomorrow?
Sunset in Mthatha tomorrow is at 17:40 local time.
What time is solar noon in Mthatha tomorrow?
Solar noon in Mthatha — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:08 local time tomorrow.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Mthatha?
In Mthatha tomorrow: civil twilight begins at 06:11 (before sunrise) and ends at 18:06 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Mthatha?
Nautical twilight in Mthatha tomorrow runs from 05:43 in the morning to 18:34 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Mthatha for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Mthatha ends at 19:02 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 Mthatha?
Tomorrow in Mthatha, the sun rises at an azimuth of 75° and sets at 284° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
